There have been posts by those that say it can be done with the hoses on,
but I feel it is infinitely easier with them off. My .02.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@nscc.ca> wrote:

> I thought I'd ask the question before I started work ... :-)
>
> '86 2.1 MV
>
> I have ordered a gasket (modified O ring) that goes between the engine
> block
> and the heat exchanger that is mounted above the oil filter. It seems to be
> relatively straight forward, remove the oil filter, remove the nut on the
> oil pipe, lower the exchanger and replace the gasket.
>
> The reason I'm doing this is that there is always a drip of oil in this
> location. I could torque the nut on the next oil change, but I'm thinking a
> cleanup and new gasket may be better.
>
> Do the coolant hoses need top be removed or is there enough slack?
> Opinions?
>
> Best Regards
>
> D
>