Where does the bottom radiator hose connect to?
water pump
The lower radiator hose connects the bottom of the radiator to the water pump, which pumps the coolant throughout the system. Both hoses are connected to their ports with hose clamps.
What connects to the radiator?
An overflow hose connects to the radiator below the cap and the reservoir tank to store overflow of coolant. As pressures in the cooling system increase due to coolant temperatures, a valve on the radiator cap permits coolant back into the reservoir to help ease the build-up of pressure and prevent coolant loss.
Are transmission lines connected to radiator?
Car transmission lines connect your vehicle’s transmission to the vehicle’s radiator. Also known as transmission cooling lines, they are typically made of metal or composite aluminium and rubber hoses because they can handle the flow of hot transmission fluid.
What are the 2 different types of radiator hoses?
There are two types of radiator hoses, upper and lower. These parts aren’t interchangeable and come in different length and shapes. Connected to the bottom of the radiator and the pump of the engine. While both hoses transport coolant and made from synthetic rubber they have different roles within the cooling system.
What is used to attach a radiator hose to the radiator?
If the hose is a radiator or heater hose, to catch the coolant and water that will run out of the system, you’ll need a bucket or pan that holds at least two gallons of liquid and will fit under the radiator drain valve (called the petcock) that drains the radiator. Remove the clamps at both ends of the hose.
What happens if you reverse transmission lines?
If you had it reversed, the pump would be trying topush fluid through the bottom of the cooler, up through the cooler, out the top into the bottom of the rad, and up through the rad to the top.
Why do coolant hoses fail?
1: As with traditional curved hoses, high temperatures and prolonged exposure to fluids will cause the rubber to become soft, expand and lead to hose failure. 2: Plastic connectors become brittle and susceptible to breaking due to engine vibration and stresses of circulating coolant.
What causes a transmission cooler to leak?
Heat causes oxidation. Oxidation causes a brown tarnish that coats the dipstick, transmission case and other components inside the transmission. This tarnish also causes transmission valves to stick, resulting in delayed and unusual shifting. If the fluid is pink and milky, the transmission cooler is leaking.
How does a transmission cooler work?
The way a transmission cooler works is that heated fluid is sent from the transmission to the radiator and then to the cooler, and air moving over the fins of the cooler help to lower the fluid’s temperature, and is ultimately sent back to the transmission in a continuous loop. Coolers also help to cool the engine and power steering fluid.
What is a transmission cooler line?
Also known as transmission cooling lines, they are typically made of metal or composite aluminium and rubber hoses because they can handle the flow of hot transmission fluid. Your car’s transmission lines are essential to preventing the transmission from overheating by carrying hot fluid away from…
What is a transmission cooler?
The transmission cooler is a flow-through device and operates anytime the engine is running. The fluid will flow from the transmission to the OEM cooler and then to the aftermarket cooler; and finally, the cooled fluid flows back to the transmission in a continuous loop.