[V8] Drippy oil pressure lines

Fri Aug 19 15:36:45 EDT 2005

Your technique is exactly the same as mine - clean up the area in question and
then observe. I kinda like soaking with the foamy engine cleaner, then hose off
the whole area at the car wash.

I did just that when the last hose went - and things have been pretty clean and
dry since. I can see that oil is dripping out the insulation cover of the bomb
hose - just like the PS hose did. I am pretty certain I need this hose rebuilt,
but I will go through the clean up it anyway just because I like a nice shiney
motor. I did see that the return line from the bomb has a loose hose clamp but
even if it is leaking, there is the afore mentioned drip.

And on those OEM hose clamps -
they can be a real PITA to get on right. I really believe they are a better
clamp than a generic hose clamp because they don't damage the hose at all, but
the screw part gets bound up with age. Put a little WD-40 or something on the
screw before you install and you have a much better chance of getting it
properly tightened.

Dave

Quoting "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>:

> To both Dave S. and Mike's drippy lines...
>
> For the longest time I thought (a) my bomb was being freaky, (b) an
> o-ring was weeping somewhere, or (c) a line was bad.
>
> It couldn't be the hoseclamp connection under the fluid reservoir
> because I'd done such a good job making sure that connection was clean
> and tight during my engine-out fix-everything job a year ago.  So I
> sprayed brake-clean all around that area, from top and below, and blew
> dry w/ compressed air all around.  Spent 15-20 minutes on all this to
> make sure all mess was gone (or at least transferred from the car to my
> face and shirt).
>
> So.  Damn if it wasn't the reservoir hose connection.  Loosen, widgy the
> clamp and hose around, retighten like a man, and things are dry as the
> perverbial bone for a month.
>
> I'm sure I used up all the list's luck for this situation, but the short
> story is spend the time with the brake/carb/throttle cleaner and get it
> gutendrei before throwing parts at it.
>
> -DaveC.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 10:58 AM
> > To: v8 at audifans.com; Mike Arman
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Drippy oil pressure lines
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > First find out exactly where they are leaking -- haven't seen
> > this situation on any of my V8s.  Spray some brake kleen from
> > one end of the hoses to the other.  Only place other than the
> > o-rings would be the fittings themselves.
> > Perhaps Bruce or Keith at Audiconnection would have a nice
> > used set for you -- bet they would.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> > PS:  Congrats on the TB and WP service -- while not
> > particularly difficult, it is time-consuming.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Arman" <armanmik at earthlink.net>
> > To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 8:51 AM
> > Subject: [V8] Drippy oil pressure lines
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm noticing some weeping (coupla drops an hour) out of the
> > two braided
> > oil
> > > pressure lines from the oil cooler to the oil pump body.
> > >
> > > Do I want to know what these cost?
> > >
> > > What are the part numbers?
> > >
> > > Is there a work-around?
> > >
> > > Or should I be looking for a leak somewhere else that winds
> > up on the
> > > braided lines? (Dream on, Mike.) The engine is pretty clean.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > >
> > > Mike Arman
> > > 90 V8, not just a car, an ADVENTURE!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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