Transmission cooler lines (Page 1/4)
Bluearmz MAY 03, 07:51 AM
1986 GT / Automatic

Alright, So I may change my transmission cooler lines. They are a bit rusted out, but not leaking yet. Is there any threads or guides out there to assist with the changing?.. Any special procedure? This may sound very newbie like, but does auto trans. fluid run through these lines or engine coolant?

Thanks

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Richard
1985 Fiero SE V6
1986 Fiero GT

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theogre MAY 03, 08:50 AM
Hot Trans oil run thru...

Any rubber need trans oil rated hose. (Hot oil will eat some hose stock.)

Metal line, need a bender to help stop crimping kicks etc.

Get that at most auto parts places.
tools get at harbor freight etc.

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jaskispyder MAY 03, 08:53 AM
You can get coated brake lines at places like Advance Auto Parts. You don't need bending tools for these lines. They are dark green in color. I flare the ends and used rubber tranny lines to make the connections. Oh, and I doubled clamped them.
jwrape MAY 03, 11:00 AM
OK! LET ME TELL YA!

Last Friday I was cruising home and heard a small pop. I look into my rear view and see a window of white smoke. I thought I blew a antifreeze cooling hose. I pull over and flames shoot out of the driverside vent.
I grabbed my extenguisher and opened the Rear Hood and put it out.

Turns out what I thought was a cooling hose was a burst transmission cooling hose that sprayed the entire engine with transmission fluid and almost exploded in flames. It was SCARY. Thank god I had the extenguisher with me, otherwise it would have burnt to the ground. THe only thing that was slighly melted was the plastic clip on wire harness covering that needed to be replaced anyways.

I caught a ride to the PeP boys and fixed it within an hour on the side of the Hwy and was back on my way home.

THE WORST of it all was driving home with, Transmission fluid, extinguisher power, Simple Green and a little Antifreeze to wash it off, burning off the engine the whole way home. I was SO embarrassed that people were looking at me thinking "There's another ON FIRE Fiero". Especially when it could have happened to any car. Not a Fiero only thing. LOL!

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Bluearmz MAY 03, 01:06 PM
Sounds like a close call!!! Sorry that happened to you.... So I think I am going to buy the lines that they sell at the fiero store. Is this something I can do myself without a lift and all?... I do pretty much all the work on my car except major engine and transmission work.

Is the Fiero Store Kit easy to install??

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Richard
1985 Fiero SE V6
1986 Fiero GT

slicknick MAY 03, 07:53 PM
It's pretty easy with the FS kit. You'll have to do some wrangling with them, as they are not exact. You'll probably just cut the lines to get them out, but try to preserve as big of sections as you can so you can use them as reference to tweak your new lines to fit right.
jwalker JUL 03, 09:59 AM
I know this is a really old thread but I'm guesting more people have had to deal with this since 2012. I just purchased new cooler lines from the FS. So I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to install them. I don't think it's even possible without major disassembly. Any ideas?
Dennis LaGrua JUL 03, 10:53 AM
I hope that you are using only transmission oil cooler line for the connection at the transmission. It is made to take the chemicals in transmission fluid. Regular fuel line will deteriorate with time.
As for replacing the lines, they do make a number of bends and they can be difficult to reproduce. If you make your measurements and cuts precise, they will fit.

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jwalker JUL 03, 11:44 AM
I think if I remove the steering column I will be able to work the lines into place. How hard is this and what are the gotchas.
jwalker JUL 06, 07:35 PM
FYI: the Fiero Store tranny cooler lines I just purchased can be installed without removing stuff. It wasn't easy (for me) but it can be done: