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Old Nov 30, 2022 | 02:34 PM
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So the biggest leak seems to be at the oil hose. There's no oil above or around it, so it should be an easy fix.



 

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There is no clamp on the one end of that hose. Clean it up with some brake cleaner put a clamp on it and keep an eye on it for a while.

I would also suggest picking up a new OEM clutch cover gasket. You are probably going to have to get in there anyway to deal with your stiff clutch issue.
 
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Originally Posted by BrokeWinger
There is no clamp on the one end of that hose.
Actually, if you look very closely, there is a clamp there. You can see it better in the lower pic, the first pic you can just see the tag end of the clamp.

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Originally Posted by John Harper
Actually, if you look very closely, there is a clamp there. You can see it better in the lower pic, the first pic you can just see the tag end of the clamp.

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You are right. My eyes are going to ****, I'm sorry. I didn't see it at first. Maybe tighten/replace the clamp?
 
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Yes there's a clamp, covered in oil and dirt.
I'm planning to change the entire drain hose with new clamps. It's weird that I can't find the specs on it but the advice I've seen is to take the hose to Autozone and have them cut me a proper one.

I'm planning to replace all seals included in this kit:
James Gaskets Primary Gasket, Seal and O-Ring Kit https://a.co/d/3uL1iLB
 
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I thought I'd share my findings. After researching the oil drain hose, I found that up to 2003 models, the internal diameter of the drain hose is 1/2in. Some of the other threads here say 3/8 ID but it's probably for the hose going to the oil pump. The drain hose part # is: 63504-94.


 
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