Tranny hose leak
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Tranny hose leak
Guys, for the life of me, I can't get thte hoses to quit leaking on the tranny lines that go to the cooler. The rubber ones that clamp onto the hard line. It does probably make a good corrosion deterent though.
Any suggestions.
Any suggestions.
Le Mans Master
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Re: Tranny hose leak (Freepop)
Make sure it's not just cheap rubber hose.
You want a hose that stands up to the tranny fluid.
Some rubber will expand greatly from the fluid ... then they will never seal right.
:seeya
You want a hose that stands up to the tranny fluid.
Some rubber will expand greatly from the fluid ... then they will never seal right.
:seeya
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Re: Tranny hose leak (NHvette)
Working with elastomers all the time, duuhhh, that never crossed my mind. I was using gas line, but it doesn't mean that it is compatable with ATF. Will investigate, thanks.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Tranny hose leak (Freepop)
I experienced this problem two weeks ago. I used rubber fuel hose and It leaked near the clamp and the fitting into the cooler section of the radiator. I replaced it with transmission cooler hoses I bought from a tranny cooler kit at Advanced Auto Parts. Hasn't leaked again.
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Re: Tranny hose leak (Lit-Bern)
I used a Hydraulic hose line 3/16 id . No leaks yet
This is the way to go. High temp & high pressure compatable.
Eddie
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Re: Tranny hose leak (marshrat99)
Last winter I replaced and I noticed it was hard, but I thought it was the the cold. Boy, do I feel like an idiot after working with elatomers and having compatibility problems, I never thought of it. It doesn't leak bad, but is unsightly.