[V8] radiator to tranny coolant lines

Dave Head v8q at bellsouth.net
Thu Mar 31 21:14:04 EST 2005


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!

aukdav wrote:

>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?
>
>Thanks,
>Dave
>-leaky in coolantville
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