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I'm looking for installed pics of the different types of fittings on the steel transmission lines going into the radiator. Mostly interest in the 1997-2000 era but I'll take anything you find to be original.
Here is one from 2004
(oh, you don't have to disconnect it like above)
Last edited by Tom@Dewitt; 05-13-2018 at 09:25 PM.
Ok, while I wait for a 1997-2000 photo, I will pose this question to the 2001-2004 group.
Has anyone tried to take this fitting apart?
It looks like there is a nut, that holds the tube in, and the body. I colored the fitting to show my theory. I guess you would have to destroy the body to get them apart since it has no wrench flats to hold it.
When I was trying to find a way to fit my 2003 lines to a Dewitts Rad from my 99 I was never able to find the correct adapter. But in many online conversations about this, I was told over and over that the 2003 lines have a quick release that requires a special tool to slide around the tubing and into the male fitting to release the line........I never found a release tool that worked and I tried several QR tools. It never made sense to me why they would build a QR when the male threaded fitting was threaded and had flats for a wrench removal.
When I was trying to find a way to fit my 2003 lines to a Dewitts Rad from my 99 I was never able to find the correct adapter. But in many online conversations about this, I was told over and over that the 2003 lines have a quick release that requires a special tool to slide around the tubing and into the male fitting to release the line........I never found a release tool that worked and I tried several QR tools. It never made sense to me why they would build a QR when the male threaded fitting was threaded and had flats for a wrench removal.
I was probably one of those telling you that, so I apologize if that's the case. We only see what is "in the radiator" and not "on the car" and in the case of the C5 the early port (97-00) was 3/8" inverted flare female connection. the 2nd design (2000-04) was a Metric M18-1.5. So we made our radiators using the same two coolers ports not thinking anyone would ever want to mix and match. I guess I assumed that since this metric C5 port was the same as the C6 , which used the retaining clip that they both did. My bad.
So now I am trying to find out exactly what it was and how it works. That is why I am asking about the fitting I colored purple. I really would like to know if that is (2) two pieces or just one? I colored it two shades of purple slightly different to show where i think it might break apart. Or it could be one wrench flat is for the nut and one is for the body. Really hard to tell in pictures.
As far as making the switch from one to the other, there is no real good solution without cutting the tube. You could probably find an adpater to change the metric hole to a flare. but there is nothing out there that going to change the flare to a much bigger metric.
Last edited by Tom@Dewitt; 05-19-2018 at 01:54 PM.
Perhaps you don't use that Forum capability but you have NOT turned it OFF in your profile so members can (and did) send a message to your private message mail box on the forum.
You are right! Sorry to anyone that sent me anything. I shut off the PM now. It should be noted that I sold the business and retired. I still frequent the CF for advise but www.dewitts.com is the place to go for specific product updates, pricing, and delivery questions.
I had to cut off the factory fittings and then use AN fittings to make a proper connection to the new radiator. For the AN fittings to work, I had to flare the pipe. End result? Secure trans lines with NO leakage. The blue nut pulls the flared pipe up against the red fitting.
Originally Posted by Tom DeWitt
I'm looking for installed pics of the different types of fittings on the steel transmission lines going into the radiator. Mostly interest in the 1997-2000 era but I'll take anything you find to be original.
05-13-2018, 09:08 PM
Trans fittings (photos wanted)
