How long will it hold?

rafterman191 · 02-23-2008, 10:41 PM

Had a leak in my rusted tranny fluid line about a foot or so from the radiator. Took a tube cutter and cut the line about 2-3 in. from where it makes the turn towards the rear thus eliminating the area with the worst corrosion. My plan was to run rubber tranny fluid line from that point to the fitting on the radiator, about 18 inches or so. I couldn't get a tool to flare the end steel line so I secured it with 2 hose clamps. How long will these hose clamps hold I wonder without there being any flare in the tubing to keep them from sliding off? The lines are pretty gritty so there is plenty of grip, and I was able to get the clamps down pretty tight as well. I am having the line swapped Tues so I just need it until then.

russellmn · 02-24-2008, 08:30 AM

Is it the pressure side or the return side??? If pressure, not long. return line will work just fine.

wildtyphoon · 02-24-2008, 11:44 AM

im going to disagree, neither one is under a huge ammount of pressure weither its coming from the trans or returning to the trans.

i think youll be fine.

rafterman191 · 02-24-2008, 01:18 PM

it is the passenger side hose, whichever that is. It has held on for about 20+ miles so far.

MuddyPaws · 02-24-2008, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildtyphoon

im going to disagree, neither one is under a huge ammount of pressure weither its coming from the trans or returning to the trans.

i think youll be fine.

x2. Super low pressure on the lines. there isn't a high and a low pressure side. They both run the same pressure and it's like 3 psi if not plugged.

rafterman191 · 02-24-2008, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuddyPaws

x2. Super low pressure on the lines. there isn't a high and a low pressure side. They both run the same pressure and it's like 3 psi if not plugged.

3 psi, thats the answer I was looking for. Thanks.

krochus · 02-24-2008, 06:14 PM

I had a 1994 chevy truck that has a piece of rubber line for the first 2' of the tranny lines from the radiator on both sides. I had to replace the line about every 3 years.

Hewittrd · 02-24-2008, 08:26 PM

I did the same thing on a rock. Cremped the line. Cut it out and worm clamped it.

That was a year ago.

You should be fine.

02-23-2008, 10:41 PM	#1
rafterman191 Registered Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How long will it hold? Had a leak in my rusted tranny fluid line about a foot or so from the radiator. Took a tube cutter and cut the line about 2-3 in. from where it makes the turn towards the rear thus eliminating the area with the worst corrosion. My plan was to run rubber tranny fluid line from that point to the fitting on the radiator, about 18 inches or so. I couldn't get a tool to flare the end steel line so I secured it with 2 hose clamps. How long will these hose clamps hold I wonder without there being any flare in the tubing to keep them from sliding off? The lines are pretty gritty so there is plenty of grip, and I was able to get the clamps down pretty tight as well. I am having the line swapped Tues so I just need it until then. __________________ '91 YJ Sahara, 4.0, automatic tranny. Details to follow....

02-24-2008, 01:18 PM	#4
rafterman191 Registered Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it is the passenger side hose, whichever that is. It has held on for about 20+ miles so far. __________________ '91 YJ Sahara, 4.0, automatic tranny. Details to follow....

02-24-2008, 06:14 PM	#7
krochus Registered Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas in the Ozarks Posts: 348 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had a 1994 chevy truck that has a piece of rubber line for the first 2' of the tranny lines from the radiator on both sides. I had to replace the line about every 3 years. __________________ The trail rig and weekend toy91 Jeep YJ 4.0 ax15, 2.5" pro comp, barless, and Aussie locked, SYE'd with 4.10 cogs rolling on 31" buckshots. Spooled 9" rear in the works. Topless till October The daily Driver mall Crawler97 Jeep ZJ Laredo 4.0 np242 with 3.73's, 2.25" BB on 31's

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02-24-2008, 08:30 AM	#2
russellmn Registered Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barnum, MN Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it the pressure side or the return side??? If pressure, not long. return line will work just fine.

02-24-2008, 11:44 AM	#3
wildtyphoon Registered Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mo Posts: 568 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	im going to disagree, neither one is under a huge ammount of pressure weither its coming from the trans or returning to the trans. i think youll be fine.

02-24-2008, 08:26 PM	#8
Hewittrd Registered Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did the same thing on a rock. Cremped the line. Cut it out and worm clamped it. That was a year ago. You should be fine.