And now the reinstall.
I could not find Dow 111, but I bought this stuff.
Like the Dow, this is a silicone valve/O-ring lubricant/sealant. Once I lubed the O-ring and the inside of the larger diameter tube, I could slide the tubes very easily.
I used the hose clamp method and two small pry bars to push the tubes apart.
I found that if you can expand the tubes enough prior to installation (or by hand) so that the ends of the tubes will sit in the holes, it makes it easier to expand the tubes into the holes. If you try to expand the tubes with one end seated, the other end moves around and it is hard to get it lined up.
On the driver's side, you will need to install the forward one first. The heat exchanger is in the way, so expanding them with two pry bars back to back won't work. I put a hose clamp on each end of the tube and used the heat exchanger to pry against. Here is a picture of the outside.
There is a hose clamp on the inside in about the same location.
And here is the final product.
Thanks again for all the help. I am sure I will be back with more questions and I work my way though the oil leaks.
