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Monty

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From: Worthing

Registered: 2024-02-25

Posts: 1

R.e.Urgently need 2nd hand / subsitute diesel cooler Expert 2.0 HDi

Hi All,

First posting on this forum, apologies if this has gone in the wrong section, but I'm starting to lose my mind trying to find replacenment part after mine fell off the underneath of my van on Sunday. Gutting as had just has had full service and check over done by good local garage which Monty has been going to for year and half now, I trust them. I had to replace a rear brake line, and reckon it was possibility this assocaited this work carried out on a now 21 year-old van, which could possibly have weakened the connections on plastic clips, corrosion etc that loosened the fittings for diesel cooler attached underneath the van.

Have attached a few pictures, the cooler fell off and dragged along the road until I could smell diesel and then my van broke down a couple hundred metres from my home. It was full of kit after doing a job too, and then started pissing it down. Fortunately, managed to get a neighbour to help tow it up the road.

Reaching out to anyone who may have a diesel cooler for a 2004 Expert Combi HDi from a vanm they are breaking ..?  Peugeot say they have none in the UK and would be a POA price coming in from France. Really can't shell out a load more on this after spending on the service and brake work.

Part no is 1759.EN

I have temporarily bypassed the mashed up cooler and connected the 2 fuel lines together and seal with hosing and jubilee clips, cable tying onto the underneath floor beams.

If anyone has a mk1 van they are breaking / has spares would very much appreciate getting in touch and can arrang payemt and delivery.

Need to use my van on Saturday for a job in London, so only have a few days.

Few Questions:

Would it be too risky to engine and components to drive the 50 miles in and out of London if I can't get the part,. without there being a fuel cooler ? 100 - 120 miles max
Was wondering if I could ditch trying to get a direct replacement and source an aftermarket one which has a similar amount of cores, volume capacit and dimensions..? I tried to gauge volume on the OEM cooler and it appears to be about 150 - 200 ml

Thanks in advance so much for any help you can give, hoping I can get hold of correct 2nd cooler in the next dayt or so and fit.

Cheers

Adam

RegW

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From: Bristol

Registered: 2024-04-21

Posts: 334

Re: R.e.Urgently need 2nd hand / subsitute diesel cooler Expert 2.0 HDi

Personally I wouldn't even bother getting ripped for an original one
and would probably mod a motorcycle oil cooler in for a fraction of the price.
An oil cooler should be capable of handling the higher temps and pressure than say a small radiator
so that's why I'd go in that direction.

I'd try browsing here by checking out sizes, dimensions and fitting that could be suitable

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw= … m570.l1313

let us know so other can benefit from you experience

If you do have to use the van, keep the tank well topped up as this extra mass will help slow down the rise in temperature of the cycling fuel
a low fuel level would heat up way quicker and possibly get it too hot.
Getting put now and again  and putting a hand on the tank would help you get an idea
If its too hot touch stop and let in cool down and/or add fuel if you can.
45 degrees C-ish would be OK

Driving moderately in high would help a bit too

Last edited by RegW (2025-09-16 21:30:53)

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When all else fails, RTFM  - 2006 Expert 2.0 HDI/110

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,582

Re: R.e.Urgently need 2nd hand / subsitute diesel cooler Expert 2.0 HDi

Firstly, good to see a new Mk1 on the forum. Glad to see it's getting looked after.

I wonder how much the fuel cooler is needed. Maybe it is, my experience is with the 1.9Ds so I've never had one but it might be worth looking into how bad it is to not have one

Isn't it on the return line rather than the feed? I'd have thought that makes things matter less. Like I say though I know nothing

They discuss it here: https://frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/view … hp?t=25939

There's one here on eBay from a C8 which is a very similar vehicle: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267188094799

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

Gregor887

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From: Poland

Registered: 2024-11-25

Posts: 14

Re: R.e.Urgently need 2nd hand / subsitute diesel cooler Expert 2.0 HDi

https://allegro.pl/listing?string=ch%C5 … gle.com%2F

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RegW

Member

From: Bristol

Registered: 2024-04-21

Posts: 334

Re: R.e.Urgently need 2nd hand / subsitute diesel cooler Expert 2.0 HDi

HDI engines being common rail work at a much higher pressure than the previous indirect injection engines and the pumping process
(like any pumping process) creates heat, hence the need to cool it while returning fuel to the tank to try to keep it within bounds

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Casper

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From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,180

Re: R.e.Urgently need 2nd hand / subsitute diesel cooler Expert 2.0 HDi

That cooler looks like the coolant radiator on my motorbike. Why dont to adapt one or even use a motorbike oil cooler.