Regis Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Doesn't if figure? On my way to work yesterday I was thinking to myself, "This car is running great!" About 30 seconds later I ate those words. I came up to a light and after turning green I notice the cars next to me pulling out rather well. I just sat there watching my RPMs rise. After working the shifter back and forth I was able to slowly pull out much to the relief of the people behind me. I immediately knew the cause..... a blown tranny line. I coasted through a couple 4-ways and made it to work. As I got out of the car I could see the red stuff pooling under the car as well as rest of it that was spattered down the doors.....lovely. So on my lunch break I popped the hood, removed the support bracket, removed the airbox, located the tranny cooling line in question, removed the 2 puny hose clamps that failed, installed 2 new clamps, only banged my knuckles twice, it was 24° outside and I got it put back together and cleaned up in just under an hour. Samething happened last year on X-mas eve but that was a brutal job. It was 17° and -11° wind chill and no gloves. Well I guess it's one way to ensure a clean tranny. "Burns" rubber " I've never considered myself to be all that conservative, but it seems the more liberal some people get the more conservative I become. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmast84 Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Ouch. Good thing you had it isolated quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschunke Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Hose clamps on the tranny line? That doesn't sound right??&@! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Hose clamps on the tranny line? That doesn't sound right??&@! YES! My hose clamps on tranny cooling lines mysteriously start leaking as soon as the temperature falls below freezing. I have to retighten them every winter. Fortunately I have developed a bad habit of opening the hood several times a week for inspection. Besides, I always look at the ground under the car when I return to it with shopping card. That's when I noticed a red leak for the first time several winters ago. Check also the clamps on the auxiliar tranny cooler. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschunke Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Must be that nasty negative coefficient of linear expansion. Cool rubber down and it expands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Glad you were not too far from a safe location. Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 I tend to agree with jschunke. Just off the top of my head, I don't remember those lines being clamped. Aren't they either crimped or a steel line with fittings at both ends. Maybe someone jury rigged it to save some money with a halfassed repair before you bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted November 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Hose clamps on the tranny line? That doesn't sound right??&@! Yeah you'd think it would have one or two of those spring clamps that keep constant pressure. I may eventually put those on if I can locate the right sized ones. But that will definitely be a warm weather or heated garage project. Definitely scrap a few knuckles putting those on. Especially given the location of the hose in question. My hand (only 1 hand could fit in at a time) was small enough to work a snub sized rachet but it was really tight. There wasn't enough room and leverage to turn a screw driver effectively......unless you come at it from underneath. That wasn't going to happen. I should note that all the tranny fluid ran out. My wife picked me up after work and we ran over to Napa to get 6 qts. Dumped all 6 bottles in and drove it home and topped off with a gallon jug I keep on hand. Took approximately 7 and a half to 8 qts total...... closer to 8 qts. "Burns" rubber " I've never considered myself to be all that conservative, but it seems the more liberal some people get the more conservative I become. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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