Dad Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) You don't have to Buy braided lines or custom lines to fix leaking fuel and/or oil cooler lines.Here is a simple and inexpensive fix.As long as your Banjo fittings and steel parts of the lines are in good shape you can replace the rubber lines and reuse the metal parts. http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/p5020100.jpg For the oil cooler I used 3/8 hose....http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020080.jpg And then you will need the matching CRIMP clamps. These are great clamps. I don't suggest anything but these. http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020079.jpg You should be able to get these at any industrial hose place.Be sure to tell them if it's fuel or oil going in the line so you get the correct type of hose. Then you need a dremel with cut off wheel and pliers - a strong pair of dull wire cutters will work to crimp the clamp- as long as they don't cut the clamp. Lets get started- I'm sure you have already removed the lines, Put the lines in a vice.http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020085.jpg Now, take the cut off wheel and score a cut in the old crimp of the hose...Be careful to just go deep enough to cut the crimp and not the steel line.http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020084.jpg ....http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020087.jpg Now flip it over and do the opposite side of the crimp...http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020088.jpg This is what it should look like.http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020089.jpg Take a small screw driver and pry the crimp apart...http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020090.jpg http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020091.jpg You should now be able to pull the hose off exposing your line..Now is a good time to flush out the steel lines before assembly.http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020092.jpg Save the protective outer covering and cut your new hose to the same length as the old.http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020094.jpg Slide the clamps and hoses on the lines... do not crimp them yet.http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020095.jpg Now before you crimp the lines.. You have to clock them just right soput them close to or on the cooler and the oil filter housing and lightly crimp them or use a marker toget the position correct. Time to Crimp the lines.http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020097.jpg...http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020096.jpg..http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/Rikert/g54b/P5020099.jpg This works on all 3 fuel lines also. Dad Edited December 4, 2011 by Dad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironside Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks Randy, Great tip.This should be added to FAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Great info Randy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbrad511 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I did this several years ago when mine were leaking badly. I didn't have a hydraulic shop anywhere nearby to get the oil rated hose or the crimps though. I used fuel injection hose and and doubled up injection clamps on each fitting. Been running like this since about 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie_Rich Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I use these at work to repair air lines and Oxy/Fuel gas hoses. A trade name for those rings is Oetiker.Any welding/gas supply place will carry them.I suggest bringing in your hose and getting the correct ring.They make a bunch of different sizes.http://www.oetiker.com/content.asp?l=4&idNavig=28 Tile nipper pliers work pretty well for crimping.I usually do an even 2 step crimp on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thank you Rich, Those are the exact clamps, We just took our lines to Youngstown rubber products ( http://www.midstatehose.com/ ) to match up the hose and clamps. Picked up enough to do a few sets since we have 5 quests between the 3 of us ! Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhansenconquest Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 MORE GOOD INFO ON HOW TO DO A GOOD JOB AND SAVE A FEW BUCK'S DOING IT YOURSELF!!!!!!!!! (NOT EVERY ONE CAN AFFORD TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT TO KEEP THERE BABY ALIVE) ..........I LOVE THIS SITE!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88shp Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) Edit: wrong post Edited December 15, 2011 by 88shp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesfer Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Does anyone know what size the banjo fittings are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natallica Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Just installed a used "Texan88" lines so I could do this refirb to my originals...as always...Thanks Dad for the great tips!!!! -N8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstieg Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Great call to do this BEFORE they start to leak. Could I humbly request a posting of the exact hose sizes & lengths (name/type) so we can all know exactly what to order? (escpecially if an online source is found to be best) - power steering hoses- oil cooler hoses- fuel line (metal to feed filter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesfer Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Great call to do this BEFORE they start to leak. Could I humbly request a posting of the exact hose sizes & lengths (name/type) so we can all know exactly what to order? (escpecially if an online source is found to be best) - power steering hoses- oil cooler hoses- fuel line (metal to feed filter) The oil cooler lines are M16 x 1.5... I used M16 x 1.5 to 6an fittings with 6an lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstieg Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 ^ I'm referring to the rubber hoses themselves as Randy (DAD) has posted in the re-making of them not totally replacing them fittings & all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesfer Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 6an lines They are 6an lines, aka 3/8 lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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