Please advise-T4 Transmission oil cooler

[Ianm]

Can someone help me to set up a transmission oil cooler on my 2000 Tdi auto transmission. Have been advised to remove water block (heat transfer for tranny oil) from top of transmission and fit hoses leading to an external oil cooler. Haven't been able to get detailed info as to what's involved in getting something setup to clamp oil lines to, to run to cooler. Have heard from a couple of sources of people doing it. I do big K's in my van and am starting to see problems with my second auto. Feel strongly that a decent oil cooling system would dramatically extend the life of tranny.

Thanks in advance
Ian

[Seano]

www.daviescraig.com.au or http://www.daviescraig.com.au/main/t...s.asp?prodid=6

DON'T disconnect the water block. D-C certainly recommend you avoid it if possible. Even though the water block obviously actually heats the transmission oil because if the way it is married into the coolant system....

Have a yarn to your local Natrad about fitment

[rob64981]

Hope im not butting in but dont the syncros have oil coolers mounted behind the front bumper?
They must have feed and return pipes on them...
Could be worth a look?

Rob

[Seano]

They possibly do.......however, syncros only ever have manual transmissions and the oil cooler was for an auto box..