I need to replace the automatic trans. oil cooler lines in a 1997 SE. How? Will it be a messy job?

 

the lines from the tranny to the rad? very easy. shouldnt be messy if you move fast. if you get under the car you will see pair of hoses running from the tranny to the rad. remove and replace. are they leaking?

 

Thanks for the info. Yes, the fluid started to soak through the hoses.

 

i need to do this too. anybody know the exact size tubing to buy? i remember buying some from napa when i installed the transmission cooler. but i can't remember the size of the tubing.

 

IMO, they will get soaked up pretty fast again. I'm not sure whether the CHECKER generic hoses work, but that's what I've used. When I went to replace my rad, I notice them kinda soaked as well again. Though I didn't see much drip on the ground to have even noticed.

It will be kinda messy, but just refill w/ ATF.

 

Make sure you aren't leaking from somewhere else and the fluid is just going to the low point/hoses. It's rare that a hose itself would leak in the middle. It's usually at a connection.

I forget the hose size, sorry. It should be in the tranny cooler write up that used to be linked off of the home page in the how-to section (not sure how to get there any more?).

It should be messy at all. I thought it would be but only drops come out when you disconnect the hose.