I have a 1998 blazer that I recently put a new motor in from a 1998 s10. Everything is about ready to go except for this leak. What's happenings is this. Filled the power steering pump with fluid. Checked the fluid and it is on the very end of the dipstick. Ok couple weeks later fluid is in the same spot on the pump dipstick ans its obvious there's a leak all the other fluids are staying up my plastic skid plate is cover in some kind of fluid and so is the frame by the left front tire. I cleaned the remote oil cooler lines and watched a drip form on them It looks like oil but a little different? Please help

 

Bump-

 

Tranny fluid

 

What color is it?
Check everything. Engine oil, trans, powersteering, brake.

 

Like light brown

 

Really need some help with this

 

I bet its the remote oil lines. mine are leaking and causing a huge mess on the left side of my truck.

 

If you see a drip forming on the oil lines, it's probably the oil lines leaking. I just replaced both sets of mine. Mine went from leaking less than a quart every 3k miles (not bad for 250K miles on the engine) to leaking a quart every 200 miles practically overnight.

I replaced the adapter to filter lines first, they were leaking the most. After I installed a new radiator, and thus disturbing the filter to radiator lines, they started leaking horribly. The skid plate was covered, and the fan was catching it and blowing it all over the front of the engine. Now, I'm still getting a leak from the adapter, but I think it's the crappy "help" brand gaskets I put on there. I'll be getting a set from the dealer and putting on there this weekend, maybe I can finally stop this leak!

 

The remote lines don't seem to be leaking. It the lines that go to the radiator from the oil filter adaptor

 

Ok, technically, those aren't the remote oil lines, I guess. They are the oil cooler lines. But regardless, they carry oil, and they are just as prone to leaking as the lines from the adapter to the filter housing.

If you replace the adapter to filter lines because they are leaking, the filter to radiator lines won't be far behind, in my experience. Best to just go ahead and do them at the same time.

Just get some 1/2" rubber pressure line from the parts store for ten bucks, and some hose clamps. Use a hacksaw blade to cut the crimped fittings off the old lines, toss the old rubber, and make new ones. That's what I did after some research here and on some other S-10 sites. Mine are still holding up great! Not a drop on them.