crushed oil cooler lines

[Andy Antipas]

When disassembling the car for paint I discovered the oil lines were partially crushed under the jacking point. I'm looking into new or used replacements but ask for possible fixes short of replacement brass tubes? Is it possible to replace the crushed sections and solder them in place? Thanks in advance.

[HaroldMHedge]

I would try this first.

Fixed my Crushed Oil Line for $5 and a beer

[Nditiz1]

If you want to barrow my setup, I just uncrushed some a few months back.

[john walker's workshop]

I use these to cap the ends, shop air pressure and a light flame moving over the dent. keep a close eye on the area and when it starts moving, keep the heat low and don't expect to get it perfect. Do it off the car of course. It can pop open with too much heat, then yer screwed.

[Andy Antipas]

Thank you for the recommendations. Though I understand the principles, I'm a little hesitant to to the compressed air and heat approach. I will give it some thought!

[David Inc.]

Originally Posted by Andy Antipas

Thank you for the recommendations. Though I understand the principles, I'm a little hesitant to to the compressed air and heat approach. I will give it some thought!

It feels spooky at first but is actually way easier to do than you might think, and very, very satisfying. The hardest part is removing and installing the oil lines, by a country mile.

[tperazzo]

This is me fixing my crushed lines with air pressure and heat as others have suggested.
A video is worth a thousand words!

https://youtu.be/1B6XXgI5Q1U

[David Inc.]

Originally Posted by tperazzo

This is me fixing my crushed lines with air pressure and heat as others have suggested.
A video is worth a thousand words!

https://youtu.be/1B6XXgI5Q1U

As always your solution for the caps is definitely cleanest and prettiest, but threaded PVC pipe fittings (lots of teflon tape!) with a screwed in compressed air quick connect will work too.

I mean I wouldn't stand in front of the caps while putting the pressure on, but it worked!

[Andy Antipas]

Ok. I'm going to give the air pressure and low heat a try!

Thank you for the responses!

[sean m]

Pulled mine….. took to a shop in Atlanta and $40 bucks later good as new

[elloco]

Tube pressurized with PVC fitting and propane low heat did the trick without any scary events. Came out almost as new and a repaint did the final touch.
Go slow and take your time.

[porsche930dude]

I soldered in new sections with copper plumbing parts and silver solder. This was long before i knew about the heat method. But its holding up fine 17 years and 20k

[Jameel]

I did the air and heat method too. Worked great and mine were really squished. Really fun seeing it inflate back to near normal.

[grb008]

I was concerned at first, wore a welding mask and puffy coat but really worked well with the air and heat. If you can borrow someone's screw in adapters. I used pvc and hose and it worked but wasn't the best. Hardest thing was getting the pipe off. I used kroil and pb blaster for at least a week, heated the nuts and lucked out on the line I had to remove. I now have oil going to the brass cooler like it should. Cost me only like $20 to fix it.