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Old May 13, 2012 | 12:06 AM
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Trans cooler I think
So I have a leak that I think is from my trans cooler. I have a smaller radiator (about the size of a large brick) in front of my main one that has 2 hoses coming off it. The one that is leaking goes into the bottom of the main radiator (I think) and the other turns into a metal hose and goes somewhere that I haven't traced yet. The fluid looks like ATF but I can't tell. What does everyone think?
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 05:18 AM
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That large brick is your trans cooler. The metal line runs back to the trans. Sounds like you just need to change the rubber hose you see leaking.
 
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I have seen lots that the clamps just dont hold well enough to seal.add a second clamp even sometimes.
 
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Thanks guys. I plan on changing it this next weekend. When I disconnect the rubber hose from the trans cooler at the large main radiator how much fluid can I anticipate coming out?
 
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Not a whole lot. Get rid of that little cooler and get a tru-cool.
 
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So im not the only one to look at that puny thing and want to put a REAL cooler in place of that joke ford installed?
 
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So im not the only one to look at that puny thing and want to put a REAL cooler in place of that joke ford installed?
No you are not. Got a trucool in mine.
 
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I have a very large add on cooler i had left over from another project.i am a going to swap it out.
 
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I have a hayden and a tru-cool. Some use the stock cooler for a ps cooler.
 
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I have a hayden and a tru-cool. Some use the stock cooler for a ps cooler.
Yet another fab idea! And a good excuse to flush that system
 
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No you are not. Got a trucool in mine.
One more here in my truck: Trucool MAX.

 
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