Tightening TH350 trans cooler lines on 72 cutlass
April 21st, 2018, 10:22 AM
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Tightening TH350 trans cooler lines on 72 cutlass
Hi! Stupid question, but How in tarnation am I supposed to attach my transmission lines to the transmission? I don't seem to have any room to turn the line wrench. Was I supposed to do this with the transmission out? Maybe I need a ratcheting open ended wrench for this? Should I drop the exhaust head pipe?
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April 21st, 2018, 05:33 PM
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Ok. Thank you. I tried that and it worked. Only issue was that each turn of the line wrench only got me about 1/16 of a turn and then I'd flip the wrench and get another 1/8" and etc. took about an hour to do both lines I want to go back and do animal tightening if i can. Thanks!
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April 24th, 2018, 06:28 AM
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Ok. Thank you. I tried that and it worked. Only issue was that each turn of the line wrench only got me about 1/16 of a turn and then I'd flip the wrench and get another 1/8" and etc. took about an hour to do both lines I want to go back and do animal tightening if i can. Thanks!
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April 24th, 2018, 01:06 PM
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Smirchls thank you. I didn't realize they made a crow foot version of a line wrench. Any brands you recommend? So if I put a long extension you're thinking I will be able to get much more movement per turn?
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April 24th, 2018, 02:47 PM
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Crow foot line wrenchs are great tools. Really expensive to buy from the good tool companies though, for what little you use them. But you can buy a cheap set and they will work. One thing they are REALLY good for is the power steering hoses on the box. You get like a 3 foot extension and it makes that job really fast, easy, and you can get them nice and tight. Good for fuel pumps, too.
April 24th, 2018, 04:57 PM
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Hey Chris I just searched Amazon and found a good variety of offerings for crows foot line wrenches w many sets under $50
I likes new tools so I added a set on my wish list
Crowfoot and crows foot searches give different results so try them both for best results
I likes new tools so I added a set on my wish list
Crowfoot and crows foot searches give different results so try them both for best results
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April 24th, 2018, 07:07 PM
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I know everybody hates Chinesium, but this is the kind of thing that's good to buy at Harbor Freight. $11.99 a set, on a rack, -20% with a coupon...SAE or Metric. I have mostly Snap on crow foot line wrenchs. ONE of a size like say 9/16" costs more than a complete set of metric AND SAE on racks from HF. Maybe they aren't as strong, or a perfect fit, but for what little you use them...they are a good deal!
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