broke my trans lines... any quick fix tips?

[tsimmons21]

ok so i replaced my radiator and the two metal trans lines from the trans cooler that hooked up at the radiator were seized and i ended up breaking the lines. is there a quick fix for this or should i just try lmc truck and get new metal lines?

 

[RustedRanger]

You can get fittings for rubber line....use a tubing cutter to cut the line so you don't get anything in it and use double clamps with high quality hose.

 

[Tedybear]

ok so i replaced my radiator and the two metal trans lines from the trans cooler that hooked up at the radiator were seized and i ended up breaking the lines. is there a quick fix for this or should i just try lmc truck and get new metal lines?

Use a tubing cutter and trim back the lines slightly. Obtain short sections of line from an auto parts house that match what broke that goes into the cooler. Normally they hang up and you'll get a mess where it goes into the radiator---but once it snaps off? They magically unscrew.

Cut the not used end off the line that goes into the radiator. Line up the old end (with a fresh cut) and make it almost butt into the new end (with the fresh cut). Use a compression fitting to mate the two ends together.

The hose will also work fine, and probably be less work. I'm just posting this as an alternative repair. I happen to like the compression fittings a bit more. It's more involved, but it looks more "pro".


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