How to Fix a leaking Earl's Swivel-Seal Hose End
 

I have an Earl's Swivel-Seal Hose End on the braided stainless steel -10 AN line that goes to the top part of the oil cooler. The fitting looks like this:

https://www.holley.com/data/products...arge8290__.jpg

Its leaking. How can I get the fitting apart to replace the o-ring?

TIA

This is a cut-a-way view of the o-ring. How does this come apart?

I don't believe it comes apart. Fitting is most likely garbage

Fixed it! I would have had to order a new hose end ($48 shipped!) but I figured out how to change the o-rings.

The fitting is held together with a metal wire that is driven through a hole in the side of the fitting. It wraps around inside in a groove and keeps the fitting from sliding apart.

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I used this punch to drive the piece of metal from the inside. It slide out of the hole and I used a pair of pliers to wiggle it out. I broke a piece off. The old o-rings was pitted from dirt and had some small cuts in them.

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I used this small file to clean up the groove the metal retaining piece fits in. I burred the groove a little with the punch.

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New O-rings in place.

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Little grease to help things slide together.

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This is the hole the retaining piece of metal came out. I used a new piece, cut it to length, slide the hose end fittings back together and drove the new piece of metal back through this hole with the punch.

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Good stuff!

Put it back in the car and no more leak.

sweet!! buy a beer w/ the extra $$$ or other new parts. Thats a true mr. fix it . I like your spirit.

hey solved your own problem...lol do you have any pics of the lines installed??

Haha, thanks man. $48 buys a lot of budwiser

Sorry, no pics of the line installed. I'll try to remember to take some. I just my car back on the road and some some other minor things to fix.