well i drained the tranny fluid and changed the filter then i looked in the book to find out how much fluid to put in it told me 5 quarts wich was to much all i needed was three so i had to empty some out useing the tranny cooler lines when i went to diconnect one it broke and so did the other one. and my radiater cracked so i need new tranny lines ($65) for the ones im getting and a new radiator ($180)
I agree, after market coolers are so much better than the old stocker's. Even if you cannot fix the radiator, I would buy a rad without the tranny stuff and buy the cooler. IMO
Why did the lines break and crack? Was it because you used a single wrench to try and break them loose? There is a fitting that bolts to the radiator on which the lines are attached. If you would have used 1 wrench to hold on to the fitting and the other to break the line loose, there would have been no pressure applied to the thin wall of the radiator.
You could always install a drain plug into your tranny pan. Or just drop the pan a little to drain the fluid.
also when you change the filter you still have fluid in the tranny and convertor so you won't need 5 quarts. thats a lot of fluid and you need to check the fluids as you put them in to avoid overfilling. a drain plug in the tranny pan is a cheap & easy way to go. just drill a hole and bolt it on. there sold at all automotive stores. sorry to hear about your problem.
for the line im getting the stainless steel braded flex line (if you going to do a job do it right) as for the lines breaking the fittings were all seized together and i did use 2 wrenches and i think i am going to gett the aux tranny cooler it will look better (lol) but i fixed the fluid problem but it still sucks
Paul; last year I took my car in for a cooler, and some tranny work, and the guy must have put 20 quarts in the trans before I left. I had fluid all over the car, the highway, and a cop following me. I pulled off, pulled the stick and it was coming out of the dipstick tube too. Mostly, it was coming out of the vent on top of the trans. It didn't hurt anything, but I had to drop the pan, drain everything I could get out, and start over. The lesson here...if you want it done right, do it yourself, and if you use a shop, check behind them before you leave. BTW, the cooler is always a good addition. Good luck.
