new owner with some questions...

brick_and_motor · Post by **brick_and_motor** » 25 Sep 2016, 16:04

Ok, here's an update. The parts came in Friday and today I started working on replacing the PCV system before starting in on the timing belt. Immediately after I started, I noticed the crumbling vacuum lines around the manifold. I avoided breaking any but added to them list of items to fix. When I removed the intake I laid eyes on the oil cooler lines and the fairly substantial seep of oil from the lower connection of the upper hose. Made the decision then to pause work on the PCV, pull the oil cooler lines and come back to work on it later with replacement hoses and vacuum line.

Going to see what a local parts store can do on making me some new hoses before going the DIY route.

The intake ports had a little build up so I think I'll try those BG products once it's all buttoned back up.

Post by **sleddriver** » 25 Sep 2016, 17:56

The oil cooler lines are $$$$$ from Volvo. Been there: Done that. Next time I'll opt to rebuild myself. Be sure to use new o-rings upon reinstallation.

There is a rubber elbow on the pass side of the IM that often turns to mush and leaks. Wide-spread vac. hose replacement is a great idea with all of this exposed. NA cars much simplier in this respect than "T's".

brick_and_motor · Post by **brick_and_motor** » 27 Sep 2016, 13:26

sleddriver wrote:The oil cooler lines are $$$$$ from Volvo. Been there: Done that. Next time I'll opt to rebuild myself. Be sure to use new o-rings upon reinstallation.

There is a rubber elbow on the pass side of the IM that often turns to mush and leaks. Wide-spread vac. hose replacement is a great idea with all of this exposed. NA cars much simplier in this respect than "T's".

I agree!

I ordered a silicone vacuum line kit with a variety of sizes that I think will cover what I need to replace. Also ordered some 3/8 oil line hose and all the new o-rings, clamps, etc, that I'll need for the DIY rebuild of the lines. The local shop that does our hydraulic line rebuilds for work got scared and wouldn't mess with them when I said the lines were off a Volvo...worthless.

All the parts should be in by the weekend so stay tuned for how this all turns out.

Post by **erikv11** » 27 Sep 2016, 19:24

My local hydraulic shop (I'm in farm country) wouldn't do the oil cooler lines because they were scared about the high pressures, worried a re-crimp wouldn't be up to snuff. I think that's silly but what can you do. So I went with Orlando on that one.

Post by **polskamafia mjl** » 27 Sep 2016, 23:13

You can rebuild those oil cooler lines for cheap. cn90 did a nice write up on them some time ago. There isn't all that much pressure from the oil pump so that really shouldn't be a concern.

Post by **erikv11** » 28 Sep 2016, 20:03

Yeah cn90 already posted in this thread on the previous page. The shop was over reacting but I figured eh and let Orlando rebuild them for me.

brick_and_motor · Post by **brick_and_motor** » 05 Oct 2016, 19:25

Hey guys, so I worked on the PCV and oil cooler lines this weekend. Making the lines went smoothly, the rest of it went more slowly than I would have liked. Anyhow, got it all buttoned up Sunday evening and fired it up. A few seconds after starting it, I heard a pop and turned the car off. Looked around and saw oil spilling out from around the oil thermostat. It was late so I decided to come back at a later time to see what went wrong. Took a look at it today after work and saw that the lower line had a split in the casing from the clamps up about an inch-inch and a half. Thermostat connections and the other line and connections were fine, too. I'm thinking it maybe got kinked or I just didn't get it seated right on the metal line. Since the other line is fine I'm thinking to try again.

brick_and_motor · Post by **brick_and_motor** » 06 Oct 2016, 05:53

This is the hose/line I bought to rebuild the lines:
https://www.amazon.com/Derale-13016-Tra ... derale+oil

What arrived looked good. Continental brand hose. 3/8 ID fit snugly on the metal lines. Maybe I should have gone with 1/2?

brick_and_motor · Post by **brick_and_motor** » 06 Oct 2016, 20:19

Began trying to fit new 3/8 hose to the metal lines tonight and decided it should really be 1/2. 3/8 is just too tight a fit for the oil cooler lines. I think what happened with the line that burst was the interior of the hose got marred while I was sliding it on the metal line. O'Reilly's has some 1/2 bulk hose in stock so I'll swing by there tomorrow and get some. I really need this project to be done.

brick_and_motor · Post by **brick_and_motor** » 10 Oct 2016, 16:29

Rebuilding the other oil cooler lines solved the drips of oil I saw from under the front right side of the car, but now there's oil coming down under where the RMS is located. If it's not one leak it's another

new owner with some questions...

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