Why do my local shops want to charge nearly $500 for this? $50 in parts and no way it should take more than an hour. This is why I don't trust any mechanic anymore. Thanks for posting.
So nice to SEE what being done in videos like this, most of them just go back and tell you how they already did it. Bravo on your camera work as well! Very helpful thank you!
DO. NOT. LET. THOSE. CLIPS. FALL!!! Doubled my pain by doing that and having to take the bumper almost all the way off to find the clip. Hindsight 20/20: I should have put cardboard under those connectors to catch them. BTW, if you're thinking you can just buy replacements -- uh, yes, but you'll spend $36 for a pair of the connectors themselves, which include the clips. So, don't lose the clips! Overall, this is a fairly easy job. The hardest part is dealing with the clips. Doing it myself saved me $300 in non-dealership labor. Major, MAJOR kudos for the high-res closeups!!! It was very helpful to see the orientation of the clips. I don't know if it matters, but it appears that you installed the "left" tube in the "right" connectors, and the "right" tube in the "left" connectors. One side is pressurized, so I don't know if the "left" and "right" tubes are constructed differently. I made sure to match the grey and black caps to where the original was installed. One question I had before I started: Since one line is pressurized, will I lose a lot of transmission fluid when I disconnect the tubes? In my case, the answer was no. However, when I removed the old tubes, a bit of fluid did escape through the bottom ends, so just be aware of that if you want to keep your driveway clean.
Exactly on the clips! I spent more time retrieving dropped clips as I did on the rest of the job. Probably be time and money ahead, just buying the proper release tool. No dropped clips that way.
Thanks for posting! Just finished the job on my 2014 Caravan and so far so good. One thing that is still causing me some concern - My new lines don't have colour coded clips and I never took note of which one was assigned to which fitting on the transmission end. I went back and rewatched the part where you re-attached lines to the transmission and hopefully I got it right. I believe I connected the bottom radiator connection to the transmission connection that would appear to be more on your right hand side. Fingers crossed lol.
Before the core support and any reassembly, refill the trans fluid, use the oil dip stick with the scribes you made which was learned from another video In your quick search "2015 town and country transmission district hack" and do your leak checks before buttoning it up.
Very shortly after having a shop replace transmission mount(s), there is a noticeable leak accumulating on the top of the transmission near these lines. Could the lines have been damaged when the transmission mount was replaced? The transmission lines were replaced less than 4 years prior.
The only thing I clicked on this video to learn (and probably the most important piece of information is which hose goes where (or are they interchangeable).
On the transmission the fitting closest to driver side goes to the top of the transmission cooler. On the transmission the fitting closer to the passenger side goes to the bottom of the transmission cooler. Look at color coding of the clip covers on each; one has grey and one has black.
Black one is lower on the cooler and left on the trans. “Black Lower Left”… Glad I watched the video and read these comments before starting mine. In the video he swapped them at the end when he connected them to the cooler. I’m a bit surprised no fluid came out. I wish I would have changed these at 100k miles when I changed the filter.
@@BWeezy-sw1wy My 2015 T&C (~92k miles) is the *first* vehicle of probably 30 I've owned where the transmission cooler lines have failed. This is my seventh Grand Caravan/T&C; got rid of one @230k miles and the others (including a 2009 I still have) are well past 100k. I drive all of my vehicles "into the ground", so they all tend to be 150k+ miles by the time I'm done with them. Never had transmission cooler lines fail on me before. I'm really disappointed in the quality of my 2015 top of the line T&C Touring L; many more issues than this one. There's no reason why you should expect to change out your cooler lines as a 100k maintenance item.
I have a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan that I just got a week ago. There is transmission fluid leaking and puddling on top of the transmission, I can't see a leak, but I can't think of any other place that it could be leaking and ending up on the top of the transmission other than one of these links. Your thoughts?
If it’s transmission fluid then should be these lines. Usually it drips on the right side if the lines are leaking. If it’s engine oil then you should check the oil filter housing down the left side of the engine by the oil filter. Shine a light down there and see if there is oil. As that leaks and comes across the valley it will definitely puddle on top of the tranny. That job is a pain but Fix it Angel has a great walk-through.
There is a link on the reply below, which also seems to be supported by this image: dz310nzuyimx0.cloudfront.net/strapr1/b3c60c89dae6c19c71403e998f90a7f3/c51689b56943d6866263ea0fa4b87627.png on the mopar store: store.mopar.com/oem-parts/mopar-oil-cooler-pressure-and-return-hose-and-tube-5005204ag
It does matter. On the transmission the fitting closest to driver side goes to the top of the transmission cooler. On the transmission the fitting closer to the passenger side goes to the bottom of the transmission cooler. Look at color coding of the clip covers on each; one has grey and one has black.
Anyone know which line is the supply line to the cooler? I want to change the trans fluid without dropping the pan. I dropped the pan and changed the filter years ago, but never got all the old fluid out.
Шланги и трубки не одинаковые . Разница в длине резиновой части шлангов приблизительно 1,5-2 см. . Отличается размерность конфигурации трубок . Работать конечно будет . Но все таки!!!))) Это к тому, что он, перепутал местами подключение к радиатору.
Only thing going through this is transmission fluid. It’s a common leak point for these vehicles so if you’re leaking tranny fluid then that can be you’re issue. As for the overheating I would check the coolant level
@@choloshamangaming2283 Wasn't the tranny fluid it was engine oil adapter, I change and also changed the radiator cap, coolant line and change the tranny fluid. Does not overheat now...fixed it...thanks...It was the pain to put the coolant line tube back though not sure why...but hey you helped me....agree those pin are pain...use WD40 to lubricate easy to come off
I noticed one white plastic spring clip holder was white on top and in the far lower insert in the beginning, but after, the new one went on the bottom… does it matter where each one plugs in?
You will not need to remove the transmission oil first. You will lose some fluid when you disconnect the lines but you can use a small drain pan to catch the fluid.
Why do my local shops want to charge nearly $500 for this? $50 in parts and no way it should take more than an hour. This is why I don't trust any mechanic anymore. Thanks for posting.
Just gave mine the go ahead. Wish I had watched this first.
Getting ready to do this job, quoted it out at $175. I try not to rip people off.
Great video! I'm going to add a trans cooler to my 2015 Rt and replace these lines for preventative maintenance...thanks for the upload
So nice to SEE what being done in videos like this, most of them just go back and tell you how they already did it. Bravo on your camera work as well! Very helpful thank you!
I agree on that too 👍
DO. NOT. LET. THOSE. CLIPS. FALL!!! Doubled my pain by doing that and having to take the bumper almost all the way off to find the clip. Hindsight 20/20: I should have put cardboard under those connectors to catch them. BTW, if you're thinking you can just buy replacements -- uh, yes, but you'll spend $36 for a pair of the connectors themselves, which include the clips. So, don't lose the clips!
Overall, this is a fairly easy job. The hardest part is dealing with the clips. Doing it myself saved me $300 in non-dealership labor.
Major, MAJOR kudos for the high-res closeups!!! It was very helpful to see the orientation of the clips.
I don't know if it matters, but it appears that you installed the "left" tube in the "right" connectors, and the "right" tube in the "left" connectors. One side is pressurized, so I don't know if the "left" and "right" tubes are constructed differently. I made sure to match the grey and black caps to where the original was installed.
One question I had before I started: Since one line is pressurized, will I lose a lot of transmission fluid when I disconnect the tubes? In my case, the answer was no. However, when I removed the old tubes, a bit of fluid did escape through the bottom ends, so just be aware of that if you want to keep your driveway clean.
Exactly on the clips! I spent more time retrieving dropped clips as I did on the rest of the job. Probably be time and money ahead, just buying the proper release tool. No dropped clips that way.
So I lost the clips. What size are they? I’m thinking 3/8th in.
@@RyanCook84 I could be wrong, but I doubt you'll find these clips in a hardware or auto parts store.
Just bought those clips at O'Reilly auto part# 801-450 for 2010 town and country
@@lordvektor1 Good find!
Thanks for posting! Just finished the job on my 2014 Caravan and so far so good. One thing that is still causing me some concern - My new lines don't have colour coded clips and I never took note of which one was assigned to which fitting on the transmission end. I went back and rewatched the part where you re-attached lines to the transmission and hopefully I got it right. I believe I connected the bottom radiator connection to the transmission connection that would appear to be more on your right hand side. Fingers crossed lol.
So nice to known what being done in videos ,great job
Thank you for your video. Very helpful last evening on my 2014 Town & Country.
Amazing video. Well lit. Well put together. You made it look so easy. Thank you. I'm buying my hoses in the morning.
The gray line must be on the top .
Technically you put them on wrong. Gray should be on top at the cooler, and in the back on transmission. You put gray on bottom at cooler.
Thanks Brother, very informative and clear picture
Thank you very helpful, greetings from Poland
Before the core support and any reassembly, refill the trans fluid, use the oil dip stick with the scribes you made which was learned from another video In your quick search "2015 town and country transmission district hack" and do your leak checks before buttoning it up.
great work thank you
thank you for this, had to do this myself on mine
Hey man, you put the lines backwards on the cooler side. It did help me, but only because you goofed up.
Question from the radiator to the transmission how to know which line goes to each connection
Very shortly after having a shop replace transmission mount(s), there is a noticeable leak accumulating on the top of the transmission near these lines. Could the lines have been damaged when the transmission mount was replaced? The transmission lines were replaced less than 4 years prior.
Good way showing how to replace it! But why did you cross over they lines when you installed them back in?
The only thing I clicked on this video to learn (and probably the most important piece of information is which hose goes where (or are they interchangeable).
On the transmission the fitting closest to driver side goes to the top of the transmission cooler.
On the transmission the fitting closer to the passenger side goes to the bottom of the transmission cooler.
Look at color coding of the clip covers on each; one has grey and one has black.
Do you mean the most important part you forgot to take note of when removing the cables
Black one is lower on the cooler and left on the trans. “Black Lower Left”…
Glad I watched the video and read these comments before starting mine. In the video he swapped them at the end when he connected them to the cooler.
I’m a bit surprised no fluid came out.
I wish I would have changed these at 100k miles when I changed the filter.
@@BWeezy-sw1wy My 2015 T&C (~92k miles) is the *first* vehicle of probably 30 I've owned where the transmission cooler lines have failed. This is my seventh Grand Caravan/T&C; got rid of one @230k miles and the others (including a 2009 I still have) are well past 100k. I drive all of my vehicles "into the ground", so they all tend to be 150k+ miles by the time I'm done with them. Never had transmission cooler lines fail on me before. I'm really disappointed in the quality of my 2015 top of the line T&C Touring L; many more issues than this one. There's no reason why you should expect to change out your cooler lines as a 100k maintenance item.
Does it matter if you push the lines in the holes with o ring in place or wait till after there in place then pop the o ring s in place
You installed the upper connections backwards... May effect the line routing..
How long for the complete job?
Do I have to empty the radiator before uninstalling, or I don’t have to?
The bottom line connected to the radiator is leaking coolant and not tranny fluid. Does this mean theres an issue with the bolt the line goes in?
I have a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan that I just got a week ago. There is transmission fluid leaking and puddling on top of the transmission, I can't see a leak, but I can't think of any other place that it could be leaking and ending up on the top of the transmission other than one of these links. Your thoughts?
If it’s transmission fluid then should be these lines. Usually it drips on the right side if the lines are leaking. If it’s engine oil then you should check the oil filter housing down the left side of the engine by the oil filter. Shine a light down there and see if there is oil. As that leaks and comes across the valley it will definitely puddle on top of the tranny. That job is a pain but Fix it Angel has a great walk-through.
Why are you replacing this? Was it overheating?
They develop leaks over time. (just found out mine are leaking, that's why I'm here)
Why did you reverse the coolant tubes at the radiator? Does it matter?
There is a link on the reply below, which also seems to be supported by this image: dz310nzuyimx0.cloudfront.net/strapr1/b3c60c89dae6c19c71403e998f90a7f3/c51689b56943d6866263ea0fa4b87627.png on the mopar store: store.mopar.com/oem-parts/mopar-oil-cooler-pressure-and-return-hose-and-tube-5005204ag
It does matter. On the transmission the fitting closest to driver side goes to the top of the transmission cooler.
On the transmission the fitting closer to the passenger side goes to the bottom of the transmission cooler.
Look at color coding of the clip covers on each; one has grey and one has black.
@@mrich21087 shit lol
Great Video, but you installed the lines to the wrong openings, I believe.
Anyone know which line is the supply line to the cooler? I want to change the trans fluid without dropping the pan. I dropped the pan and changed the filter years ago, but never got all the old fluid out.
Did you find out which is return line to trans
@@singh-zq9mh Yes I did, but now I don't remember. Sry
Шланги и трубки не одинаковые . Разница в длине резиновой части шлангов приблизительно 1,5-2 см. . Отличается размерность конфигурации трубок . Работать конечно будет . Но все таки!!!)))
Это к тому, что он, перепутал местами подключение к радиатору.
I have a leak and and car overheats was this the problem
Only thing going through this is transmission fluid. It’s a common leak point for these vehicles so if you’re leaking tranny fluid then that can be you’re issue. As for the overheating I would check the coolant level
@@choloshamangaming2283 Wasn't the tranny fluid it was engine oil adapter, I change and also changed the radiator cap, coolant line and change the tranny fluid. Does not overheat now...fixed it...thanks...It was the pain to put the coolant line tube back though not sure why...but hey you helped me....agree those pin are pain...use WD40 to lubricate easy to come off
I noticed one white plastic spring clip holder was white on top and in the far lower insert in the beginning, but after, the new one went on the bottom… does it matter where each one plugs in?
Did you remove all the transmission oil first? How? Thanks!
You will not need to remove the transmission oil first. You will lose some fluid when you disconnect the lines but you can use a small drain pan to catch the fluid.
@@rpeirce98 how do you refill What’s drained out considering there’s no dipstick or fill area
@@freshmaker5 There is a trick where you can use the engine oil dipstick to check your transmission fluid. I attached the video link above.
Great video save me $1500 Dealer fee