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stephen martin · 11-03-2009, 06:14 PM

I have put a new c6 transmission in the bronco about a year ago. It drives fine with no problems, but in the process of me putting the transmission in i had to cut the oil cooler line. I put a rubber hose on were i cut it at. Every once in a while the hose will come off wile i'm driving and fluid will go every were and of course the transmission will slip. This has happend to me about 8 times. I am tired of this happening, so today i am getting a all steel hose to put on. My question is how bad do you think it hurts the transmission when the fluid runs out?

bratcop · 11-03-2009, 06:16 PM

guess that depends on how far you drive it, but I would imagine no distance without fluid would be a good distance...

stephen martin · 11-03-2009, 06:43 PM

I have never driven it more than 500 feet then ill will pull over, It will rev like it will slip then immediatly i will pull over.

justin · 11-03-2009, 07:35 PM

It would depend on how fast that fluid is pouring out.

Put the new steel line on it ASAP.

treader · 11-03-2009, 07:50 PM

If you can't get a new line right away, use a flaring tool and flare the ends of the tubes a little. The flare along with a hose clamp, will keep the hose from slipping off.

**351w500** · 11-03-2009, 09:22 PM

8 freekin times !!! You are a better man than me... or worse man.... cause i woulda fixed it after the first, If it happens on a turn you could create a "self pwning" situation.

**stangmata** · 11-03-2009, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treader

If you can't get a new line right away, use a flaring tool and flare the ends of the tubes a little. The flare along with a hose clamp, will keep the hose from slipping off.

Mine has been on for three years or so now.

You are probably fine. The C6 is a stout tranny and can really take some abuse. You likely didn't do it any favors, but I wouldn't worry too much.

bratcop · 11-04-2009, 12:03 AM

for the time being just run a short line between the input and output, use screw-in 90 degree elbows in the C6 that are made to accept hose and clamp the hose on to them. Then get a line bender when u can and bend up some lines. I just did mine and it wasn't that bad. A little tip, use a straightened metal hanger as a template, then bend your lines to match your template. I also used a 8 inch piece of rubber tranny line to connect the the lines from the cooler to the lines from the trans. I used a pipe cutter to score the unflared ends 3x to give the rubber hosing some traction when it is clamped on. Good Luck.

**351w500** · 11-04-2009, 12:40 AM

If the line is already cut you could get compresion to barb fittings and install an auxillary transmission cooler.... that would be cooler.

11-03-2009, 06:14 PM	#1
stephen martin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1989 Bronco stephen martins Garage	trans with no fluid I have put a new c6 transmission in the bronco about a year ago. It drives fine with no problems, but in the process of me putting the transmission in i had to cut the oil cooler line. I put a rubber hose on were i cut it at. Every once in a while the hose will come off wile i'm driving and fluid will go every were and of course the transmission will slip. This has happend to me about 8 times. I am tired of this happening, so today i am getting a all steel hose to put on. My question is how bad do you think it hurts the transmission when the fluid runs out?

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11-03-2009, 06:16 PM	#2
bratcop Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 37 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1988 Bronco XLT 351W 69K original bratcops Garage	guess that depends on how far you drive it, but I would imagine no distance without fluid would be a good distance...

11-03-2009, 06:43 PM	#3
stephen martin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1989 Bronco stephen martins Garage	I have never driven it more than 500 feet then ill will pull over, It will rev like it will slip then immediatly i will pull over.

11-03-2009, 07:50 PM	#5
treader Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chiefland, Florida Posts: 133 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: '96 Bronco XLT, 5.0 liter treaders Garage	If you can't get a new line right away, use a flaring tool and flare the ends of the tubes a little. The flare along with a hose clamp, will keep the hose from slipping off.

11-03-2009, 09:22 PM	#6
351w500 Fullsize Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fairfield ca. Posts: 911 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: '90 XLT 351w E40D Truetrac 32" TSL's 32" all terrains lotsa stuff- 351w500s Garage	8 freekin times !!! You are a better man than me... or worse man.... cause i woulda fixed it after the first, If it happens on a turn you could create a "self pwning" situation.

11-04-2009, 12:03 AM	#8
bratcop Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 37 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1988 Bronco XLT 351W 69K original bratcops Garage	for the time being just run a short line between the input and output, use screw-in 90 degree elbows in the C6 that are made to accept hose and clamp the hose on to them. Then get a line bender when u can and bend up some lines. I just did mine and it wasn't that bad. A little tip, use a straightened metal hanger as a template, then bend your lines to match your template. I also used a 8 inch piece of rubber tranny line to connect the the lines from the cooler to the lines from the trans. I used a pipe cutter to score the unflared ends 3x to give the rubber hosing some traction when it is clamped on. Good Luck.

11-04-2009, 12:40 AM	#9
351w500 Fullsize Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fairfield ca. Posts: 911 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: '90 XLT 351w E40D Truetrac 32" TSL's 32" all terrains lotsa stuff- 351w500s Garage	If the line is already cut you could get compresion to barb fittings and install an auxillary transmission cooler.... that would be cooler.