lower oil cooler line leak- remove the hose of entire block assembly

[billschroeder5842]

Originally Posted by Marc Haibeck

Sometimes a car comes to me with a small leak on the fitting that goes to the oil cooler block. The fittings are tight but maybe not tight enough. I remove the entire assembly from the car and hold the block in a bench vise. Then I can easily tighten the fittings.

Thanks Marc- absolutely worth considering. I just drove it about 20 mines, so I'll let her cool abit before I get after it.

[billschroeder5842]

Originally Posted by A26B

I don't recommend putting any type of sealant or tape on the AN fitting nut. Those threads are not meant to seal & would probably just move the leak to the rear of the nut.

Thanks Jerry--I fiddled with the lower hose as it was leaking near the rear of the nut. I DID find the residue of some teflon sealant that I must have put on a few years ago during install. I cleaned up everything and tightened with zero tape this time- I got abound an extra 1/8 turn. Hope this does the trick.

Thanks Jerry