Seem to have developed a leak from the flexi hose between the stainless steel pipe and the oil cooler, it looks as though the pipe has moved and kinked the flexi part.
Cooler looks sound and I can't see any other likely culprit for the leak. I have posted in the Wanted section for another pair of pipes complete as the flexi is crimped onto the stainless pipe so can't easily replace it without taking the whole pipe off and taking it to Pirtek etc (also not helped by other car failing it's MOT so no transport unless I use Mrs VXL's car which would mean taking her to work etc).
Is there a reason for the pipes to be stainless / metal on the chassis rail? I know it's close the manifold but the lower flexi pipes are close to the pre-cat and they don't have any protection? I was wondering if I could just get some suitable 'ATF' compatible pipe and run it straight from the gearbox connection, along the original route lightly cable tied to the other pipe and onto the oil cooler connection?
I know I could loop out the cooler and gearbox at the gearbox end to get me by but clearly I need to fix the problem!
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Topic: Transmission cooler pipe (Read 1044 times)