| Author | Message | ||
     Kristopher March (Apexdisco) Member Username: Apexdisco Post Number: 176 Registered: 02-2002 |
I need to replace my oil cooler lines (two of them) on a 99Disco I. (Is there another name for these lines?) Suspect they are leaking oil which is being blown all over the undercarriage. I understand that they are crimped on? Are they difficult to remove and change and is this a recommended DIY job? Can anyone give me some insight as to what steps I should take to get this done? I'm trying to schedule the work to be done at the next oil change interval. This is due to my assumption that the oil will need to be drained prior to removing and replacing these lines. Any special tools required? Thanks! | ||
| Jack Edwards (Olered) Senior Member Username: Olered Post Number: 437 Registered: 04-2002 |
Check your email. | ||
| Kristopher March (Apexdisco) Member Username: Apexdisco Post Number: 177 Registered: 02-2002 |
Got the e-mail Jack. Thanks. I had planned to do the job myself and should have access to a myriad of tools. | ||
| Jack Edwards (Olered) Senior Member Username: Olered Post Number: 438 Registered: 04-2002 |
You should be fine. Good luck. | ||
| Kristopher March (Apexdisco) Member Username: Apexdisco Post Number: 178 Registered: 02-2002 |
Any other comments? | ||
| Joe M. (Little_joe) Member Username: Little_joe Post Number: 201 Registered: 11-2002 |
Why don't you kids share with the class? Others might be interested in this as well. joe | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 531 Registered: 04-2001 |
Careful the cooler threads are known to strip. Ron | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Billb Post Number: 1191 Registered: 02-2002 |
Make sure to get new o-rings before you start! Bill | ||
| Wei Quek (Apohis) New Member Username: Apohis Post Number: 15 Registered: 04-2003 |
Yes, do share! I need to do the same on mine before the winter hits. Are special tools needed to do this? | ||
| Kristopher March (Apexdisco) Member Username: Apexdisco Post Number: 179 Registered: 02-2002 |
FWIW, in the second post from Jack; I recieved an e-mail from him stating the job was easy, and that I should check around for parts at discountrovers. I'm still looking for posts from others who have done this DIY job. The more information, the better. | ||
| Kristopher March (Apexdisco) Member Username: Apexdisco Post Number: 180 Registered: 02-2002 |
Bill, wouldn't the o-rings come with the new cooler hoses? What's your experience with this? | ||
| Jack Edwards (Olered) Senior Member Username: Olered Post Number: 442 Registered: 04-2002 |
Everything is included. It is as simple as un-screwing a garden hose from your home and reversing. It's idiotically simple. LR wanted like $900ish to do mine. The parts ended up costing about $150. I was wicked-mad over the rip off after doing it myself. I recommend doing one line at a time to avoid confusion and have something to catch the oil with. I changed it then had LR "double-check" my connections. It's a great first timer project. Everyone should do it for shits and grins. | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 710 Registered: 04-2003 |
I smell simple tech article, with pictures. First one to post it as a tech article gets my respect. | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Billb Post Number: 1195 Registered: 02-2002 |
Last time I got lines - they did not come with o-rings - had to be ordered as a seperate item. Frequently you will tear one taking off the old lines - not always, but enough. Regardless, a new seal is always a good idea if going to all the trouble. Bill | ||
| David Huddleson (Dhuddleson) New Member Username: Dhuddleson Post Number: 4 Registered: 09-2003 |
Now along a similar vein, there are also the transmission cooler lines (2) which can leak at the pipe/hose crimps. They also corrode in salty winter environments! I wonder if these are as easy to do as a DIY project, since we all typically don't have at-home garage hoists to easily work underneath our vehicles. Anyone done these transmission lines themselves??? Comments or warnings? One of my lines is weeping enough to consider changing... David 98 LE 4.0 NAS | ||
| Bruce Potier (Brucep) Member Username: Brucep Post Number: 71 Registered: 06-2003 |
Another tip... I took my cooler lines to a local hydraulic fabricator and in 2-hours I had a new set of lines at a cost of $45. Dealer provided new o-rings. As anything on these rigs, the effort to pull and refit is the most time consuming, and that was not much. Good luck. Bruce | ||
| Peter Sharratt (Gummikuh) Member Username: Gummikuh Post Number: 241 Registered: 02-2003 |
Hi Two tips, make sure you only leave one O ring in place, and be prepared for oil to piss out all over the floor! Pete S |
