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?

 

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.

 

I have seen lots that the clamps just dont hold well enough to seal.add a second clamp even sometimes.

 

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?

 

Not a whole lot. Get rid of that little cooler and get a tru-cool.

 

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.

 

I have a very large add on cooler i had left over from another project.i am a going to swap it out.

 

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

 

One more here in my truck: Trucool MAX.