wifey's JKU has been seeping trans fluid around the transmission cooler lines where they are crimped- apparently a common problem. They started dripping on the driveway so I decided to cut off the crimps with a dremel and get some soft line and decent clamps, but I can't for the life of me get the new hoses over the flare in the hard line. Any tips/pointers? Anyone done this before?
Stupid leaky crimped trans lines
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heat tthe hose with a small kitchen torch or lighter. U dont want to burn it just soften it.
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Heat is good like Aaron said. I shove a tapered punch in there to expand the hose then pull out the punch quick and shove the hose on quickly before it all cools. I really hate when something as simple as a hose clamp would have worked, but engineers have designed some new crap that doesn't even work to replace it.
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I was able to get hose barb fittings from http://www.mscdirect.com for my AW4 for the 3/8 ID lines. Was able to eliminate the hard lines all together. You might be able to remove the snap fittings for barbed style.
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Make sure you get soft line that is suitable for Transmission Fluid. Normal Fuel line will turn to mush over time and fail.
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