cooler?
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Le Mans Master
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cooler?
So I was under my car today looking at the radiator shroud getting an idea of where I'm going to cut the hole and I noticed that there is a cooler for something between the fans and the engine and there was a P/S hose or something wedged up against it bending some of the fins. I used a couple of wire ties to pull it away. I'm wondering what is it cooling my car is an 08 Z51 A6, I'm thinking oil cooler?
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So I was under my car today looking at the radiator shroud getting an idea of where I'm going to cut the hole and I noticed that there is a cooler for something between the fans and the engine and there was a P/S hose or something wedged up against it bending some of the fins. I used a couple of wire ties to pull it away. I'm wondering what is it cooling my car is an 08 Z51 A6, I'm thinking oil cooler?
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Le Mans Master
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Have no idea, thought someone here would know, it's stock. Everything is so tight in there lol I guess I'll have to see where the lines go today. 
Yep that's what it is , Power steering cooler. Now why does this car need a power steering cooler? I've had many "Muscle Cars" in my life and never had a need to cool the power steering fluid.
Yep that's what it is , Power steering cooler. Now why does this car need a power steering cooler? I've had many "Muscle Cars" in my life and never had a need to cool the power steering fluid.
Last edited by ls1121; Nov 17, 2013 at 11:45 AM.
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Have no idea, thought someone here would know, it's stock. Everything is so tight in there lol I guess I'll have to see where the lines go today.
Yep that's what it is , Power steering cooler. Now why does this car need a power steering cooler? I've had many "Muscle Cars" in my life and never had a need to cool the power steering fluid.
Yep that's what it is , Power steering cooler. Now why does this car need a power steering cooler? I've had many "Muscle Cars" in my life and never had a need to cool the power steering fluid.
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For every day street driving you don't. Z51 is aimed at autocross/track use. Go ask a bunch of 4th gen F-body guys about the power steering pumps they burned up because of no cooler.
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