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A year or two ago my sister said she wanted a truck to haul off the trash, get firewood, and run to the home improvement stores. Truck stuff, she said she wanted an auto and 4wd didn't care about what it looked like etc.
We found an F-150 with 300 I6 auto 4x4 regular cab long bed. It was what she wanted, ran good but was kinda ruff and needed some basic service.
Fast forward to present. I was at my parents house the other day she drove it up I checked the oil it say it looked bad would be an understatement. I asked her if she ever had it serviced after she bought it like I recommend. Her response was I don't drive it often.
she has her car serviced I don't understand.....
So last weekend I got oil and a filter and changed it. I asked Dad to check the air pressure in the tires I think he said one had 10? While under I noticed there was a good bit of ATF rust prevention. Pulled the stick it was dry. Checked the rear diff it was a quart low.
Long story short I went back to the store got a gallon of ATF and gear oil. Added half gallon of ATF and it still was not on the stick. I looked under and it has a steady drip.
After a few minutes I found a pin hole in the cooler line where it had rubbed against the wiring harness. It was spraying a steady stream. This is the thanks I get for saying I would change the oil in her truck.
I have never repaired transmission cooler lines. What's the best (quick easy and cheap would be nice too) way to fix? Do they sell it by the foot with unions? I have a double flare tool for brake lines.
A year or two ago my sister said she wanted a truck to haul off the trash, get firewood, and run to the home improvement stores. Truck stuff, she said she wanted an auto and 4wd didn't care about what it looked like etc.
We found an F-150 with 300 I6 auto 4x4 regular cab long bed. It was what she wanted, ran good but was kinda ruff and needed some basic service.
Fast forward to present. I was at my parents house the other day she drove it up I checked the oil it say it looked bad would be an understatement. I asked her if she ever had it serviced after she bought it like I recommend. Her response was I don't drive it often.
she has her car serviced I don't understand.....So last weekend I got oil and a filter and changed it. I asked Dad to check the air pressure in the tires I think he said one had 10? While under I noticed there was a good bit of ATF rust prevention. Pulled the stick it was dry. Checked the rear diff it was a quart low.
Long story short I went back to the store got a gallon of ATF and gear oil. Added half gallon of ATF and it still was not on the stick. I looked under and it has a steady drip.
After a few minutes I found a pin hole in the cooler line where it had rubbed against the wiring harness. It was spraying a steady stream. This is the thanks I get for saying I would change the oil in her truck.
I have never repaired transmission cooler lines. What's the best (quick easy and cheap would be nice too) way to fix? Do they sell it by the foot with unions? I have a double flare tool for brake lines.
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