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Couple of quick questions.... When I remove the trans cooling lines from the old radiator, will I lose trans fluid?
Also, when I connect the trans lines to the new radiator, is there a procedure to bleed the lines of air? |
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5h4dy wrote: Couple of quick questions.... When I remove the trans cooling lines from the old radiator, will I lose trans fluid? Also, when I connect the trans lines to the new radiator, is there a procedure to bleed the lines of air? Nope do not stress you will only lose a few tea spoons but since its a EB its so easy to cheek the trans fluid just cheek and top up if needed Also nope there is no procedure at all to bleed the air out Remember the clutch fan is a funky thread so tighten the fan as you have a screw driver stopping the water pump spinning, so tighten it to remove opposite it is Last edited by EF_wanabe on Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:04 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
You will lose bugger all fluid. Will only need to top it up a tad.
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
EF_wanabe wrote: 5h4dy wrote: Couple of quick questions.... When I remove the trans cooling lines from the old radiator, will I lose trans fluid? Also, when I connect the trans lines to the new radiator, is there a procedure to bleed the lines of air? Nope do not stress you will only lose a few tea spoons but since its a EB its so easy to cheek the trans fluid just cheek and top up if needed Also nope there is no procedure at all to bleed the air out Remember the clutch fan is a funky thread so tighten the fan as you have a screw driver stopping the water pump spinning, so tighten it to remove opposite it is What does the clutch fan have to do with changing the radiator ? 
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^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said
But also i believe any Dex 3 should work since the most you will lose is 1/4 of a cup but i am not sure i know the BTRs take the TQ95 but since your in NZ it may be hard to find the TQ95 stuff But you cant add more then a 100-200ML of dex 3 etc in |
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93EB wrote: EF_wanabe wrote: 5h4dy wrote: Couple of quick questions.... When I remove the trans cooling lines from the old radiator, will I lose trans fluid? Also, when I connect the trans lines to the new radiator, is there a procedure to bleed the lines of air? Nope do not stress you will only lose a few tea spoons but since its a EB its so easy to cheek the trans fluid just cheek and top up if needed Also nope there is no procedure at all to bleed the air out Remember the clutch fan is a funky thread so tighten the fan as you have a screw driver stopping the water pump spinning, so tighten it to remove opposite it is What does the clutch fan have to do with changing the radiator ? Nothing just thought i would mention it alot of people have been stumbled on how to remove the clutch fan and i thought i would give the OP some confidence in doing this radiator swap |
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EF_wanabe wrote: ^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said But also i believe any Dex 3 should work since the most you will lose is 1/4 of a cup but i am not sure i know the BTRs take the TQ95 but since your in NZ it may be hard to find the TQ95 stuff But you cant add more then a 100-200ML of dex 3 etc in TQ95 is no problem here, I sell the stuff 
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Thanks everyone, good to know, just amazed that I don't need to bleed it
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
On the EB you do not need to remove the clutch fan to remove the radiator. You just need to push the shroud back towards the engine.
Your advice on removing the clutch fan is appreciated though.
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93EB wrote: On the EB you do not need to remove the clutch fan to remove the radiator. You just need to push the shroud back towards the engine. Your advice on removing the clutch fan is appreciated though. Yep, you are correct. I will however be removing the fan to replace the water pump, and already looked at the new one and figured the thread was LH 
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never knew that , i know my radiator will be getting flushed in 3 months time that's a interesting fact no need to remove the fan though nice we learn something new every day
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EF_wanabe wrote: 5h4dy wrote: Couple of quick questions.... When I remove the trans cooling lines from the old radiator, will I lose trans fluid? Also, when I connect the trans lines to the new radiator, is there a procedure to bleed the lines of air? Nope do not stress you will only lose a few tea spoons but since its a EB its so easy to cheek the trans fluid just cheek and top up if needed Also nope there is no procedure at all to bleed the air out Remember the clutch fan is a funky thread so tighten the fan as you have a screw driver stopping the water pump spinning, so tighten it to remove opposite it is What makes you say it's easy because it's an EB? Are other models different? |
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
Its easy to check trans fluid on an EB as it has a dipstick. Late EF till current have no dipstick so its alot harder to check the fluid levels.
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93EB wrote: Its easy to check trans fluid on an EB as it has a dipstick. Late EF till current have no dipstick so its alot harder to check the fluid levels. Oh, ya learn something new every day! I thought they all had dipsticks
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Age: 47 Posts: 2485 Joined: 6th Oct 2005 Ride: 93EB Fairmont / BA Falcon XR6T Location: Western Sydney |
Nope.
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