[V8] radiator to tranny coolant lines

[Dave Head]

The heat exchanger for the tranny cooler is in the radiator. Those lines 
carry tranny fluid to the radiator and back. If you're losing coolant, 
first place to check would be the base of the reservoir. Second would be 
the heater lines at the back of the engine going to the heater core.

aukdav wrote:

>These are the lines that go from the bottom (drivers side) of the radiator to the back of the tranny.  I was under the impression that those lines were for coolant, as the drip is corresponding with the gradual loss of coolant from the aux. tank.  Lines remind me in every way to the turbo coolant lines on my 200tqw.  Am I off base?
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>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Dave Head <v8q at bellsouth.net>
>Date:  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:14:00 -0500
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>>It's not under high pressure - carefully cut off the clamp fitting and 
>>and replace it with a hose clamp. And it better be leaking tranny fluid 
>>- not coolant!
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>>aukdav wrote:
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>>>My 90 V8Q auto has started to seep coolant around the coupling of the flex lines to the hard line junction (at the 02 sensor area).  A call to the dealer returns a quote of near $1k for both lines.  My question is this, has or can anyone cut the lines and replace that section of leaky hard line with braided/reinforced hose?
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>>>Thanks,
>>>Dave
>>>-leaky in coolantville
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