Leak in line..

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

Well, I get home to my '94 Cutlass Supreme 3100 and change the oil only to find that I have a line leaking on it, the problem is that I am not sure what it goes to.

 

Basically, its a set of lines that hook into the bottom of the radiator near the center of the car and then run over to the driver's side of the car and then they looked like they ran up and over the transmission. I know they aren't the tranny lines because those run on the passenger side of the radiator and tranny lines are much larger than these.

 

Any idea what these are? Where can i get replacements?

 

This is pissing me off..the car doesn't even have 40,000 miles on it yet...arrgh

[digitaloutsider]

Um.. my transmission cooler lines in my GP certainly didn't run from the passenger side at all..

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

well shit...that's a typo...but they still don't run into the lower part of the radiator...they are on the top and bottom of the side tank...this is something else.

[5speedz34]

AC?

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

no...the A/C lines dont go in the radiator...plus they wouldn't be leaking oil bad enough for it to be on the frame

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

ok...just looked at it...its the transmission lines and they do go to the passenger side of the radiator...they just run along the bottom of the radiator tank until they get to the passenger side of the car.

 

these ought to be some FUN to change in the WINTER

[19Cutlass94]

Where is it leaking on the line, like at one of the connections of the actual line? I had that happen once but just needed a new clamp.

[SigEpCutlass]

i had some leakage and it was fixed by changing the clamp. if it's at the end you might be able to just get by with a new clamp. since it's winter, i hope that what you're looking at.

[digitaloutsider]

ok...just looked at it...its the transmission lines and they do go to the passenger side of the radiator...they just run along the bottom of the radiator tank until they get to the passenger side of the car.

 

these ought to be some FUN to change in the WINTER

Hm. Musta changed that from '90 to '94 because on my GP, the lines run right into the left side of the radiator.

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

its leaking where the hose goes into the factory crimping...I was hoping napa could get me new ones...but no luck...i'll see what OEM GM ones cost and then i'll decide if i want to fuck with just changing the clamps

[93CutlassSupreme]

how bad is it leaking?

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

just enough to put a drop or two on the frame when it sits overnight

[93CutlassSupreme]

well, i'd personally wait until spring

[19Cutlass94]

its leaking where the hose goes into the factory crimping...

 

Mine doesnt have any crimps on it, just the clamps... I just changed it from the shitty OEM ones to an actually clamp. But if its only leaking a drop or two, shit I wouldnt worry about it until the weather was good enough. Just check the fuild every couple weeks

[Pabz]

Mines leaking too! Gonna check it spring!

 

Lemme know how it goes.

[Brian P]

try to find fuel-line clamps as worm-style clamps may dig into the line and create another leak sooner than later.