'98..tranny lines rotted, need info
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'98..tranny lines rotted, need info
I have been losing tranny fluid fin teh driveway or a while, I found today that the cooling lines are rotted where the clamp holds them to the engine or cradle. I bought new ones and they arrive tomorrow, how much tranny fluid will I lose when I pull them off? I figure that I'll lose everything in the radiator and possibly everything in the pan.
My fluid looks brown but doesn't smell burnt, I have my fingers crossed that it isn't toast yet. The tranny lost 2 quarts twice since my wife drives the wheels off of it and tells me later.. oh by the way, my car feels funny! I have 130K on this car and the motor only has 80K. With two sons in college I need to get one more year out of this old thing before I retire it.
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My fluid looks brown but doesn't smell burnt, I have my fingers crossed that it isn't toast yet. The tranny lost 2 quarts twice since my wife drives the wheels off of it and tells me later.. oh by the way, my car feels funny! I have 130K on this car and the motor only has 80K. With two sons in college I need to get one more year out of this old thing before I retire it.
Any advice would be appreciated!
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If your fluid is dark I would suggest changing the filter at the same time. You will need 6 or 7 quarts to do all that. Buy fluid be the gal. Make sure you get the correct stuff.
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I plan to just cut off the lines and let them drain in a pan, maybe I should pull teh pan too and change teh filter. Does teh pan have a paper gasket or a reusable one?
Dextron III right?
Dextron III right?
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When you buy a filter kit, it will come with a gasket. It'* a poor gasket and if your original looks good you keep the original.
Removing the lines will not drain all the fluid. At most ....a quart
Removing the lines will not drain all the fluid. At most ....a quart
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Mine were leaking a lot too. I tightned the clamps. What king of price and where did you get the lines? ( I work at CARQUEST) I put in new radiator, upper intake, battery. It has 185k. Stepson going to college next fall so I know what you mean. Would love to know.Thanks!
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I found them at Advanced Auto and online, both lines were around $15 each. I changed the filter too, be aware that it takes about 8 quarts to fill it back up again. Reuse the existing gasket as previously stated, it'* reusable and a better gasket.
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