Engine oil cooler line replacement?

Possibly the transmission fluid (not engine oil) cooler line? I've not replaced one on your model/year, but did so on an older LH body since it too was leaking. I bought the part at the dealer and the part was about $50. Installation was not too difficult. I figured any old part would likely be prone to the same issue. In addition, $50 just wasn't worth the effort of pulling it at a salvage yard.

Bob

I think Bob may be right about it being the transmission cooler line. They have screw clamps on those lines - usually it's a matter of tightening the clamps back up rather than a hole in the line. (I own two

That would cost $zero.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Bob Shuman wrote:

Thanks Bob.

It is actually engine oil cooler lines. The transmission cooler lines or on the other side (left side of the radiator), the engine cooler line or on the right side of the radiator. I was at the dealer yesterday and they said it was engine oil and I said the same thing you said but they explained that some of these Concorde models came with an optional engine oil cooler. BTW, the wanted $480 to replace the 2 lines, I can't tell you what I said but you'd probably figure that out yourself.

Thanks again.

Bill, thank you too.

As I explained to Bob, I have the optional engine oil cooler in my car and these are engine oil lines.

Where and how is it leaking? If this is a steel tube (which it really should be) and there is a crack or some such in the tubing itself, then take the tube off and take it to a radiator shop and have them braise the crack or hole.

Ted

The lines you are referring to have to be replaced if they are leaking, They can not be fixed. When they leak, it is normally severe. I wouldn't pay more the 2.0hrs to have them installed

Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech

Max,

I ordered the line yesterday, I am going to give it a shot myself..I think it is a straight forward replacement. Thanks.

Ted,

This line is part steel, part rubber and it is leaking right at the joint between the steel and rubber part, I don't think it could be fixed. It has to be replaced as Maxpower suggested. Thanks.

Glen

Do these lines appear on any other 2001 Chrysler vehicles? Like maybe my 2001 LHS?

Thanks Bob AZ

Bob, if you gave me the last 8 of your vin # I could tell you if your vehicle is equipped with an oil cooler

Glenn

Glenn

Thanks Bob AZ

Glenn

Thanks Bob

Bob, It does not specify. If you did have it, you would see both lines running down the passenger side radiator. One line will go to the passenger side oil pan and the other to the oil filter adapter.

Glenn

Ugh, what a stupid design. Running pressurized, hot engine oil through a flexible rubber line is just asking for trouble. It's bad enough doing it with power steering fluid but if a PS line bursts, your steering just gets more difficult. If this line bursts, unless you shut your engine down immediately, you spin a bearing.

Ted

You're connecting from an engine, that of course moves around a little, to a rigid chassis-mounted cooler. Would there be fatigue problems with metal lines, even corrugated ones of affordable materials?

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Correct answer would be to use braided stainless steel covered lines (like race cars use). Unfortunately, the companies are run by the bean counters, not the engineers...

All of the old Ford cars that ran a C-4 used steel lines to connect the trans cooler to the trans, no flex line involved. In any case, since this oil cooler is an add-on option, the expense should not be an issue since the customer has to pay extra for it.

Ted

You're obviously not an MBA! :)

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Heh.

Keep in mind that when the automakers cheapen down the add-on accessories, word gets out and people stop buying them. Of course, the temptation is great for the MBA's to find some way to cheapen down the design and in the past a lot of automakers have given in to temptation (Ford with it's disintegrating plastic intake manifolds, for example) but while they often get away with it on the required parts of the vehicle, more times than not when they do it to the accessories it burns them. For example the auto aftermarket radio industry wouldn't exist if automakers hadn't cut corners on car radios, and the radio is a very high margin and profitable accessory for an automaker.

Ted