Oil Cooler Lines Quick Connect Fitting: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 GMC Sonoma, 2003 GMC Jimmy, 2003 Chevrolet S10 Pickup, and 2003 Chevrolet Blazer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Pull the plastic cap back from the quick connect fitting and down along the cooler line about 2" (50 mm).
- Using a bent-tip screwdriver, pull on one of the open ends of the retaining ring in order to rotate the retaining ring around the quick connect fitting until the retaining ring is out of position and can be completely removed. See Fig 1.
- Remove the retaining ring from the quick connect fitting. Discard the retaining ring.
- Pull the cooler line straight out from the quick connect fitting. See Fig 2.