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WRANGLER 05-03-2012 10:16 AM

Changing Transmission Cooling lines, Advice is needed
 
My father has a 1995 buick regal custom 3.8 and the transmission cooling lines are leaking extrememly bad, to the point where there is large puddles of oil every morning. Im going to be replacing them for him this weekend and would like to if this is straight forward job or is there anything I should be expect to have to fight with or change in addition to the lines? Also is there a step by step guide for this repair?

hanky 05-03-2012 07:17 PM

There are a couple of routes you can take.
One would be to get enough steel lines from any auto supply store with the fittings to connect them. If you get an approx measurement you can get the right combinations of lengths to make the job fairly easy.
Another would be to tell the counter person at the auto supply what you are trying to do and they may make some addl recommendations with the stuff they have available.
You need to keep in mind those lines can develop some high pressures so if you need to make a connection with a short piece of hose and clamps , get something like fuel line hose it will stand up to the pressure and oils.

WRANGLER 05-03-2012 08:32 PM


Originally Posted by hanky (Post 12088)
There are a couple of routes you can take.
One would be to get enough steel lines from any auto supply store with the fittings to connect them. If you get an approx measurement you can get the right combinations of lengths to make the job fairly easy.
Another would be to tell the counter person at the auto supply what you are trying to do and they may make some addl recommendations with the stuff they have available.
You need to keep in mind those lines can develop some high pressures so if you need to make a connection with a short piece of hose and clamps , get something like fuel line hose it will stand up to the pressure and oils.

Thanks for the help, i greatly appreciate it. I just purchased 2 new replacement lines from advance auto parts...they are only $22 each. It seems like it is very straight forward, remove old lines install new ones....so it seems lol.

hanky 05-04-2012 02:51 PM

Let us know how you made out. Thanks

WRANGLER 05-05-2012 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by hanky (Post 12090)
Let us know how you made out. Thanks

absolutely! thanks for the help


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