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Tranny cooler installation steps?
I'm about to install a tranny cooler to the beast. Just wondering how complex the work is if i want to install it between the a/c condensor and radiator.
Am i going to have to drain the radiator and remove it completely ? Or can i remove the bolts on top of the radiator, push it back without disconnecting the hoses and slide the tranny cooler in ? What other messy steps are involved? Thanks in adv. RB |
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Anybody know the answers to the questions i posted?
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Re: Tranny cooler installation steps?
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I had my cooler in between and it was too hot with the ac on. Moved to in front of the condensor and it was a pain to get it in. Easier to take off the bumper and do it.
I find driving the front wheels up onto 6" high blocks a big help. All the tranny fluid stays in the tranny and I don't have to bend over to get to stuff. Also easier to get under the car. I have a small supply of treated lumber laying around. |
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yes I got a temperarure gauge attached to the tranny line from the tranny. I small non-evassive probe and a digital readout that runs on an "AA" battery. Also tried to by the radiator but i didn't like that.
How big is your cooler? As big as the radiator? Mine is about 1/3 the size. |
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Last edited by dart; 04-05-2002 at 08:57 PM. |
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I squeezed a large one in between with the idea that any extra is better than none. I just removed the top two rad bolts and clamped the hoses on the cooler (don't cut them, just clamp both ends on at first) and slid the hoses down through at the bottom - trim the foam if you're so inclined. I accepted the challenge of lacing the hold-down ties through the rad w/o removing the fans, probably the most difficult portion of the job. Take your time and you'll be o.k.
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