Can you replace just the rubber hose on a transmission cool line?

Pshaw!!

Just buy some power steering hose of the right size (measure OD of the metal tube with some calipers) at the auto parts store and put it on the metal tubing with regular screw clamps. There's very little pressure in that line, so even if there's no retention bump on the metal tube, the friction should retain it fine - just get the clamps nice and tight. Use a dremel/Mototool with cutoff wheel to remove the crimp ferrule. And of course make sure it isn't going to rub against anything.

If you don't want to replace the whole length of rubber hose, cut out the bad section and make the splice using the right size brake tubing and screw clamps. That will be possible and make for an easier repair if the hole is away from the crimp ( preferably at least an inch - can't tell from the photo). Just be sure to bend the tubing if needed for hose routing and debur the ends of the tubing so as not to cut thru the rubber hose from the inside over time. If the hole is too near the crimp, then put a new short section of p.s. hose at that end and adapt to the remaining section of rubber hose with a short length of brake tubing.

And of course you could cut off the metal tubing with the crimp - use a tubing cutter, not a saw or cut-off wheel to minimize metal filings in the system.

Good luck with that - it's a tight area to work in. Maybe you can disconnect that line at the radiator end which might allow you to get the part you need to work on more out in the open (below the engine).

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

See now those are the answers I like to hear :)

The hole is about 4 inches from the metal crimp so I think Im going to go with your cut and couple idea with some good tight hoses.

Funny thing was I had almost the exact same problem on a computer I have thats water cooled and I did the same thing willy nilly no questions asked. If I only had that same confidence with cars Ide be set :)

Thanks again Bill. If you ever have any computer problems gimme a yell.

You're welcome. I just might take you up on that.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Ill update if all works well. feel free to email me with any tech questions.

What is the winter climate where you're located? I can tell you for fact that the hose will blow off if the temperatures get low and the tube you're splicing to doesn't have a barb to restrict the hose from sliding off.

Even with almost no pressure in the hose?

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Yes. I got a very panicked call 2 winters ago from the owner of a 96 LHS. He was going to work in the morning and one of the hoses someone had scabbed in blew off and he now had a huge puddle of ATF+3 all over his driveway. Took a bit for me to understand from his description what had happened, it was a bit of a drive to where the vehicle was stranded and I wanted to make sure I brought along proper tooling. I put the beginnings of a bubble flare on the tubes where the hose was scabbed in and all was well once we refilled the transaxle. The overnight low then was probably +5 or 10 degrees F., not the coldest for around here but nippley enough. 8-)

Oh I dont worry about the cold :) I live in Houston so the only temperature here is hot and slightly less hot,

I ended up getting a 9mm hose from autozone made for trans fluid and a copper tube mender with barbs on it, It took about 20 minutes to get it in the tubes so that along with a clip will keep me safe (fingers crossed)

That should be fine.

Well gentlemen I am very happy to report that after splicing the new tubing on and putting 8 quarts of trans fluid (I think I might be a little over on that) That the car started up and shifted right into gear with no problems whatsoever.

Once again, thank you all for your unending help!

You're welcome.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')