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Old Jul 17, 2016 | 01:14 PM
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Hey folks... been awhile since I've been on here.

Just replaced the radiator on the truck as it had a leak... found out the radiator support was rotted so that got ordered as well, but that's another story.

Anyway... connected everything back up and the Trans Cooler lines that hook up at the bottom of the radiator are dripping quite badly, I pulled them again and made sure to wipe them down, but they still leak....

Did I miss a step or something? I would appreciate any suggestions as I stumped at the moment...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2016 | 08:59 AM
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Are they leaking from the fitting where it screws into the radiator or at the crimp where the rubber meets the metal?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2016 | 09:43 PM
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might need fresh o-rings
 
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Old Aug 18, 2016 | 01:51 PM
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Thanks guys... totally forgot I had posted this.

A couple of things...

The jiffy-tite fittings were loose... I tightened them down, *a lot* and they still leaked.

I pulled them off and removed the large fender washer looking things....

Tightened the fittings again and no leaking now for three weeks...
 
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