Joliet Johnny
07-30-2011, 05:08 PM
This is my 1st writeup ever and didn't seem to find anyone else doing it so here we go.
As you can see I leak trans fluid everywhere I go
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture015.jpg
I started by removing the grill cause the trans cooler will live behind it for now.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture003.jpg
Then I pre fit the new cooler
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture006.jpg
Then I removed the upper factory cooler line and decided that if I removed the airbox and moved the AC cooling fan I wouldnt have to remove the radiator. I did end up snapping the 2 front bolts that hold in the airbox.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture013.jpg
Aghhh much more room to work
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture008.jpg
I decided it was smartest to attach the new rubber line to the cooler 1st and pull it through rather than just cut the line and hope for the best.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture004.jpg
Now the lines are hooked up
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture005.jpg
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture007.jpg
Once it was all hooked up time to mount this permanently, glad I moved the AC cooling fan out of the way.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture010.jpg
With that done I reinstalled everything and added some trans fluid (I had lost about 1qt)
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture009.jpg
I wouldn't say this was difficult or annoying to do but it took about 2hrs mainly due to the heat. The hard part was remembering to take pictures along the way, lol. This killed my trans leak and I wish I had done this when I changed my radiator cause I think it would have made that easier to install. I still need to remove/replace the 2 bolts I snapped in the airbox and run to the carwash to clean out all the fluid that leaked. If I you need another pic or if I was unclear on something let me know.
As you can see I leak trans fluid everywhere I go
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture015.jpg
I started by removing the grill cause the trans cooler will live behind it for now.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture003.jpg
Then I pre fit the new cooler
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture006.jpg
Then I removed the upper factory cooler line and decided that if I removed the airbox and moved the AC cooling fan I wouldnt have to remove the radiator. I did end up snapping the 2 front bolts that hold in the airbox.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture013.jpg
Aghhh much more room to work
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture008.jpg
I decided it was smartest to attach the new rubber line to the cooler 1st and pull it through rather than just cut the line and hope for the best.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture004.jpg
Now the lines are hooked up
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture005.jpg
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture007.jpg
Once it was all hooked up time to mount this permanently, glad I moved the AC cooling fan out of the way.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture010.jpg
With that done I reinstalled everything and added some trans fluid (I had lost about 1qt)
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd490/jolietjohnny/XJ%20trans%20cooler/Picture009.jpg
I wouldn't say this was difficult or annoying to do but it took about 2hrs mainly due to the heat. The hard part was remembering to take pictures along the way, lol. This killed my trans leak and I wish I had done this when I changed my radiator cause I think it would have made that easier to install. I still need to remove/replace the 2 bolts I snapped in the airbox and run to the carwash to clean out all the fluid that leaked. If I you need another pic or if I was unclear on something let me know.