I've had this problem. The tranny coolers lines sit very low. That's why they are a common point of failure. If you have a lowered Trep like me it makes them even that much more of a traget. Basically I inspect the lines under the car when doing oil changes. If you notice abrasions, cracks, splits, or that the lines are already coated with red fluid then I just buy a new set of tranny hoses and replace them. New hoses are so much easier to work with than trying to patch old ones.
Mike --- "Nathan E. Pralle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > ---------------------------- > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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/
