Transmission Pipe Question
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: California
St. Jude Donor '14-'15,'19
Transmission Pipe Question
Hello everybody
i don't know much about the mechanical side of a corvette so bear with me
this been driving me crazing trying to research this transmission pipe
in this photo is the pipe I'm talking about
but except it been modified to stop a leak it had before
my question is where does that exact pipe lead to ?
does anybody have a diagram
or where could i find this pipe
by looking at the picture do you guys think it would last
my fear is one day that tube would brake
i don't know much about the mechanical side of a corvette so bear with me
this been driving me crazing trying to research this transmission pipe
in this photo is the pipe I'm talking about
but except it been modified to stop a leak it had before
my question is where does that exact pipe lead to ?
does anybody have a diagram
or where could i find this pipe
by looking at the picture do you guys think it would last
my fear is one day that tube would brake
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,835
Likes: 302
From: Columbia SC
At first I thought they were the transmission cooling lines, but my parts manual shows them to be connected at the upper right side of the transmission. The fittings in the picture: where are they connecting?
My FSM says that the location of the lines are model dependent, With that said if they are the cooling lines here is my response:
If those are the transmission fluid cooling lines. They go to the radiator and back. The rear portions are solid up to the middle of the car. At that point there is a union and that is where the front section goes to the radiator. There is a flexible portion in the two front lines near the radiator.
Putting in a hose section is OK. It just needs to be a material that is compatible with the ATF. I have done this type of fix on my trunk when I needed to replace a radiator. Been fine for years now. Most all automatic transmissions have a portion of the lines that is flexible and made from some of elastomer material.
If the rubber hose fix bothers you, you can get a new replacement line or a used one from a recycler (junkyards in my day). If the line starts to leak some you will see it if you park on a solid surface. It is not going to suddenly fail in my opinion.
If you aren't sure if they used the correct material here is a link to what you are looking for. Any auto parts store should be able to help.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0924&ppt=C0222
My FSM says that the location of the lines are model dependent, With that said if they are the cooling lines here is my response:
If those are the transmission fluid cooling lines. They go to the radiator and back. The rear portions are solid up to the middle of the car. At that point there is a union and that is where the front section goes to the radiator. There is a flexible portion in the two front lines near the radiator.
Putting in a hose section is OK. It just needs to be a material that is compatible with the ATF. I have done this type of fix on my trunk when I needed to replace a radiator. Been fine for years now. Most all automatic transmissions have a portion of the lines that is flexible and made from some of elastomer material.
If the rubber hose fix bothers you, you can get a new replacement line or a used one from a recycler (junkyards in my day). If the line starts to leak some you will see it if you park on a solid surface. It is not going to suddenly fail in my opinion.
If you aren't sure if they used the correct material here is a link to what you are looking for. Any auto parts store should be able to help.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0924&ppt=C0222
Last edited by dadaroo; Apr 14, 2014 at 12:30 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2012
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Hello everybody
i don't know much about the mechanical side of a corvette so bear with me
this been driving me crazing trying to research this transmission pipe
in this photo is the pipe I'm talking about
but except it been modified to stop a leak it had before
my question is where does that exact pipe lead to ?
does anybody have a diagram
or where could i find this pipe
by looking at the picture do you guys think it would last
my fear is one day that tube would brake
i don't know much about the mechanical side of a corvette so bear with me
this been driving me crazing trying to research this transmission pipe
in this photo is the pipe I'm talking about
but except it been modified to stop a leak it had before
my question is where does that exact pipe lead to ?
does anybody have a diagram
or where could i find this pipe
by looking at the picture do you guys think it would last
my fear is one day that tube would brake
And by the way, BRAKE is the thing that stops the car, you should be afraid of this BREAKING
