Dam*it, it's always something. Need advice on modifying oil line

[lendaddy]

Ahh yes, was there any doubt something would come up to slow my project? The oil line from the tstat to the crossover line is too long (remember my 930 is a little shoprter in the back than '78 and on) and is kinking. I have the correct part # but I am wondering if they just don't make the "shorter one" anymore? Can I cut the rubber line and put in a quality elbow with clamps? Can you hear the screaming in my head?

[echrisconnor]

My quick two options:

1. Take the oil line out and bring it to a hydraulic shop. Have them shorten the soft line and re-swage the ends. Should cost you about $5. Don't try an elbow and don't use hose clamps.

2. Bend the hard oil line at the rear of the car further back giving the soft line more space to extend and straighten out (this is what I did).

[Thomas Owen]

Get the hydraulic shop to put a new end on the hose. You have done a great job with this so far - don't cut corners at the end. Also, make sure the hose will allow you to remove that lower valve cover when you need to do adjustments...

[lendaddy]

Good ideas guys, I have a hydraulic hose maker two doors down! I will pull it at lunch today and bring it over there. Now I have to decide how much shorter I want it, this aught to be good

[ChrisBennet]

Do hydraulic hose places normally have metric fitting on hand? Maybe for Japanese construction equipment?
-Chris

[lendaddy]

Good ? If they are just re-crimping I shouldn't need a fitting right? I would assume the crimp collars are common?.?

[Doug Zielke]

I think you'll find the crimp collar is integral with the (metric) threaded fitting.

[Joe Bob]

It's a recrimp job as the most....or they can take a piece out of the middle and do a repair....when Ingo rubbed his oil line that's how they did the repair.

BTW, did you try to reposition the T-STat? I had to when I did the 3.6 install....

[lendaddy]

Mikez, Relocate the tstat? How would that work, aren't those all hard lines into the tstat?

[Joe Bob]

Not relocate....reposition.....

Loosen all the tiedowns for the lines and adjust....you'd be surprised at the amount of slop there is......then tighten everything down.

[lendaddy]

Worth a try, Thanks!

[RickM]

Is it common for the rubber oil line to rest on the exchager?

[lendaddy]

It's actually not, the picture makes it look that way. It is however close, and that is a function of the hose being too long.