Oil cooler - engine

ENGINE - K SERIES KV6

REPAIRS 12-3-57

Oil cooler - engine

$% 12.60.68

Remove

1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Drain cooling system.

 

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 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV6, 

ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain and refill.

3. Remove RH front road wheel.

4. Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to 

body and remove shield.

5. Position container to collect spillage under oil 

filter.

6. Loosen and remove oil cooler pipe unions from 

oil filter housing, remove and discard 2 'O' 
rings.

CAUTION: Failure to retain bosses will 
result in damage to oil cooler. Always fit 
plugs to open connections to prevent 
contamination.

7. Position container to collect coolant spillage.

8. Release clips and disconnect coolant hoses 

from engine oil cooler.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open 
connections to prevent contamination.

9. Remove 4 nuts securing engine oil cooler to 

mounting bracket and remove oil cooler.

10. Restrain oil cooler pipe bosses on oil cooler 

housing, loosen and remove oil cooler pipes 
from oil cooler; remove and discard 2 'O' rings.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open 
connections to prevent contamination.

Refit

1. Clean oil cooler pipe unions and mating faces.
2. Lubricate new 'O' rings with clean engine oil 

and fit to oil cooler pipes.

3. Fit pipes to engine oil cooler, restrain bosses on 

oil cooler body and tighten unions to 26 Nm (19 
lbf.ft). 

CAUTION: To prevent damage to 
components, use two spanners when 
loosening or tightening unions.

4. Position engine oil cooler to mounting bracket, 

fit and tighten nuts to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).

5. Position oil cooler pipes to oil filter housing and 

tighten unions to 26 Nm.

6. Connect coolant hoses to oil cooler and secure 

with clips.

7. Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
8. Fit RH road wheel and tighten nuts to 115 Nm 

(85 lbf.ft).

9. Fill cooling system.

 

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 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV6, 

ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain and refill.

10. Connect battery earth lead.
11. Check engine oil level and top-up if necessary.

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