changing oil lines any suggestions

[choll]

Im changing the oil cooler lines on Monday, oil filter to raidiator, anyone have any suggestions before I jump in. Napa had the parts in stock.

 

[Warthog]

Just double check the o-rings. Lube them first. You may need to bend the lines slightly.

Did you get the GEN1 issue figured out?

 

[choll]

Warthog
Did not get it figured out spent about another ten hours looking and doing volt and ohms checks. Its getting converted to 12 volts monday along with the oil line change. Then i will be heading on a 9 hour road trip to Mexico.

 

[armytruck63]

Whoa, wait a minute! You're not planning to drive your CUCV IN Mexico are you? I have always been told not to bring any MV into Mexico and I sure wouldn't do it right now. I'm not sure I would even go to Mexico right now (personal opinion).

 

[choll]

Never heard that before. Been driving a MV down for about 6 years. This is the first trip for this truck. Going to San felipe I have many friends that have houses down there and there is never any issues. Most of the violence is on the other side of MX. Thanks for the heads up.
Chuck

 

[choll]

Well just changed the lines took about an hour no issue. The old one were leaking because they didnt have o rings in them. I guess I have a spare set now. That was only part of the oil leak. I have a leak near the exhaust just above the replaced hoses. Anyone have any ideas i cant see what would be leaking. I am also going to post this under oil leak.

 

[armytruck63]

Chuck, maybe you have a valve cover gasket leak. Let us know how the trip to Mexico goes.

 

[southdave]

I swaped my oil lines for 1/2 hose and added an oil cooler for the turbo

 

[kapnklug]

hey Southdave,
do you have any pix of the oil cooler on the turbo?

 

[southdave]

Nah I just installed it the other day, It came off 5 ton civy dump truck it was for Power steering pump. it has 1/2 in. lines debating installing tee with thermostat valve

 

[DokWatson]

Well just changed the lines took about an hour no issue. The old one were leaking because they didnt have o rings in them. I guess I have a spare set now. That was only part of the oil leak. I have a leak near the exhaust just above the replaced hoses. Anyone have any ideas i cant see what would be leaking. I am also going to post this under oil leak.

The oil filter adapter has a paper gasket and o-rings between itself and the block. I've had oil leaks from there. Napa sells a small block oil filter adapter to engine block mounting kit, comes with all the paper gaskets and o-rings.

Could also be the valve cover gasket, or loose valve cover bolts. Make sure they are snugged down.

And maybe even from the oil idiot light sender, I had a Jeep Cherokee with a sender leak, hard to find at first because you don't immediately think of it.

 

[choll]

dokwatson
will give that a check