Oil cooler lines

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:29 pm

Well, looks like I'll get to break-in a forum after all

My question is this, Does anyone know what size the oil cooler lines are
where they attach at the spigot ( part the oil filter attaches to ) or is this called a manifold??, anyways, I need this and what size connection at the rad, or are they the same.My hope is to get the size/s and then get two lines made up at Princess Auto, then take to work and change them out.

TIA, Keith.

Rileysowner · Post by **Rileysowner** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:37 pm

No idea Keith, but I hope someone knows, because that would be a great way to put new ones in. Mine look really good right now, but from what I have read so far, they will eventually need to be replaced. When you find out the sizes, keep us up to date on how things turned out.

v8famvan · Post by **v8famvan** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:55 pm

Keith, I thought Dean had done/made up some hoses for his cooler previously.
Just a thought.

Astro95 · Post by **Astro95** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:02 pm

Couldn't you just slide under there with your set of open end wrenches and use them to check the diameter of the metal lines? Tube size is outside diameter, so the wrench slipped over the line will tell you what size it is.

ScottS · Post by **ScottS** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:11 pm

Search this board or the old one for Dorman, they make the oil cooler lines for like $50 they are the factory lines with the rubber spacers and the connectors etc.

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:24 pm

Astro95 wrote:Couldn't you just slide under there with your set of open end wrenches and use them to check the diameter of the metal lines? Tube size is outside diameter, so the wrench slipped over the line will tell you what size it is.

While thats a handy little way of check the dia, what I really needed to know was about the threads, imperial, metric, fine,course that kinda thing, but I do
appreciate the suggestion. I think I'll add that to our tips/tricks thread

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:38 pm

ScottS wrote:Search this board or the old one for Dorman, they make the oil cooler lines for like $50 they are the factory lines with the rubber spacers and the connectors etc.

Thanks for the suggestion for Dorman Scott, I was pretty sure there wouldn't be anything here ( Yet

) so I checked out A.S and then did a Google and checked out the RockAuto site, upper and lower lines $26 US a piece but by the time it got shipped up here and went through customs ( brokerage fees )
its not worth it, I know I can get them made cheaper and quicker locally. However, that site is really good for looking up parts, I think you've given me an idea :-k thanks.

Astro95 · Post by **Astro95** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:02 pm

While thats a handy little way of check the dia, what I really needed to know was about the threads, imperial, metric, fine,course that kinda thing, but I do appreciate the suggestion. I think I'll add that to our tips/tricks thread[/quote]

Actually I thought you were going to have new hoses put on to your original tubing. I can go into my own NAPA store and have them do that kind of stuff while I watch. All it takes is some hot oil hose and crimp-on hose fittings.

Who knows? You might save yourself some money.

crash · Post by **crash** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:52 am

hey zam..

my oil cooler line crapped out on me recently. well one did. in the spring when i lowered the van the rear heater lines fell apart. (for now i've rubber hosed the 5" of rotted line)

we deal with Dorman at my shop. i'm not sure where jerseyville is .. but if you want i can get you a cdn price on the lines.. if you want me to check pm me your vehicle specifics

rob
ps. they don't have rear heater lines though :(

Rileysowner · Post by **Rileysowner** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:37 am

crash wrote:hey zam..

my oil cooler line crapped out on me recently. well one did. in the spring when i lowered the van the rear heater lines fell apart. (for now i've rubber hosed the 5" of rotted line)

we deal with Dorman at my shop. i'm not sure where jerseyville is .. but if you want i can get you a cdn price on the lines.. if you want me to check pm me your vehicle specifics

rob
ps. they don't have rear heater lines though :(

Jerseyville is another name for Hamilton

crash · Post by **crash** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:08 am

Rileysowner wrote:
crash wrote:hey zam..
i'm not sure where jerseyville is ..
Jerseyville is another name for Hamilton

really? i only knew it as 'the big stink'

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:25 am

You crazy canucks, makin fun of the hammer like that

actually I'm in Brantford and Jerseyville is just outside of there, thats why it says in my sig just outside of Jerseyville. Anyways I've got an 95 astro rwd no rear heat/ac
pretty much bone stock. If you could get a CAN price on them let me know, thanks, Keith

crash · Post by **crash** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:43 pm

i need the details on your van dude.. lol

btw.. if outside brantford it's worth the short trip down the 403 to woodstock $\:D/$

astrozam · Post by **astrozam** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:30 am

crash wrote:i need the details on your van dude.. lol

btw.. if outside brantford it's worth the short trip down the 403 to woodstock $\:D/$

Yea, I gave um to ya, 95astro rwd 4.3L 4l60E no rear heat/ac bone stock

btw, is that kinda like It's worth the drive to Acton ?? LOL

crash · Post by **crash** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:54 am

mybad ](*,)

you have a pm $\:D/$

and about the acton thing... no. lol.. i used to live in milton (most of my life) and acton was 10min away.. it still wasn't worth the drive.

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