replacing an oil line on '98 s-10
Question:
i’ve got a leak in one of the oil lines that runs from my radiator to my oil filter. i had no idea until now that the engine oil ran through a cooler in the radiator, but apparently it does. w/o taking things apart first, i can’t see how these lines attach. are there any special tools needed, or will open end or flare-nut wrenches be all i need to remove and replace these lines? -rob
Response:
Need a little more info Rob. Which line, and which end of the line, is the leaking culprit?> Do you have any warranty left?> Make sure you get quality rubber seals, (I prefer the Genuine Chevrolet seals for this kind of stuff, only a couple bucks) before you start this task.> Fisherman – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> i’ve got a leak in one of the oil lines that runs from my radiator to my oil > filter. i had no idea until now that the engine oil ran through a cooler in > the radiator, but apparently it does. > w/o taking things apart first, i can’t see how these lines attach. are > there > any special tools needed, or will open end or flare-nut wrenches be all i > need > to remove and replace these lines? > -rob
Response:
there’s a line that runs from the radiator to the remote oil filter mount. it’s not leaking at the point where it enters the radiator–it seems to be leaking at the point where the metal "grabs" the high-pressure hose. (it’s similar to a power-steering hose). so, i’m going to have to take out the line and replace it, it seems. i’ll need to know how to disconnect it from the radiator and from the oil filter mount. -rob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Need a little more info Rob. Which line, and which end of the line, is the >leaking culprit?> >Do you have any warranty left?> >Make sure you get quality rubber seals, (I prefer the Genuine Chevrolet >seals for this kind of stuff, only a couple bucks) before you start this >task.> >Fisherman > i’ve got a leak in one of the oil lines that runs from my radiator to my >oil > filter. i had no idea until now that the engine oil ran through a cooler >in > the radiator, but apparently it does. > w/o taking things apart first, i can’t see how these lines attach. are > there > any special tools needed, or will open end or flare-nut wrenches be all i > need > to remove and replace these lines? > -rob
Response:
oh yeah, and it’s got 59,000 miles, so no warranty left. -rob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >there’s a line that runs from the radiator to the remote oil filter mount. >it’s not leaking at the point where it enters the radiator–it seems to be >leaking at the point where the metal "grabs" the high-pressure hose. (it’s >similar to a power-steering hose). so, i’m going to have to take out the >line >and replace it, it seems. i’ll need to know how to disconnect it from the >radiator and from the oil filter mount. >-rob >Need a little more info Rob. Which line, and which end of the line, is the >leaking culprit?> >Do you have any warranty left?> >Make sure you get quality rubber seals, (I prefer the Genuine Chevrolet >seals for this kind of stuff, only a couple bucks) before you start this >task.> >Fisherman >> i’ve got a leak in one of the oil lines that runs from my radiator to my >oil >> filter. i had no idea until now that the engine oil ran through a cooler >in >> the radiator, but apparently it does. >> w/o taking things apart first, i can’t see how these lines attach. are >> there >> any special tools needed, or will open end or flare-nut wrenches be all i >> need >> to remove and replace these lines? >> -rob
Response:
If it’s the same line as in a 96 Jimmy then you only need a 10 or 12 mm wrench and a pair of needlenose pliers. Mine started to leak around the end of one of the swaged fittings at the oil filter end. Took me a week to find it since it only dripped when the engine was running and it ran down the top of the lower sheild and blew onto the front of the oil pan. though I had a pan or crankshaft seal leak. The end at the filter attaches with a single bolt through a block of steel. both hoses attach to this block with short lenths of metal tubes that are crimped to the hoses. The radiator ends hace special tapered fittings that are held in with little C clips. All you need to do is pull the C clips out and the tubes pull straight out. Of course to gain access you have to pull the top half of the fan shroud and the plastic sheild under the oil filter. The good news is that the hose assembly is only $25. Check your oil filter mount while your at it. Mine had 2 of the 3 ears that the mounting bolts go through busted off. The ears crack where the bolt passes thru and the outer piece falls off. The only thing holding mine on was the washer and nut, I could see the threads of the bolt on the outer edge. This part is only $35. Mark Canning 1996 GMC Jimmy SLT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >i’ve got a leak in one of the oil lines that runs from my radiator to my oil >filter. i had no idea until now that the engine oil ran through a cooler in >the radiator, but apparently it does. >w/o taking things apart first, i can’t see how these lines attach. are >there >any special tools needed, or will open end or flare-nut wrenches be all i >need >to remove and replace these lines? >-rob
