Remote oil filter lines leaking

tennerv8 · 05-10-2008, 11:55 AM

What is the best solution for this problem? I have a 2000 jimmy 4x4. Do these have oil coolers? I didnt see any hoses going to the radiator.

00s104.3 · 05-10-2008, 05:18 PM

My 2000 S-10 (non-4x4) has an oil cooler. My 1989 Blazer 4x4 does not have an oil cooler but it does have a remote oil filter and when I bought the truck the lines to the remote oil filter were leaking. I bought some new dorman oil filter lines and replaced the leaking ones. It wasn't too difficult to change out. I had to use a bunch of long extentions on a ratchet to reach the bolt alongside the engine block and I had to unbolt the driver's side motor mount and jack the motor up a bit to pull the old lines out and snake the new ones in.

flanders20 · 05-14-2008, 12:01 PM

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/r...-lines-343472/

tennerv8 · 05-20-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by flanders20

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/r...-lines-343472/

That thread is for oil cooler lines. I was refering to oil filter relocator lines. I wonder if the oil cooler line fix would work the same for the relocator lines.

tennerv8 · 05-20-2008, 11:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by flanders20

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/r...-lines-343472/

That thread is for oil cooler lines. I was refering to oil filter relocator lines. I wonder if the oil cooler line fix would work the same for the relocator lines.

MikeInCtown · 05-20-2008, 12:06 PM

On the 4x4 vehicle the lines run from the block to the remote filter location, then they go into the oil cooler location on the radiator. So basically you have two sets of lines instead of one set in the 2wd vehicles. (on 2wd they go from block to radiator as the filter is on the block)

tennerv8 · 05-21-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeInCtown

On the 4x4 vehicle the lines run from the block to the remote filter location, then they go into the oil cooler location on the radiator. So basically you have two sets of lines instead of one set in the 2wd vehicles. (on 2wd they go from block to radiator as the filter is on the block)

I swear my jimmy doesnt have an oil cooler. I could be wrong but I will double check...

MikeInCtown · 05-21-2008, 01:11 PM

The oil cooler is part of the radiator. If you look down from above with the hood open, you'll see the top hose and then you'll probably see two metal lines going into the radiator, one towards the top and one down at the bottom. The transmission lines are on the passenger side IIRC.

flanders20 · 05-23-2008, 09:52 PM

should have the cooler. the lines go from the block to the filter relocator then from the relocator to the cooler i believe. if you look at the relocator deally thing there will be more than just the 2 lines in it.

Rhotpursuit · 05-23-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeInCtown

The oil cooler is part of the radiator. If you look down from above with the hood open, you'll see the top hose and then you'll probably see two metal lines going into the radiator, one towards the top and one down at the bottom. The transmission lines are on the passenger side IIRC.

Could be that an'89 doesn't have a cooler and the filter is in the engine compartment behind the driver headlight.

Edit...looked at the wrong post. Cooler is in the radiator.

gchemist · 05-27-2008, 11:47 PM

The oil cooler lines are located on the driverside. The radiator has two connections.

tennerv8 · 05-30-2008, 12:00 PM

I'll be dammed...the old jimmy does have and oil cooler in the radiator! I thought for sure I didnt see one. Yeah those are the lines that look like they are leaking. I can't really tell if the relocator lines are all that leaky. Its a little hard to see them from the top of the engine compartment. Who makes good replacement hoses for these? My buddy bought them from the same dealer twice and they both started leaking within a year. I want to do this once. Any suggestions?

MikeInCtown · 05-30-2008, 01:40 PM

I can't remember which forum, but it may be the 4.3 one that has the tutorial and how to.

From what I have read, even new lines will leak within a short amount of time because the hoses are merely crimped onto the lines. Someone posted a way to remove the factory crimp fittings and replace just the hose, and IMHO doing it that way may not only last longer, but if it starts leaking in the future, replacement of just the hose will take minutes and cost a few bucks.

~~Hotwire~~ · 05-30-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeInCtown

I can't remember which forum, but it may be the 4.3 one that has the tutorial and how to.

From what I have read, even new lines will leak within a short amount of time because the hoses are merely crimped onto the lines. Someone posted a way to remove the factory crimp fittings and replace just the hose, and IMHO doing it that way may not only last longer, but if it starts leaking in the future, replacement of just the hose will take minutes and cost a few bucks.

I posted the how to on ssf and here, there's a link for it in one of the above posts.

The crimps start leaking because they use cheap aluminum as the crimping material. Over several pressure spikes and heating/cooling events they loosen up. The worm gear is not made out of cheap aluminum and holds a lot better.

05-10-2008, 11:55 AM	#1
tennerv8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 547 Location: User is: OffLine	Remote oil filter lines leaking What is the best solution for this problem? I have a 2000 jimmy 4x4. Do these have oil coolers? I didnt see any hoses going to the radiator.
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05-10-2008, 05:18 PM	#2
00s104.3 Ellismate FTW!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 767 Location: Nevada User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking My 2000 S-10 (non-4x4) has an oil cooler. My 1989 Blazer 4x4 does not have an oil cooler but it does have a remote oil filter and when I bought the truck the lines to the remote oil filter were leaking. I bought some new dorman oil filter lines and replaced the leaking ones. It wasn't too difficult to change out. I had to use a bunch of long extentions on a ratchet to reach the bolt alongside the engine block and I had to unbolt the driver's side motor mount and jack the motor up a bit to pull the old lines out and snake the new ones in.
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05-14-2008, 12:01 PM	#3
flanders20 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 388 Location: Bloomington, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/r...-lines-343472/
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05-20-2008, 11:38 AM	#4
tennerv8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 547 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking Quote: Originally Posted by flanders20 http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/r...-lines-343472/ That thread is for oil cooler lines. I was refering to oil filter relocator lines. I wonder if the oil cooler line fix would work the same for the relocator lines.
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05-20-2008, 11:39 AM	#5
tennerv8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 547 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking Quote: Originally Posted by flanders20 http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/r...-lines-343472/ That thread is for oil cooler lines. I was refering to oil filter relocator lines. I wonder if the oil cooler line fix would work the same for the relocator lines.
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05-20-2008, 12:06 PM	#6
MikeInCtown Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 927 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking On the 4x4 vehicle the lines run from the block to the remote filter location, then they go into the oil cooler location on the radiator. So basically you have two sets of lines instead of one set in the 2wd vehicles. (on 2wd they go from block to radiator as the filter is on the block)
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05-21-2008, 12:17 PM	#7
tennerv8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 547 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking Quote: Originally Posted by MikeInCtown On the 4x4 vehicle the lines run from the block to the remote filter location, then they go into the oil cooler location on the radiator. So basically you have two sets of lines instead of one set in the 2wd vehicles. (on 2wd they go from block to radiator as the filter is on the block) I swear my jimmy doesnt have an oil cooler. I could be wrong but I will double check...
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05-21-2008, 01:11 PM	#8
MikeInCtown Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 927 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking The oil cooler is part of the radiator. If you look down from above with the hood open, you'll see the top hose and then you'll probably see two metal lines going into the radiator, one towards the top and one down at the bottom. The transmission lines are on the passenger side IIRC.
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05-23-2008, 09:52 PM	#9
flanders20 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 388 Location: Bloomington, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking should have the cooler. the lines go from the block to the filter relocator then from the relocator to the cooler i believe. if you look at the relocator deally thing there will be more than just the 2 lines in it.
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05-23-2008, 11:26 PM	#10
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,284 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking Quote: Originally Posted by MikeInCtown The oil cooler is part of the radiator. If you look down from above with the hood open, you'll see the top hose and then you'll probably see two metal lines going into the radiator, one towards the top and one down at the bottom. The transmission lines are on the passenger side IIRC. Could be that an'89 doesn't have a cooler and the filter is in the engine compartment behind the driver headlight. Edit...looked at the wrong post. Cooler is in the radiator.
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05-27-2008, 11:47 PM	#11
gchemist Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 356 Location: Austin User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking The oil cooler lines are located on the driverside. The radiator has two connections.
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05-30-2008, 12:00 PM	#12
tennerv8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 547 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking I'll be dammed...the old jimmy does have and oil cooler in the radiator! I thought for sure I didnt see one. Yeah those are the lines that look like they are leaking. I can't really tell if the relocator lines are all that leaky. Its a little hard to see them from the top of the engine compartment. Who makes good replacement hoses for these? My buddy bought them from the same dealer twice and they both started leaking within a year. I want to do this once. Any suggestions?
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05-30-2008, 01:40 PM	#13
MikeInCtown Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 927 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking I can't remember which forum, but it may be the 4.3 one that has the tutorial and how to. From what I have read, even new lines will leak within a short amount of time because the hoses are merely crimped onto the lines. Someone posted a way to remove the factory crimp fittings and replace just the hose, and IMHO doing it that way may not only last longer, but if it starts leaking in the future, replacement of just the hose will take minutes and cost a few bucks.
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05-30-2008, 02:29 PM	#14
~~Hotwire~~ rockin my life away Age: 34 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 727 Location: Summerfield, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Remote oil filter lines leaking Quote: Originally Posted by MikeInCtown I can't remember which forum, but it may be the 4.3 one that has the tutorial and how to. From what I have read, even new lines will leak within a short amount of time because the hoses are merely crimped onto the lines. Someone posted a way to remove the factory crimp fittings and replace just the hose, and IMHO doing it that way may not only last longer, but if it starts leaking in the future, replacement of just the hose will take minutes and cost a few bucks. I posted the how to on ssf and here, there's a link for it in one of the above posts. The crimps start leaking because they use cheap aluminum as the crimping material. Over several pressure spikes and heating/cooling events they loosen up. The worm gear is not made out of cheap aluminum and holds a lot better.
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