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[Epic_Dragon]

That's crazy but something that everyone who lived that will never forget

The trans cooler? It's a new allisport one that got put on recently, but no barbs to help hold trans lines on, it's held on for maybe 1000kms since install I'm not sure what transmission line fittings it's meant to have, but also thought it would have flared bits to help anchor hoses on. The old trans cooler was product of malicious damage and no idea how it held together as long as it could. My poor car really suffered so when the new one went in I was glad to have last of malicious damage out of my car. Hopefully with adding a barb, the transmission hoses will stay firmly in place

Hhmmmm some one slipped up. In my experience hoses of any sort ALWAYS need an expanded end to slipover & clamps after that.

Picture this if you can, Years ago at the Grosvenor Hotel (always a bit on the posh side) a plumber was tasked by the Co. I worked for then to replace all the Condenser water hoses on 6 package Email Air conditioners in their big Dining Room prior to Xmas that year. Was delayed for a couple of weeks b4.

Come Xmas DAY with the Dining Room chokkas with folk wearing their best bib & tucker & other fineries the hoses slipped off one by one & by the time I arrived the place was flooded.

No one there knew how to isolate the cooling pump so it was a case of another fine mess you've got me into Stanley". (Quote by Laurel & Hardy} as it was also emptying the Water Tower basin while also adding more fresh water. etc etc etc.



People were rushing around holding their Dinner plates complete with grub& were not going to miss their nosh up for anything & mayhem existed.


The point I am making is that if the plumber had expanded the end of the copper pipes & clamped them afterwards none of this would have happened & the hose would not slip straight off.

It doesn't need much to be secure but clamps alone won't do it when there is Pump Pressure involved. Any trace of oil on the stub end will spell DISASTER & POP!

I bet Father Xmas wore proper Wellies on that call.
Here endeth the tale of a Wet, Soggy Xmas Celebrations at the Grosvenor Hotel in the city.

As one expert said at the time while looking at the mess, "If you want to **** summat up properly you best give it to Plumber to do"

Back to your post, I seem to have a very vague feeling that something like this happened previously to you????

I hope you got that one fixed properly or is it the same one???

[4bee]

That's crazy but something that everyone who lived that will never forget

The trans cooler? It's a new allisport one that got put on recently, but no barbs to help hold trans lines on, it's held on for maybe 1000kms since install I'm not sure what transmission line fittings it's meant to have, but also thought it would have flared bits to help anchor hoses on. The old trans cooler was product of malicious damage and no idea how it held together as long as it could. My poor car really suffered so when the new one went in I was glad to have last of malicious damage out of my car. Hopefully with adding a barb, the transmission hoses will stay firmly in place

Done properly they will last the lifetime of the components fitted.

[Slunnie]

I'm disappointed to hear that the cooler has no barbs. There has been some to and fro on here about the cooler lines on a D2. Some say there isn't much pressure. but I've had two blow in spectacular fashion. Not sure if you can get someone to TIG a proper connection onto it in time for your trip, but I'd look into getting that done sooner rather than later. Next time you might not be so close to home.

They're low pressure in the hydraulics world, but they're still a pretty high pressure, too high for most normal ATF coolers.

Going to add a barb onto the trans cooler. I really like the allisport one, I've had a much happier transmission but an upgrade like it is should have barb on it I think. Unless is meant to use a different hose fitting im not sure.

Years and years ago I spent of lot of time and money trying to solve this as all of the ATF coolers just have a push on end with a flare and a hose clamp and they always came apart. They need proper multi-barb fittings like what you get from Pirtek. Just a barb isn't enough.

[Epic_Dragon]

If there is a way to have almost bullet proof fittings, I'm definitely ok to upgrade everything on it i will look up pirtek ones! Thankyou
Got my car back this afternoon though

They're low pressure in the hydraulics world, but they're still a pretty high pressure, too high for most normal ATF coolers.



Years and years ago I spent of lot of time and money trying to solve this as all of the ATF coolers just have a push on end with a flare and a hose clamp and they always came apart. They need proper multi-barb fittings like what you get from Pirtek. Just a barb isn't enough.

[Old Farang]

The pressure in the system varies a bit depending on which gear is in use, the temperature and condition of the cooler, amongst other things. But it usually dosen't exceed about 100 psi in the old money. That compares with the hydraulics of something like a tractor, where it is around 3,000 psi.

It would be a big overkill, but you could replace both the tubing and the hoses with small hydraulic hoses all the way from the transmission to the cooler and back. Something like the following:

Hydraulic Hose 3/8" x 2 Braid 4000 Psi With 3/8" Bsp Fittings x 10 Metres Long | eBay

[Epic_Dragon]

Has anyone camped beachport recently? I am very confused about where camping is now allowed there

[4bee]

Has anyone camped beachport recently? I am very confused about where camping is now allowed there

Don't tell me that is your last image before you say "Bugger Land Rovers & their fickle ways,I've had it up to here," before you hurtle/launch off the Pier End into the briny?

[V8Ian]

Nah Bee, Neptune would have thrown her back.

[Epic_Dragon]

my landrover would jump in a save me

[BradC]

my landrover would jump in a save me

Yours maybe. Mine would have broken down before it reached the jetty.