I need to replace the rad this week...so 2 questions:

a) When I unhook the AT Oil Cooler lines will fluid drain (I want to replace the hoses & rad), and if it does, can I leave the car empty (sitting) for a week or two without tranny oil?

c) If I drain the coolant from the car, can I leave the car empty (sitting) for a week or two without coolant in it until I get into putting the new Rad in?

 

neither should be a problem as long as the car is not started or moved. think about this: when you pull an engine or tranny from a junk yard car (or more specifically, a yard does it, and it sits on a shelf before its bought), no special work is really done. its just yanked out, and set somewhere to await its next use.

 

yeah it's no worse than having a VE and getting new axles, only to find out they gave you the wrong ones and your car had to sit w/o axles for a few days while they got the right ones shipped in. trans is "open" sort of b/c there's no axles in it.. doesn't hurt anything

 

order the axles from the professionals next time

to the OP:
enough fluid is left in the system at different points that it will be fine to sit for the short period without issue.
Personally I wouldn't take anything apart until the new parts are in.

 

not a problem for me haha.. i has a VG. but yea if i ever need any i'll get them from that guy up in chicago with the site full of maxima parts

 

Thanks dudes - and what about the AT Oil Cooler Hoses. When I remove those to measure them for the new replacements...or to put the new replacements in, will all or half of my tranny fluid start draining out?

 

some fluid will come out, just make sure to refill before you go for a drive