Seeping coolant hose

[comfreak]

Have a coolant hose that appears to be seeping fluid slowly. See attached image which is looking down just behind radiator, in front of engine. You can see the fluid on the hose. Doesn’t leak much but I add a small amount of coolant every 6 months or so.

2011 Tahoe 5.3l

Which hose is this? Is this patch worthy? How hard to change this connector or hose? TIA

 

[swathdiver]

I'm a little off kilter but isn't that the engine oil cooler hose that goes into the radiator on the driver's side? Could be power steering cooler hose, pain meds...

 

[comfreak]

Yes this connection is on the driver side.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Looks like an engine oil line to the cooler to me. How often do you have to add oil?

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[swathdiver]

Looks like an engine oil line to the cooler to me. How often do you have to add oil?

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Mine are worse than that and never had to add fluid.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Mine are worse than that and never had to add fluid.

Shame on you

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[comfreak]

So that’s an oil line, not coolant? I just had an issue with low oil after never having an issue for years. See my other thread where I had low oil pressure due to low oil level.

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thr...-startup-dealer-says-new-engine.124852/page-2

 

[89Suburban]

So that’s an oil line, not coolant? I just had an issue with low oil after never having an issue for years. See my other thread where I had low oil pressure due to low oil level.

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thr...-startup-dealer-says-new-engine.124852/page-2

Your not loosing that much oil out of that line you got other issues.

 

[Doubeleive]

I doubt you are loosing and detectable oil from those lines, brand new ones were put on mine when I bought it in 2017 and they are just now starting to sweat a little, pretty common.
unless they are soaked and dripping from the bottom of the curve underneath, if you do not have a puddle of oil where you park then it's burning it.

 

[comfreak]

How difficult is it to change the oil coolant lines myself? My Tahoe is a 2011 4x4 with Z71 package. I see things about this being more difficult on 4x4 compared to 2wd models. Any good guide or videos on this?