An oil cooler is included in the system to cool the oil.

The oil cooler is installed in front of the radiator of the engine cooling system and is connected to the engine lubrication system using rubber hoses

In order to remove the oil cooler, you will need 10 wrenches and a screwdriver.

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

Opening the hood.

Drain the oil from the engine lubrication system (see the article - Changing the oil and oil filter of the Gazelle car engine).

Removing and installing an oil cooler of a Gazelle car

Loosen the hose clamps on both sides of the radiator.

Removing and installing an oil cooler on a Gazelle car

Remove the hoses from the oil cooler fittings

Removing and installing an oil cooler of a Gazelle car

Remove the front panel along with the oil cooler (see the article - How to remove the grille and the top panel of the Gazelle radiator grille).

We unscrew the four nuts securing the oil cooler and remove it from the front panel

We install all the parts in the reverse order of removal

In a GAZ-33021-2705 car, we remove the radiator as follows

Remove the bumper

Remove the engine mudguard, for this:

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

With keys for 12 and 14, we unscrew four bolts with nuts and keys for 10, two bolts securing the engine mudguard to the frame side members

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

And remove the mudguard

Drain the engine oil

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

Using a 14 key, we unscrew the fitting of the outlet hose of the oil cooler

Removing and installing an oil cooler on a Gazelle car

Disconnecting the hose

Removing and installing an oil cooler on a Gazelle car

We also disconnect the supply hose from the oil cooler tap

Drain the oil from the radiator into a container

In order for the oil to drain completely, we purge the radiator by supplying air from the compressor to the supply fitting

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

Holding the nuts with a 13 wrench, unscrew the eight bolts securing the bumper base to the frame with a 12 wrench

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

Using a 10 key, we unscrew the two bolts securing the oil cooler from below

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

With the same wrench, unscrew the two bolts securing the oil cooler from above

Removing and installing an oil cooler on a Gazelle car

Remove the base of the bumper and remove the oil cooler from it

Removing and installing the oil cooler of the Gazelle car

Finally remove the oil cooler by pulling the hoses out of the frame spars

Install the oil cooler in reverse order.

Pour oil into the engine, open the oil cooler tap.

We start the engine and check the tightness of the connections.