Oil Cooler lines
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this has been talked about on the D-90.com recently It seems the general consensus is to get them made locally...
I had a customer bring in a kit that adapted stainless braided steel, Teflon hoses in place of the standard oil cooler hoses. Very good quality, and with the three original hose failures that I have seen this year so far, I have been encouraging the upgrade.
http://www.d-90.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1876&highlight=oil+line
Rover Accessories makes a direct fit kit as well.
Rover Accessories makes a direct fit kit as well.
oil lines
no matter which route you take, renewing them is a very good thing!
I'll never forget that 110 for sale by ECR that was almost destroyed by the oil lines catching on fire. just recently happened on an older Rangie as well.
Jaime
no matter which route you take, renewing them is a very good thing!
I'll never forget that 110 for sale by ECR that was almost destroyed by the oil lines catching on fire. just recently happened on an older Rangie as well.
Jaime
oil lines
its not per se engine related, its the oil cooler lines that can burst and the oil catches fire causing much damage to the Rover.
while this can happen on any later LRs with an oil cooler, one just really cringes on a NADA 110 going up in smoke.
Jaime
its not per se engine related, its the oil cooler lines that can burst and the oil catches fire causing much damage to the Rover.
while this can happen on any later LRs with an oil cooler, one just really cringes on a NADA 110 going up in smoke.
Jaime
Blueboy said:
I guess it might be worth our efforts to shield or wrap the hose part of the lines to protect our Rovers
We had an otherwise beautiful LWB go up in flames in our parking lot at work from the oil cooler lines. Very dramatic.
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syoung
Guest
that's a great way to protect lines from heat, but they'll still fail from the inside and carbeque your truck.
The stock hoses tend to fail because the rubber dries out and starts to crack from the heat coming off the headers. This will still happen with a braided hose eventually.
I have the flame guard wired tight at the top and loose at the bottom. So if the hose does fail, the oil spray will be confined and directed down and away from the headers.
Remember the oil lines are a part that needs to be replaced as a course of regular maintenance. They were never meant to last the entire mechanical life of the truck, The braided lines will still need to be replaced eventually or the same thing will happen.
I have the flame guard wired tight at the top and loose at the bottom. So if the hose does fail, the oil spray will be confined and directed down and away from the headers.
Remember the oil lines are a part that needs to be replaced as a course of regular maintenance. They were never meant to last the entire mechanical life of the truck, The braided lines will still need to be replaced eventually or the same thing will happen.
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syoung
Guest
sounds as if you've thought it out well by controlling the oil if they *do* fail.
Has anyone checked with the typical aftermarket companies like Earl's etc to see if they have the proper ends to make stainless braided replacements?
Has anyone checked with the typical aftermarket companies like Earl's etc to see if they have the proper ends to make stainless braided replacements?
ptschram
Well-known member
I had a braided stainless line made for my power steering line...
Damned thing rubbed against the ground strap on the engine and wore a hole through it. Dumped all the PAS fluid on the ground.
On Sunday, the only place making hydraulic lines was NAPA and they raped me for $22 for a new hose. I now carry a spare.
Damned thing rubbed against the ground strap on the engine and wore a hole through it. Dumped all the PAS fluid on the ground.
On Sunday, the only place making hydraulic lines was NAPA and they raped me for $22 for a new hose. I now carry a spare.
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EricSiepmann
Guest
Has anyone tested those flame retardant covers in water imersion? If they hold water I would think that would actually accelerate deterioration. The reason for my concern would be if they are heat resistant, then any radiant heat in the bay might not dry them out for quite some time....Just never seen the material they're made of...
On a another note, there was a post about line replacement during the summer. Detailed the whole process of swapping the lines for better ones. I'll see if I can find it searching....
EwS
On a another note, there was a post about line replacement during the summer. Detailed the whole process of swapping the lines for better ones. I'll see if I can find it searching....
EwS