grey_ghost
New Member
Hi All,
I have a 98 Freelander 1 - and I have discovered that the oil cooler is stuffed. There are holes between the water jacket/oil passage.
The part number is PBC101260
This part is NLA - I have searched world wide, and this part is impossible to find.. I have inspected my cooler and believe that due to corrosion, it's not repairable. I have spoken to all of the wreckers in Australia (including "the worlds largest land rover wrecker") - and I keep getting the same answer. It's a common fault, not repairable, and no longer available...
Can I - run a bypass line for the water circuit and then install a small oil cooler separately?
What have others done? I can't be the only person to have this sad state of affairs!
My mechanic is nervous about installing a separate oil cooler - he said that on modern engines (especially BMW) that the ECU monitors the pressure / temp between water & oil, and if it detects an issue it puts the car into limp mode...
I am very much hoping that a '98 Freelander 1 - doesn't have an ECU that's smart enough to do this?
Can I either (a) run bypass hoses for the oil & water (and not bother about a separate cooler) ?
Or (b) run bypass hoses for the water, and install separate lines and a separate cooler?
Or (c) any other ideas please?
I am desperate for an answer - I've gone through the rest of the entire car, and I believe that this is the last of the puzzle... (New radiator, hoses, drift shafts, VCU, rear drive shafts, wheels, tyres, ball joints, head lining, cam belt, water pump, wiper blades, battery, repaired the rear door, etc, etc).
Thanks in advance - Tom from down under..
I have a 98 Freelander 1 - and I have discovered that the oil cooler is stuffed. There are holes between the water jacket/oil passage.
The part number is PBC101260
This part is NLA - I have searched world wide, and this part is impossible to find.. I have inspected my cooler and believe that due to corrosion, it's not repairable. I have spoken to all of the wreckers in Australia (including "the worlds largest land rover wrecker") - and I keep getting the same answer. It's a common fault, not repairable, and no longer available...
Can I - run a bypass line for the water circuit and then install a small oil cooler separately?
What have others done? I can't be the only person to have this sad state of affairs!
My mechanic is nervous about installing a separate oil cooler - he said that on modern engines (especially BMW) that the ECU monitors the pressure / temp between water & oil, and if it detects an issue it puts the car into limp mode...
I am very much hoping that a '98 Freelander 1 - doesn't have an ECU that's smart enough to do this?
Can I either (a) run bypass hoses for the oil & water (and not bother about a separate cooler) ?
Or (b) run bypass hoses for the water, and install separate lines and a separate cooler?
Or (c) any other ideas please?
I am desperate for an answer - I've gone through the rest of the entire car, and I believe that this is the last of the puzzle... (New radiator, hoses, drift shafts, VCU, rear drive shafts, wheels, tyres, ball joints, head lining, cam belt, water pump, wiper blades, battery, repaired the rear door, etc, etc).
Thanks in advance - Tom from down under..