Transmission Cooler Lines
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Transmission Cooler Lines
Hi all. First post here. I have a 2008 Dakota.
I've been noticing drips on the laneway for a couple months now. I recognized it as tranny fluid and kept an eye on levels as it wasn't a fast leak.
The other day I crawled underneath the truck to investigate and found my tranny cooler lines were rotten. I ordered new aftermarket (Dorman) lines and got them today.
I got the old lines out without much trouble but fitting the new ones in has gotten the best of me. I got one of the two in but I can't for the life of me manage to route the other one all the way through the gap between the differential and the oil pan. I'm being pretty careful not to force them (they were $120 a piece, I don't want one to kink!).
Has anyone replaced these before? What's the secret?
Sam
PS. Before anyone suggests it, I did check that the lines match the old ones
I've been noticing drips on the laneway for a couple months now. I recognized it as tranny fluid and kept an eye on levels as it wasn't a fast leak.
The other day I crawled underneath the truck to investigate and found my tranny cooler lines were rotten. I ordered new aftermarket (Dorman) lines and got them today.
I got the old lines out without much trouble but fitting the new ones in has gotten the best of me. I got one of the two in but I can't for the life of me manage to route the other one all the way through the gap between the differential and the oil pan. I'm being pretty careful not to force them (they were $120 a piece, I don't want one to kink!).
Has anyone replaced these before? What's the secret?
Sam
PS. Before anyone suggests it, I did check that the lines match the old ones
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Update:
Got them replaced. What an awful horrible terrible job. If there was a simple easy way I couldn't figure it out. Took me one full day plus two evenings (after work) to get these replaced. Might be easier with a hoist (I was on my driveway with the front end jacked up) but there is just so many things in the way of these lines when trying to fish them through. If your lines are leaking I strongly recommend just cutting out the bad part and replacing with hose (as seen on youtube). I definitely wish that I had gone that route.
Got them replaced. What an awful horrible terrible job. If there was a simple easy way I couldn't figure it out. Took me one full day plus two evenings (after work) to get these replaced. Might be easier with a hoist (I was on my driveway with the front end jacked up) but there is just so many things in the way of these lines when trying to fish them through. If your lines are leaking I strongly recommend just cutting out the bad part and replacing with hose (as seen on youtube). I definitely wish that I had gone that route.
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On of the two lines on the Dakota here is leaking at the crimp up front near the radiator. I have absolutely NO intentions of replacing the whole line for the sake of 10" of rubber hose.
The tube is going to get cut right behind the crimps, a mini flaring tool will be used to make a bit of a barb, and a new hose is going on with typical screwed hose clamps in (stainless). 15$
The tube is going to get cut right behind the crimps, a mini flaring tool will be used to make a bit of a barb, and a new hose is going on with typical screwed hose clamps in (stainless). 15$
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