Large hard rubber oil hose leak

[Nick Triesch]

I just got my 3.2 back from a complete top end and it runs great but this morning I noticed a small oil leak from the car on the passenger side alone the side of the car. Not a lot but it drips near where the hose is clamps on. I cannot afford to change out the hose at this time . Is there a temp fix I can do? Some kind of heat shrink or special tape? It unclamps very easy and I could clean it and repair it. The leak comes out in a very small drip . I don’t think the shop noticed it. Again, it is the large main oil hose that runs the length of the car on the passenger side. Thank you.

[Mark Salvetti]

Hose Nick? On the passenger side a hose would be for AC. Maybe oil leaking from one of the the short hoses to the front cooler and running down to the AC hose?

At first I thought you were describing the S-hose between the tank and the engine, and I would have suggested not taking a risk with that one.

Can you post a photo?

Mark

[Nick Triesch]

Ok mark. I’ll send a pic. There are two hoses that run the length of the car . One is metal , the other is hard rubber. It is leaking from the hard rubber hose. Would be great if it was from the AC hose!!!

[pmax]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

It unclamps very easy

That probably means it simply needs to be tightened.

[JRSIII]

There should be two hard brass oil lines running to and from the front cooler, and one rubber A/C line that runs from the evaporator to the compressor on the passenger side. Also there shouldn't be any hose clamps. The A/C hose should have o-ring fittings crimped on either end.

[Nick Triesch]

Oil line or AC line? Slight leak from the hard rubber line that goes from the back of the car to the front of the car

[Nick Triesch]

I did not mean hose clamps, sorry. Was talking about the fittings that hold the hose to the bottom of the car.

[JRSIII]

As noted earlier, probably need to post a picture.

[Nick Triesch]

My photos did not load!!!

[Nick Triesch]

I’ll start new

[pmax]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

I did not mean hose clamps, sorry. Was talking about the fittings that hold the hose to the bottom of the car.

The fitting on the chain cover ?

[JRSIII]

If that is the case, perhaps the bracket cut through the rubber hose and you are leaking PAG (A/C compressor) oil. There are no rubber engine oil lines running front to back unless a previous owner did a really hack repair job.

[Nick Triesch]

I’ll return to the shop . Could be leaking down. Looks like motor oil.

[Nick Triesch]

Thanks

[cabmandone]

Sounds like an oil cooler line. If they unhooked from the thermostat you could have a leak. I believe there is a crossover line that goes over or under the transmission over to the drivers side of the car. Check those fittings and make sure they are tight.

[Nick Triesch]

Ok thanks