tranny cooler line leak

zrtwooo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:16 pm

I have a leak at the connection of the tranny cooler line and thecooler. How is that line removed? Has anyone replaceed the seal? Any info would be great

papaindigo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:57 am

No clue how they attach, cannot immediately see them when I crawl under, but if the leak is such that it's not repairable the cheap fix is to install an auxiliary transmission cooler to function in place of the factory tranny cooler that's integrated into the bottom of, if memory serves, the radiator which makes the tranny cooler expensive to replace.

FYI Sir Sam reports good results in leak repair on the intercooler with JB Weld. If your leak is a small crack or hole that might work.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:14 pm

Just an FYI, the transmission fluid in normal operation can reach 95 psi :dizzy:

so be carefull with any hose and clamp type fixes.

The stock transmission cooler is part of the AC condensor :SOMBRERO:

Sir Sam in his noob guide gives a link to a fsm that you can download.

Usually they are released by special little inexpensive tools for such fittings. Heres one example.
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-fu ... 96834.html
You need the correct ones for your application. Some are even made of plastic and actually work really well :BANANA:

zrtwooo · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:09 am

thanks i will look into all these solutions...
mike

KG0S · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:46 pm

How did you come out on this? I have the same issue with my 05.

jeepdan · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:54 pm

X2, Mine is not leaking yet, but the tubing is very loose in the fitting on the passenger side. I discovered it while replacing the short section of rubber hose on that side, which was leaking at the factory hose crimp. I do not think the hose is long enough for adequate flexing on that side. The FSM shows a special three pronged fitting tool which I could not find locally.

jeepdan · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:14 am

[quote="Joe Romas"]Just an FYI, the transmission fluid in normal operation can reach 95 psi :dizzy:

so be carefull with any hose and clamp type fixes.

Any newbies attempting to replace a rubber hose transmission hose; DO NOT just cut the tubing and slip on a new piece of hose, you must retain the barbed flair on the end of tubing. Use a Dremel cut off wheel to cut through the sheet metal crimped on clamp over hose and then pry off with a screw driver. Make sure that you replace with rubber hose rated for transmission use, it will say it on the hose.

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