What do I need to install a transmission cooler?
Using a line wrench if you have one, or a properly sized open end wrench if you don’t, loosen the line nut on the incoming and outgoing transmission fluid lines and pull the lines carefully away. The lines are not super delicate, but take care to avoid crimping them. A crimped line will usually have to be replaced, and that is not a fun job at all.
Is it worth it to replace transmission cooler lines?
You will benefit from replacing the damaged lines by saving on transmission fluid. You will also protect the parts of your car that could be damaged by leaking fluid or by low fluid levels. Ultimately, you will be protecting your transmission, which is one of the most vital components of your vehicle and one of the most expensive to replace.
How do you remove a transmission cooler in a Chevy Silverado?
In most trucks, like our Chevrolet Silverado, you need only remove the grill to access it. The first step in removing the cooler is to disconnect the transmission fluid lines at the cooler. There will be two lines connected to the cooler, an input and an output.
How are cooler lines attached to the transmission?
At their endpoints, cooler line assemblies ordinarily have push-fit clips to attach at the transmission and the cooler, which are relatively simple to undo. But how hard the assemblies are to replace depends on their routing through the tightly organized engine bay, which is the primary challenge.
How does the transmission stay cool?
Transmission coolers are able to stay cool because they utilize air flow that passes through the cooler, which is colder than the fluid running though the cooler. The air passes through cooling fins or plates where the cooling flows and can cool very efficiently.
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.
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 cooling line?
What is a transmission cooling line? Your transmission cooling lines, often just called the transmission lines, are the lines that connect your transmission to the radiator in your car. The hot fluid cools off in the radiator and then heads back to the transmission.