Our Community is 940,000 Strong. Join Us.


transmission lines to the radiator


roostin
03-04-2005, 10:46 PM
I have a situation that is stumping me. I have a 86 full size blazer that I pulled the engine out of last week to fix all of its leaks and to replace the torque converter. A buddy of mine happened to disconnect the radiator and the lines running into it(incoming and returns tranmission lines). He is now on vacation and I'm trying to get the blazer up and running while he is gone and I cant figure out what lines go were. As it sets right now It looks as if the tube line from the transmission would connect to the radiator. Upper line being the incoming hot oil and the lower line the cooled return line. Is this correct? or do I have the two mixed up. This next part is where it gets real confusing for me. It looks as if the vehicle has a transmission cooler attached on the front of the radiator, probably for towing reasons. This also has a upper and lower configuration. Would it be correct to attach the upper rubber tube line to the upper metal hose to the extra cooler and connect the lower rubber hose on the extra cooler to the upper fitting on the radiator then connect the lower tube line to the return line (bottom port on the radiator)to the transmission. Thanks for any help, Todd

troy1
03-04-2005, 11:03 PM
the top line on the rad is the return which is the top line on the tranny

troy1
03-04-2005, 11:08 PM
on the cooler thats the way I see most of them hooked up. pressure (lower line on tranny) into rad. upper line out of rad. into cooler and other cooler line into return line (upper line on tranny).

roostin
03-04-2005, 11:17 PM
ok thanks for the help, I will hook it up that way in the morning and see how it goes, thanks again, todd

roostin
03-05-2005, 07:37 AM
juust a quick after thought, should the hot fluid go though the oil cooler first then through the radiator?

Add your comment to this topic!