Transmission Cooler Lines

[Gordon Matthews]

Lots of small bits of information, thought i would post my experience.

The disconnects in the front are a complete pain in the butt.
My process

1. Spray with brake cleaner
2. Spray with PB Blast
3. Use the metal scissor clamps, the plastic just do not work. Lisle pat #39660
4. Push in to female and twist a bunch while keeping pressure.
5. While pushing it all together keep metal pushed into female and then pull. This worked for 1 of them the other i had to take off at the inlet to the cooler.
6. I cut the lines in the middle to remove. There are 3 bolts. Two in the middle of the line and one at the transmission.
7. In order to get the new lines in i had to separate them. I took the top line off and took the 3 plastic clips and two hangers off.
8. I had to drop the sway bar to make it easier
9. Feed top line through then bottom line and then re attach the hangers and clips.
10. I used a hammer as a pry bar to put pressure against the top line into the transmission using the catalytic converter as a pivot point.
11. Replace fluid that you lost.

 

[07navi]

Lots of small bits of information, thought i would post my experience.

The disconnects in the front are a complete pain in the butt.
My process

1. Spray with brake cleaner
2. Spray with PB Blast
3. Use the metal scissor clamps, the plastic just do not work. Lisle pat #39660
4. Push in to female and twist a bunch while keeping pressure.
5. While pushing it all together keep metal pushed into female and then pull. This worked for 1 of them the other i had to take off at the inlet to the cooler.
6. I cut the lines in the middle to remove. There are 3 bolts. Two in the middle of the line and one at the transmission.
7. In order to get the new lines in i had to separate them. I took the top line off and took the 3 plastic clips and two hangers off.
8. I had to drop the sway bar to make it easier
9. Feed top line through then bottom line and then re attach the hangers and clips.
10. I used a hammer as a pry bar to put pressure against the top line into the transmission using the catalytic converter as a pivot point.
11. Replace fluid that you lost.

What disconnects ?