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Old 04-11-2010, 01:46 PM   #30
Paul
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Yes that is the oil cooler, drain the coolant, then remove it.

That oil look looks bad. A leaky oil cooler can cause that.

If the oil cooler tests OK, I would find a good used motor.

If the cooler is bad, I'd flush everything and try a new one.
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