Archived transmission crossover line

[TEARLS]

line from heat-exchanger to transmission line. small rubber hose with check valve in one end is leaking pretty bad. where to find one ?? or get one made at a hydraulics shop????

 

[Bob Wagner]

you can get a metal braided replace line from DTT 1 866 504 4002



It actually works

 

[TEARLS]

Does the dealers carry this line???? I'll be using the truck this weekend and shipping from DTT will take to long.

 

[Bob Wagner]

should be able to locate the part number from this program



http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=835

 

[bmoeller]

Originally posted by TEARLS

Does the dealers carry this line????

Yes and no. You can buy it, but it comes with the steel line also. They come in the same package. Will the dealer seperate it out, don't know.



The DC p/n for the cooler line w/port is 5011244AA.

 

[B.G. Smith]

You can buy the flexible line by the foot at a decent parts store like NAPA, they should also have the push on type fitting but take the old ones with you to be sure you get the right size. bg

 

[rweis]

The hot line is a AN-8 female, the water heat exchange rear (toward the cab) is an AN-8 male.



Everyone tries to get the shortest line. You will find that the alignment of the water heat exchanger with the transmission hot line is NOT very well aligned. The line sidesteps about 1" - 1 1/2".



My point is you could put a complete loop of a line in and not have the sidestep tension. Enough AN-8 line to hook to the water heat exchanger, do a complete loop, then hook to the transmission line. Make sure the line does not kink in any way since this line is the cooling life line of the transmission.



There is also a check valve in the water heat exchanger rear port. The short rubber line you get from DC also has a check valve in it. You do not want two check valves. IF you want one check valve then pick which one.



I took my check valves completely out. The DTT line does not have a check valve in it. My theory was less restriction in the line without a check valve. Without checkvalves you DO HAVE TO choose NETURAL (OEM transmission) for 30 seconds before a gear because the fluid might have drained back down into the pan. Depends on who will be driving the truck and how carefull they are if you want to consider that or not.



Bob Weis

 

[TEARLS]

got the line at the dealer. and yes it does come with the steel line,the dealer wouldn't seperate. $63 bucks and some change. anyone who hasn't changed theirs may look into ordering one from DTT . It is a steelbraided line for 45. 00.

thats what I would have done but I needed the truck fixed asap.

 

[Parks]

You can save yourself some money by going to a hydraulic shop and getting them to rebuild it pretty cheap. I had one leak and in an emergency had it rebuild with new hose and clamps and it worked great.

 

[bmoeller]

I replaced mine when I put the new line w/temp port in. Old one was very hard and stiff. Who knows how long it would've lasted.

Originally posted by rweis

Make sure the line does not kink in any way since this line is the cooling life line of the transmission.

Not too mention, to make sure it won't rub through on anything.