Re: Transmission cooler lines - 2 stories

["Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>]

    I will just offer a couple of examples of what CAN happen since others
have supplied good advice about proper materials and fittings to use.  ;
    1. Several years ago I bought a 401 Wagoneer that the lines had been
spliced on.  A line separated when I was in the middle of heavy mid city
traffic and spewed fluid everywhere on the street and under the Jeep where
it smoked to the extent that a five point intersection was blocked and my
Wagon would not move.  It happened before I knew anything was wrong and the
police were not friendly.  I was lucky that an accident or fire did not
occur.
    2. When I was a teenager one of my girlfriends drove to my house in her
parents' late model car without permission.  Just as she turned into my
driveway, the car burst into flames from a transmission line leak.  I put
the fire out before the car was destroyed but there was damage and hell for
a kid to pay.
              Your AMC friend,
               Gary Walker
               Owner of some old AMC cars and stuff



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Blake" <rogblake@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Transmission cooler line replacement


> I'm working on an '86 Eagle that has seriously rotted and leaking
> transmission cooler lines. (This car has seen severe winter service,
> the fuel and brake lines were replaced previously. Though remarkably
> there is little rust on the chassis or body.)
>
> It looks like it is going to be a bear to replace those lines. I
> had to remove the transfer case skid plate and the front driveshaft to
> get at the fittings on the transmission, and the lines still have to be
> cut for removal. It looks like there is almost nothing left on them that
> is usable.
>
> How feasible is it to replace the metal tubing in whole or in part with
> rubber hose? A friend of mine suggested just hooking up fuel line to
> the appropriate fittings, using hose clamps. Not sure I like the sound
> of that -- how much pressure are we talking about here? Should I have
> special hoses made up? Or maybe the fuel line trick will work if short
> lengths are used to connect sections of metal tubing?
>
> I know I've seen cars with at least some section of the tranny cooler
> lines in rubber, but never really paid attention to as to hose and
> fitting type. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
>
> -- 
>    Roger Blake
>
>    rogblake@xxxxxxxxx
>
>