Fluid Line/Hose: Service and Repair
Transmission Fluid Cooler TubesRemoval
Vehicles with 3.0L engine
Remove the air cleaner.
Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
Remove the air cleaner.
All vehicles
1. Remove the radiator splash shield.
2. Lower the vehicle.
3. Disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tubes. Drain fluid into a suitable container.
^ Remove and discard transmission fluid cooler tube O-ring seals.
4. Raise the vehicle.
5. Remove the air deflector.
Vehicles with 3.0L engine
1. Release the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
2. Remove the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
3. Remove the power steering pump to steering gear pressure line retaining nut.
Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
1. Remove the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
All vehicles
1. Remove the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
2. Remove the transmission fluid cooler pipes.
Remove the retaining bolt.
Remove the retaining plate.
Remove the transmission fluid cooler pipes.
^ Allow the transmission fluid to drain into a suitable container.
Installation
All vehicles
1. Install the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
Install the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
Install the retaining plate.
3.Install the retaining bolt.
^ Install new O-ring seals.
^ Tighten to 23 Nm.
2. Install the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
1. Install the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
1. Tighten to 10 Nm.
Vehicles with 3.0L engine
1. Install the power steering pump to steering gear pressure line retaining nut.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm.
2. Install the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm
3. Attach the transmission fluid cooler tube retaining bracket.
All vehicles
1. Install the air deflector.
2. Install the radiator splash shield.
3. Lower the vehicle.
4. Connect the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
^ Install new O-ring seals.
^ Tighten to 20 Nm.
Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
1. Install the air cleaner.
Vehicles with 3.0L engine
1. Install the air cleaner.
All vehicles
1. Carry out transmission fluid level check.