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Originally Posted by Left Coast
Using a different line would be a good idea. Absent any evidence that the oil cooler (male) fitting was damaged by recent work, then the machining on the new hose end is the likely culprit. No good in the long run comes from making a defective part work.
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I am speculating that the Nut that is on the Hose is too long. I just measured Nut from a W123 Oil Cooler Hose end and it is 1/2 Inch long.
If the Nut was 3/4 inch long the Nut might bottom out on the Hex of the Oil Cooler where you put the back up Wrench.