Dan, You should be OK with just a few blocks of driving. BTDT.
Of course my daughter completely muched a 722.315 by driving (probably at considerable speed, knowing her) until the car wouldn't go any more when one of the transmission cooler lines blew. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 2/9/06, Dan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A year or so ago, I patched the trans cooler line on my 300SD by > slipping fuel line over the break and firmly attaching both ends with > stainless worm-drive hose clamps, torqued down until rubber was > popping through the holes in the clamps. > > Worked fine at speeds of up to 90, full throttle shifts, etc. for a > year, and I had been reassured by the list, notably including Doktor > Booth, that there was little pressure in the line and I (to quote) > "SHOULD be ok, but that replacing the line would the the BETTER > solution." He was right, on both counts. Of course. > > I was delighted that Sadie started right up with only one glow and no > block heater at 4 above this morning. Three blocks later the trans > started slipping. Turned around and barely made it back in the drive, > to find a large pool of trans fluid on the pavement where I'd started. > > Apparently very cold trans fluid makes enough pressure to pop off > hose clamps. I'll get a tow down to my local indy for a fluid and > filter change, including a TC drain, and to have them install the new > line I bought from Rusty ages ago but chickened out on replacing when > I found I'd have to unbolt an engine mount and lift the engine. > > Should I be worried about any trans damage I may have done in the 6 > blocks of driving I did as the trans was emptying? >
