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Which hose Trany flush

Old Jan 8, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Which hose Trany flush

Which hose to remove.... the one with the Bolt or the other one...?

Old Jan 8, 2005 | 10:00 AM
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the one with the bolt is fluid going out to rad
and one without the bolt ( short bent with curves- hose) is going in the tranny ( I would pull this one by the rad side and put in a 5 ft clear tube.
Old Jan 8, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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The return line is the upper hose on the tranny side, like NYC TAR said. DO NOT pull from the radiator side. Pull it from the tranny side. If you want to do it yourself, use an extension tube to rap around it so you can aim it while running your car. Unless you have a similar size hose and use the existing clamp, you will not be able to connect a hose to the radiator side. If you don't clamp it, the hose will just get pushed off by the pressure of the tranny fluid.
Old Jan 8, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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So I should pull from the radiator or the tranny.. which side..... the safe way
Old Jan 8, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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its up to you
I feel the radiator side is easier to work with. but it easy to break the plactic connecter part on the rad.
But the tranny side is safer to work with- but harder to pull out. (you might break the hose if you use too much force)
Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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How will the oil flow goes.... I'm reading a lot of stuff here and now I'm confused...... I know I have to pull the top hose in my picture the one w/o the big bolt....... If I pull from the tranny the oil is going to come from the radiator to the tranny so I will be able to put the hose ina container and be done... If I pull from the radiator then the I will need a hose to flow the oil into a container... Am I right??????????

Sorry for asking all over again but... I want to do it right the first time....

I just finish putting everything back together, now is just whatever is left in the tranny converter......
Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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The oil will come from the radiator, into the tranny. Just pinch in the clamp, may need a pliers to do this, and push it up the hose until it is in an unconnected area of the hose. The hose should be pretty rugged and can take a little force. Just push the hose up and the hose should slide off of the tranny input. If this is the first time, it may take a little extra force to break free. The hose does not easily reshape. I would suggest having someone else start and stop the car while you hold the hose in place. If you want, you could get some tubing from home depot that will slide over it so that you can watch the oil flush while you start and stop your car.

The reason why I suggest another person is that if you are not careful in securing wherever you drain and the hose, the pressure from the oil will pop the hose free and make a huge mess. This happened to me.
Old Jan 8, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by schmatt
The oil will come from the radiator, into the tranny. Just pinch in the clamp, may need a pliers to do this, and push it up the hose until it is in an unconnected area of the hose. The hose should be pretty rugged and can take a little force. Just push the hose up and the hose should slide off of the tranny input. If this is the first time, it may take a little extra force to break free. The hose does not easily reshape. I would suggest having someone else start and stop the car while you hold the hose in place. If you want, you could get some tubing from home depot that will slide over it so that you can watch the oil flush while you start and stop your car.

The reason why I suggest another person is that if you are not careful in securing wherever you drain and the hose, the pressure from the oil will pop the hose free and make a huge mess. This happened to me.
Thanks a lot.. I will disconnect from the tranny.. and flush it.... Thanks Man .....
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