broke tranny line to rad. need help asap thanks

[bricklayer]

There was a kink in one of the lines to tranny and i need to replace both of them where would best place to look on line for a new line  thanks

[maxwellwedge]

All the "Line" guys sell them like Fine Lines etc. Warning though...The repops more than suck a little and you will have to tweak them a bunch but they are better than nothing.

[FLG]

If you need a fix for the moment...

Just cut the line clean, install a hose and some clamps. There isnt alot of pressure in the cooling lines.

[rp23g7]

Sigh, trans cooler lines, hate them, i just had the fitting in the radiator crack, just a tiny hairline crack, probably from the line vibrating in the fitting.  I always cut them and install a trans cooler and hoses.  I always wondered why manufacture tried cooling something with other liquid thats not much cooler than the stuff its trying to cool.


Funny story:  I had a 64 Dodge Custom 880, driving down the road one day, the car just started blowing smoke, James Bond style.  WTF, stop at a light and a guy stops behind me, get s out, "hey, did you know your car is blowing smoke"?  UH Yeah gee thanks, couldnt tell.

So i get home and the clip that held the line to the trans for support had chaffed and made a tiny pinhole leak that was pointed right at the exhaust manifold.   Amazing amount of smoke.

[bricklayer]

so i could elimnate the trans line to my radiator and install aftermarket trans cooler and lines? if so do i just cork the fittings at my rad and use the same fittings coming off my transmision? thaks tom

[TylerCharger69]

Yes....you can plug off the radiator fittings if you want to use an external cooler......As Nacho was saying.....you can cut off the line and add  hose for a temporary fix, but to add to that.....I would put a bit of "flare" on the open ends to ensure the hose doesnt slip off  and clamp the hose  behind the flares.