Transmission cooler line, 06 ION-2
#1
08-08-2018, 02:13 AM
Transmission cooler line, 06 ION-2
So my wife’s car is leaking transmission fluid from a rusted cooler line, and I’ve ordered a replacement line but I cannot for my own life find instructions for changing it... the issue is with the plastic looking connector that goes into the radiator, where I expected to find nuts... can anybody shed some light on this so I can do the repair myself instead of having to pay someone to do the repair?
#2
08-08-2018, 07:31 AM
Not familiar with this at all, Bones, but could it be a push type connector like on some a/c lines? Maybe a similar type tool to disconnect.
#3
08-08-2018, 10:25 AM
It could be but without the replacement part in my hand I have no idea... i *should* have it by Friday... RockAuto usually ships pretty quickly...
#4
08-08-2018, 11:25 PM
So I got my replacement part in today, and the radiator end of the line has a barb on it similar to a fuel line, so I’m assuming I need to buy the disconnect tool for it... the plastic ring on the line is likely a cap to keep crud out of the coupling...
#6
08-09-2018, 05:03 PM
I did quite a search on this a few days ago and people talk about doing it but not HOW.
One theme was that the bottom fitting was usually a beeach to remove, and you needed to soak it in Blaster twice a day for 3 days to even have a chance.
Most of the time, you just end up breaking the radiator fitting off and have to go buy a new radiator.
An alternate approach is to go out and get a standalone tranny cooler to bypass this nightmare.
Thought I saw mentions of line wrenches and nuts, but I spilled over into some s series threads so I may be cross ill-advising.
Ignore this post for your own good -- but save up for a radiator
One theme was that the bottom fitting was usually a beeach to remove, and you needed to soak it in Blaster twice a day for 3 days to even have a chance.
Most of the time, you just end up breaking the radiator fitting off and have to go buy a new radiator.
An alternate approach is to go out and get a standalone tranny cooler to bypass this nightmare.
Thought I saw mentions of line wrenches and nuts, but I spilled over into some s series threads so I may be cross ill-advising.
Ignore this post for your own good -- but save up for a radiator
#7
08-11-2018, 12:10 PM
No need for a line wrench here, holding the part in my hand it has a barb like the AC and some fuel lines use, so I should be able to use a disconnect tool to release it... just need to buy such tool and I’ll be all set
#8
09-10-2018, 12:46 AM
So I got this thing changed finally, and it wasn’t like I had expected...
this video helped tremendously in getting the lines out of the radiator, and the transmission end of the lines was as easy as snaking my hands in there and taking the nut off of the stud with a 10mm box end wrench... the plate holds both lines in the transmission and will require a little wiggling to come loose(rubber fittings inside transmission)...
it took me about an hour, maybe a little longer, but most of the trouble was from not having the right tool(a ratchet and socket would’ve sped up the nut a lot) and from not knowing to look for the clips...
this video helped tremendously in getting the lines out of the radiator, and the transmission end of the lines was as easy as snaking my hands in there and taking the nut off of the stud with a 10mm box end wrench... the plate holds both lines in the transmission and will require a little wiggling to come loose(rubber fittings inside transmission)...
it took me about an hour, maybe a little longer, but most of the trouble was from not having the right tool(a ratchet and socket would’ve sped up the nut a lot) and from not knowing to look for the clips...
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