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Ben_woodley94
Joined: 21 May 2020 Posts: 5 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 21:33 Post subject: ATF Cooler |
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Hi I have a 92 L300 and I need any info regarding fitting an automatic transmission oil cooler. At the moment the two cooler pipes are linked together with a rubber pipe. Has anybody got a photo or any info regarding the size and original fitting location or has anyone fitted an aftermarket cooler. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance |
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Fostlongstrider Lifetime member
Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 2589 Location: Hedon, East Yorks
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 11:18 Post subject: |
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You will still have the cooler built into the radiator. _________________ Ian.
All the best from the East Riding of Yorkshire.
'93 L300 Super Exceed Corse Gray over Grace Silver.Auto.
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mouseflakes
Joined: 17 Jun 2012 Posts: 193 Location: Kendal
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 0:57 Post subject: |
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Hi Ben,
It sounds like your van is similar to mine. The trans oil cooler was missing and just a rubber loop connecting feed and return pipes just behind the front bumper on the drivers side. I got an after-market oil cooler, 250mm by 130mm and strung it up under the drivers foot well, where the old cooler would have been. I cut and re-welded the 'legs' on the cage that would have held the original cooler so it's tucked up further into the gap behind the step here - just to keep it more out of harms way. The cooler sits behind this and is strung up on thick cable ties. I'll try to grab some photos tomorrow.
I didn't want the bother of having to graft flexi hoses on to the rigid pipes so I got a cooler which takes push-on rubber connections (with jubilee clips of course). The worst part of the job was removing the old tube from the rigid pipes and attaching the new without losing too much ATF. _________________ 1992 L300 Super Exceed |
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mouseflakes
Joined: 17 Jun 2012 Posts: 193 Location: Kendal
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 1:04 Post subject: |
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Ian - I thought mine must have the oil cooler in the rad too, since there was no cooler behind the drivers step. But, when I traced the pipes they passed right under the rad and to the 'short-circuit' rubber loop described above. I'm not sure which model/dates the in-rad vs. under step locations applies to - I had assumed for years mine was one of those in the rad as you describe
I don't know why the under-step cooler had been removed from mine (or Ben's) - perhaps the original had sprung a leak at some point? _________________ 1992 L300 Super Exceed |
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Fostlongstrider Lifetime member
Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 2589 Location: Hedon, East Yorks
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 10:44 Post subject: |
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Mine has both, one in the rad and one under the step. _________________ Ian.
All the best from the East Riding of Yorkshire.
'93 L300 Super Exceed Corse Gray over Grace Silver.Auto.
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mouseflakes
Joined: 17 Jun 2012 Posts: 193 Location: Kendal
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mouseflakes
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andyman
Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5602 Location: Penrith
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 10:16 Post subject: |
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Time I fitted the one you retrieved for me from Carlisle, Tim! How long ago? PS V jealous of the apparent clean condition of your undersides. _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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