Warning: Trans cooler line fitting fatigue

[matrix243]

LOL doubt it , i did this line used tubing cutter behind crimp then beaded it and installed good hose and clamp from that to lower radiator trans cooler 6 years ago , i would rather have this than quick disconnect that could snap again .

You're right, its steel. I was referring to near the connector which you wouldn't be beading.

 

[matrix243]

I've been all ford all my life but some of the design faults I'm seeing is just unreal. I get that there is a parts cost cutting in certain areas but how thoughtless could you be having such an inferior product that has the #1 importance in the survival of the transmission. Seeing more and more disregard for competency.

 

[Jakenbake]

Who has a recommendation for a 37 degree flare tool?

Fragola one is like > $200

 

[matrix243]

So can someone confirm this? The replacement part thats in the video is AL3Z-7R081-E but apparently thats for non-raptor 6r80, possibly non-6.2. The raptor 6.2 line is BL3Z-7R081-E. Is there a chance that the raptor line is fine? Not sure how you would know.

 

[Vash]

I was wondering the same thing. Fordtechmakuloco who made the vid specializes in 5.4 3V repairs. Curious if there’s been a design change in the quick connects for the 6.2L coolant lines despite the visual similarity since the part numbers are different.

Plenty of Gen 1 Raptors (5.4L and 6.2L) with over 100k miles and I haven’t seen any transmission coolant line failure reports despite many of them being run harder than the typical 5.4 truck that’s only seen street use.

 

[matrix243]

 

[matrix243]

I was wondering the same thing. Fordtechmakuloco who made the vid specializes in 5.4 3V repairs. Curious if there’s been a design change in the quick connects for the 6.2L coolant lines despite the visual similarity since the part numbers are different.

Plenty of Gen 1 Raptors (5.4L and 6.2L) with over 100k miles and I haven’t seen any transmission coolant line failure reports despite many of them being run harder than the typical 5.4 truck that’s only seen street use.

nope

 

[Five-O Donut Hole]

I was wondering the same thing. Fordtechmakuloco who made the vid specializes in 5.4 3V repairs. Curious if there’s been a design change in the quick connects for the 6.2L coolant lines despite the visual similarity since the part numbers are different.

Plenty of Gen 1 Raptors (5.4L and 6.2L) with over 100k miles and I haven’t seen any transmission coolant line failure reports despite many of them being run harder than the typical 5.4 truck that’s only seen street use.

My 2012 with just over 100,000 has this issue. My son now drives it as his daily and I saw some red fluid dripping from the skid plate when he came home today. Sure as shit, leaking from that quick connect and need to replace the coolant tube lines.

 

[Vash]

As a follow-up to this, Fordtechmakuloco’s step-by-step video on how to replace the hard lines and the two jumper lines removed any excuse I had to delay proactively replacing everything. It wasn’t too bad. I did not having any leaking and I didn’t see any signs of swelling/distortion or corrosion at the connections.