Oil cooler interchangeable? Anyone have one for ALH in Northern VA?

TDI-Guy

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1999 Mk4 TDI
Hi all, I'm in a real pinch with my commuter car and need to replace my leaky oil cooler. Are any of the ones from the gassers interchangeable with the tdi? I have an early 1999 Mk4 ALH. Or does anyone in the northern va Shenandoah valley area have one for sale? I am trying to get my car back on the road for work by Monday :(
 

burpod

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just about any 4-cyl vw oil cooler will work - they used that same cooler on just about all the basic 4-cyl engines afaik. sure the leak isn't coming from the o-ring or bad bottom seal?
 

TDI-Guy

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1999 Mk4 TDI
Thanks to all who responded. I found a salvage yard that was open and picked one up.

Seals are good, it is leaking internally. Really small pinhole from the oil pressure side, mixing it with coolant.
 

compu_85

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Glad you found one. The ALH uses the same oil cooler as the 2.0 gas motors, 1.6 and 1.9 turbo diesels, and possibly others.

-J
 
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