trans cooler line broke

[DirtySteve]

93 xlt 4.0 replaced radiator and trans cooler line snapped off leaving nothing to connect a piece of rubber hose. Any one have this problem called around no one carries the line haven't found fitting either any one got a hillbilly fix idea

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Use an aftermarket cooler; bypass the rad.

Richard

 

[kryptonitecb]

Or find a junkyard one, lots of trucks come with towing packages.

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic

 

[DirtySteve]

Thanks for the ideas got rubber trans cooler hose 3/8 fittings from lowes some hose clamps and cut a 4in section of metal brake line and did some MaCGyver work and presto she works no leaks. This is only temporary though new problem truck has bern ran in about 2 or 3 weeks and when she fired up everything is fine put it in reverse and there was a long long delay then i felt the shift moved it back put in drive and nothing. It is low on tranny fluid would that stop it from moving in drive?

 

[adsm08]

If you have enough line left a compression fitting would be better than a regular rubber line. ATF eats rubber after so long.

 

[DirtySteve]

Good idea the hose i got is trans cooler hose but i get what your saying need to more tubing though but can not enough atf cause the truck to not shift right i know i lost a lot of fluid replacing the line. Started truck stated fine ledt it run for a bit to check tranny fluid when i opened hood smelled like something almost burning checked tranny fluid just about bone dry i figured that is the issue but want opinions. I put a whole quart of atf it but barely seen anything on the dip stick and put a whole gallon of coolant in radiator yesterday. Please help really need my truck back on the road.

 

[adsm08]

Your posts are very hard to read. If you put in a whole quart of ATF and it's barely on the dipstick I think the obvious answer is to put in more ATF.

 

[DirtySteve]

i apologize if my post are hard to read doing this from my new phone and still getting familiar with it. I will add more atf to it tomorrow morning. I appreciate the help as you can tell im no master mechanic im average joe

 

[DirtySteve]

its done

Well its done put another quart of ATF in and another gallon of coolant and she works perfectly

 

[exbass94]

Parts stores carry 5/16" and 3/8" brake line that you can use for transmission coolers. You can flare the ends and use a union to connect them, just like you would on a brake line.