[Vwdiesel] Keep your collective fingers crossed!!

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Well I spent this fine spring break day pulling off the “oil cooler” and replacing it with a Volvo adaptor and small, 2 pass oil cooler.   I then used two different grease cutters to clean the engine.  First I emptied ½ bottle of simple green into the drained engine, filled the cooling system and ran the car until the thermostat opened and the fan ran.  I then turned off the car and let it sit for 30-40 minutes.  I then drained everything out added about ¼ cup of Dawn dish detergent and repeated the process.   After 45 minutes, I drained the system again and then hooked up the hose to get a pressurized rinse and let it run for 16 minutes, drained everything again and refilled with new 50/50 antifreeze.  I took the car for a drive for about 30 minutes and when I got home, all that is in the coolant bottle is pretty green coolant.  So……Tomorrow, I will take it out on the highway for a real test.  I still have a AAZ head gasket coming just in case.  Which brings up the following, I installed ARP studs when I first got the engine.  Will it be possible to remove the head/manifolds intact  without removing the studs?  In other words, is there enough room to lift the head off and clear the studs?  I will let everyone know the result of my test drive tomorrow.  Everyone keep your fingers crossed.  Hayden
 
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