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Old 07-24-2010, 05:40 PM
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Ok my jeep is a 1996 classic with 149000 miles on it. so i was getting ready for a offroad trip tomorrow with somwe friends. i was all done and ready to hit the trail. then there was a pool of transmission fuild under my jeep GREAT!!! i looked under and my oil cooler line connector in the transmission is leaking like crazy. it was a very very slow leak for years and never put much though about fixing it.

My lines seem very good like new with on rust. Funny because everything else rusted. i just ordered new connectors so thats should fix the leak.

if there anything i should look for please let me know

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haha nice well i need new lines and connectors. oh well
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I need new lines to where do you get them?
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If those lines look good I cant comment. Check the right side of the oil pan. Have you done some offroading latley? I crushed my tranny lines against tho engine/oil pan. Use thread tape?

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i am getting the connectors and lines from napa auto parts
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hmm man I couldnt find it online I will have to go in I guess
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do you have parts numbers
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do you have parts numbers

i will when i get them. maybe i will see if i can get you them also
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i got both of mine for my 96 for about 50 bucks from napa no part number though. just be careful when you take them apart by the radiator they can be a bugger to get apart and i ruined one of the plastic clips on mine.
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BK 8155625 upper BK 8111406 lower
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thank I think thats just what I needed now I just have to figure out how to put them on.
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Well if you do this get ready to use every curse you know. I decided to changer the atf fuild and filter. putting all new lines and connectors

Needed more cooling. it maybe be Overkill but i am installing 2 Ford 14400 BTU high flow coolers



but i think a cooler working trans the better
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