transmission cooler installed

[canuk7]

Hi guys,
I finally installed my transmission oil cooler. !! After listening to other forum members i by-passed the radiator completely and could'nt more pleased with it. I had some dramas installing the cooler to the a/c condenser( i used the plastic ties that came with the kit ) having first to strip out the fan shroud & the radiator to do so. I chose to have ENZED connect every thing up & they did a great job of it. They were'nt cheap ($158) but its worth it for peace of mind. Any one living Brisbane north side and thinking of installing one, I can recommend ENZED at Hendra. Anyway, thanks to all for the advice etc.

[blueoval]

good stuff mate. You should have some peace of mind if its all done right. Any pics?

[david256]

Smart move bypassing, my previous owner didn't and it cost me a gearbox.

[canuk7]

Thanks guys. Much to my shame I have'nt yet learnt to post pictures lol !! When they cut the iines they put on what i think is called a compression fittings. The two pieces of line ( the ones that went into the radiator) they fixed fittings onto them so if i wish to go back to the radiator cooler it is very simple to do. As i said they done a great job.

[AndrewR_AUII]

When I went to install mine, noticed that my Rad was weeping (was hiden behind the fan), so put in new rad (and cooling system flush) at the same time, so almost negated the reason for the change (risk on water leakage).
Being summer, may be an opportunity for people to do some cooling system maintenance at the same time...(Flush and new coolant..


Had a real hot spell in the days afterwards, changes do feel smoother (or I think they do).

[smoo]

Originally Posted by AndrewR_AUII

When I went to install mine, noticed that my Rad was weeping (was hiden behind the fan), so put in new rad (and cooling system flush) at the same time, so almost negated the reason for the change (risk on water leakage).
Being summer, may be an opportunity for people to do some cooling system maintenance at the same time...(Flush and new coolant..


Had a real hot spell in the days afterwards, changes do feel smoother (or I think they do).

Not a bad idea, aswell as replacing the water pump at the same time, cheap and easy enough to do, no radiator in it would make the job a bit better.

Just make sure you tuck the header tank breather hose in its place between the fan shroud and radiator.... I found out the hard way in the old mans BA Ghia, peak hour CBD traffic when I could smell coolant, the hose rubbed thru on the fan belt after I fitted the cooler and didn't double check
Still got it home but not a good feeling, and coolant was everywhere.

[graham_h]

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