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Oil leaking from front of the car

Oil is dripping from under the front of the car. The mechanic thinks it might be the oil coolant pipe but he is not sure whether it is the one that lets the oil in or the oil out.

Can you help. It is a 93 Convertible turbo 2001 model

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Thanks for the great advice. Do you guys know of any hydraulic hose repair tutorials. I think that has been the problem I am having but I don't want to take it in. Thanks for the help.

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I would suggest having both of the cooler lines repaired. This way you will fix the initial problem and it will cost almost the same price anyway. I would however recommend fixing the old cooler lines instead of buying new ones. The new ones will leak just as the old ones have. To fix these lines, bring them to a hydraulic hose repair shop and they can make your lines stop leaking permanantly.

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Go with the mechanic he is there and able to see it, I would only be guessing, but this is a common leak area.

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