Howdy folks -- didja miss me? During my adventure with my 1996 Intrepid 3.5L's problem with the cooling system (see previous emails), I noticed that there were drops of transmission fluid on the ground each time I parked it.
Yike! After much "hrm"ing and "haw"ing, I discovered the leak eminating from the upper compression fitting that fits the solid line from the top of the little transmission cooler core (in front of the rad) to the rubber hose that leads back to the tranny. Upon looking at the forums on dodgeintrepid.net, I found a few posts that complained about this. One mentioned that he thought that this point was a common failure point in these cars. Another post mentioned that the solution to it is to clip off the "sleeve" of the compression fitting but leave it connected, because there is a "barb" inside the hose. Pull the hose off and trim it, or connect a new hose, then use a normal screw-clamp to clamp the hose onto the barb. What are your thoughts/suggestions? Anyone ever dealt with a leak here? Does this repair sound like a good suggestion? When I checked the fluid levels, it was down 1/2 qt. Given its 9.9qt capacity, I'm not too bothered about losing 1/2 qt every so often, especially if I watch it like a hawk. But I know it needs to get fixed sooner than later. Thanks for any suggestions, etc. Nathan -- ---------------------------- Interesting things abide: http://www.nathanpralle.com ---------------------------- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/46t0lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
