Hello,

During a recent oil change, I noticed my front driver side inner fender/sway bar to be cover in some sort of oil. After tracing the leak, it looks to be a red type of oil and coming from two hydraulic type line that connect behind the radiator support. There are two fittings where the hydraulic hose connect to metal. I do most of the basic maintenance on my truck, but this one has left me to question. Here are a few pics. Thanks

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Looks like the tranny cooler lines, and tranny fluid.

 

I second the tranny cooler and lines. That looks like the quick disconnect side, if so it may be an easy fix as I think you may be able to just get the rubber hose that will run from that spot to a metal line up by the engine.

 

Also check the PS resevoir and hoses. It uses the red stuff too!

 

Transmission cooler lines.

 

Thanks. I sprayed the lines down with cleaner to located the leak.

 

that's what my truck looked like when one of the power steering lines rubbed through.

 

I took your advice and went out this morning. started it and put it in neutral. went underneath and sure enough, it was dripping from the top fitting. right where there seems to be a quick disconnect.

Now, Do I replace the fitting? Can I get one of those at a auto parts store?

Thanks,

*** also I checked the trans fluid, it was REALLY low. scary low

 

I finally buttoned it up tonight, but it was cold.

I got so with the quick disconnect that I ended up removing it. I spliced in a 1/2" aluminum coupler. I started it and got it up to temp. I will need more operating time to see if it is totally fixed. I am so disappointed with the design of that coupler.





Glad you figured it out but remember we're "G" rated please. Thank you, T'rad.

 

I'd be real careful with that type of temp fix. If your fittings aren't barbed, plan on them coming apart. Recommend you get either OE replacements or have a hydraulic shop fabricate the lines and fittings for you. If that puppy pops under load you run a chance of sucking some ATF into the intake and then you're off to the races

 

A lot of the napas can do hydraulic hoses(or at least have a place to farm them out to) take the old one to a hydraulic place and get a whole new hose.

 

now you have got me worried. It may look a little rough in the pics but, the hose is hydraulic and the coupler is a barbed at both ends. It was very tight getting it together. It seems like it would hold even without the hose clamps. I will be monitoring closely. Thanks

 

here is a better shot of the fitting and the coupler.



oh yea, and the vulgar typing. thats funny