the line that runs from the bottom of the radiator to the tranny it comes out of the radiator then into rubber line then to hard line the fittings are leaking were it meets the rubber and is leaking how can i fix this idk how to get thos fittings off any ideas will be help the shop wants 125 to fix it

 

tube cutter, hose clamps and some transmission cooler hose.
cut hard line. replace hose. done.

 

X2

 

ok so what your sayin is from tranny hardline cut the fitting off then clamp then ruber line then what about the fitting that goes into the radiator how do i fit that on the hose

 

Disconnecting the line is do-able. You can get a disconnect tool at an auto parts store. I suggest the metal ones. These need the smaller set that has 2 sizes versus 4 possible sizes. I think it is considered 1/2".

Push the hard line into the connector towards the rubber line a bit. Wrap the disconnect tool around the hard line and push into connector towards rubber line releasing the 4 fingers. Pull the metal line out of the connector end of the rubber line.

May take a few tries. I had 2 difficult ones I disconnected this past weekend. One was on a radiator I bought that had sit for a while & was dry and tight. I sprayed penetrating liquid to lubricate and still had to drive off with a hammer and round stock with the disconnect tool.

The other was bent.

Good luck.

 

ok thanks guys and the aw4 uses merc fluid right

 

Oh yea. There is a couple o-rings where the metal line meets the rubber line to make the seal. You'll have to replace the rubber line section if it is the o-rings causing the leak. That part runs about $35 at Advance Auto Parts. Plus the disconnect tool approx. $6. Unless you can replace the o-rings but I doubt it.

You have options...
You could check into an auxilliary tranny cooler and bypass the radiator as a tranny cooler completely, incorporate a cooler and the radiator or do what tanner and anthony said, cut the hard line and bypass the "quick connect".

Any of these are a fine solution.

Depends on what you want out of the vehicle, driver, towing, etc...

 

That's what I was told.

 

Howdy,
'93 XJ - a transmission fluid hose blew off at the bottom of the radiator where a rubber section is clamped to a metal hose section. Not easy to get to because of a skid plate (This vehicle was once a San Bernardino County Sherrif's vehicle and has lots of probs).

My question is:
I trimmed the hose back behind the crimp from the existing clamp and then pushed the rubber hose onto the metal tube up to the stop and then clamped it as tight as I could. How come there was no flange on the metal tube to push the rubber hose over? Must be a very low pressure line that does not need it? I am nervous about it coming off again since nothing is keeping it there aside from the pressure I was able to apply to the ring clamp. Am I okay?
Thanks,
Chuck