Crack In Oil Cooler Resulting In Coolant In Transmission System

[preston lad]

Hi i have a Landcruiser Invincible 3 Litre auto registered in 2008 and has done 81000 miles.

I have just seen on Honest Johns website that the oil cooler can crack and result in engine coolant entering the transmission system.

No such failure has occurred as yet.

He advises replacing the entire radiator and hear exchanger as any such crack in the oil cooler can result in failure of the torque transmission and a massive bill would follow.

Has any member come across this before and what would be the price for replacing the rad and heat exchanger?

Many thanks.

[dav806]

Nissan Navara (Pathfinder) has same issues, someone on their site installed a seperate transmission oil cooler and blanked of the standard pipes and radiator, google it, decent looking job. I know Vauxhalls have the same problem but don't know of anyone with a Landcruiser who has had this problem.

[preston lad]

Hi dav806,

Thanks for your response. Toyota main dealership say they have never come across this problem either so I think I will just carry on and hope for the best.

Thanks again.

Preston Lad.