help-rotten coolant line at heat exchanger

[KMUNCASTER]

Well... . it wansn't my heater core after all... . the steel coolant tube at the heat exchanger (transmission cooler, whatever. . ) is rotten... the one at the rear of the cooler. How hard is it to get at the back side of the cooler ? do I have to remove the cooler itself ? Looks like a tight spot to work at. Glad it happened so close to my shop. Truck has been parked all week, no time to look at it until tonite. I hate to dig in now at 9 pm, need the shop free tomorrow at 8 for business and I'm sure I'll need a part... .



anyone else fixed one of these and have any recommendations? Do I bend up a new line or is it something I have to get from chrysler... . can't see where it goes into the cooler...



Kev

 

[Leper]

Whis I had seen this earlier, I had my turbo off and I was looking at the front side. Are you sure it is a steel line? On the front there is like a 2" piece of hose that connects the pipe to the front line.

 

[KMUNCASTER]

nah, it's steel... er... (how bout rust and antifreeze now), line goes in at the rear of the cooler..... it's gonna suck to get at... . these damn trucks are tall fendered and deep engine bayed... ... hard on the ol' back to dig into. I think turbo removal and possibly drop the head pipe and it will be easier to get to. I'm just afraid to get in there and need a part I don't have or can't source quickly... . hard to move the old girl once it's apart. Why do we love these old rigs so much ?..... oh yeah, at the end of the month I don't have to pay $1000. 00 to the bank. ... . 'nuf said.



Kev