Mosey
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2002
- Messages
- 1,571
- Location
- Conifer, Colorado
- Tractor
- 2000 New Holland TC29D with 7308 FEL, and top & tilt. 1950 John Deere B. 1940 Farmall A.
About a month ago the top rubber hose going to the transmission oil cooler sprung a leak. It split open and I lost a lot of fluid. So, I replaced both the top and the bottom hoses (thinking preventive maintenance). Now the bottom hose is leaking. It looks like it's seeping out where it connects to the cooler. I thought about tightening it more, but don't want to over tighten it and cut the hose or damage the plastic spout on the cooler. How tight do the hose clamps need to be? Should I have use any type of sealer on it? Also, in a cold climate like where I live now (Conifer Colorado, elevation 8450') where it only gets into the mid 80's for a little while in mid summer, do I even need a transmission oil cooler? Maybe I should just bypass it? I really need to get this fixed, the oil is expensive!