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Hi all.This is on a 1995 Discovery 1 in the US.  It has A/C and an autotrans.  While changing the oil yesterday I noticed the rubber sectionof this hose is blistering on the top (can't really see the blister inthe pic), is swelling, is very soft to squeeze and when squeezedproduces nasty looking cracks in the rubber.  What hose is this?  I'mtrying to locate the part and have been unsuccessful because I don'tknow what it is...It is on the front LH (us driver's side) of the vehicle.  After itexits the frame of the picture, it turns 90 degrees and travels to thefront RH side of the vehicle where I haven't followed it further.? last question -- if this hose is about to go belly up, what otherhoses should I be looking at?  The coolant hoses I can see look OK.Thank ye kindly...

Oily · Accepted Answer

It looks like one of  the autobox oil cooler pipes between gearbox andradiator.Martin

ant9983 · Answer

So it carries transmission oil then?  Are these difficult to replace?

Oily · Answer

So it carries transmission oil then? Are these difficult to replace?

Yes to the first, no to the second but it's messy and you will probably have to check the oil level after because you're certain to lose some ATF.

Rick N · Answer

de quoted text -Oily got it right...atf cooler...replaced mine in 97 dicso with noproblem. More of a pain if you don't have a lift.I ordered it fromRock Auto (online) and cost was less than half of LR

ant9983 · Answer

..Hide quoted text -I see two trans cooler lines at britishpacific.  Is it the longerone?  Looks like since the longer one has a 90 in the rigid section.I've never worked on the auto trans before.  Where is the fill plug?

William Tasso · Answer

On my 'M' Reg V8 it's towards the rear of the engine bay, drivers side  (uk) of the engine & has a red filler cap thingy.Good luck & please do update with how you get on.

ant9983 · Answer

Oh duh. You just fill it through the dipstick tube then. *headdesk*

Thanks. I'm getting a price quote for all three hoses from britishpacific right now. Ordered from them once and got very fast communication as well as shipping. I think they are the largest LR parts supply close to NM.

Oily · Answer

Oh duh. You just fill it through the dipstick tube then. *headdesk*

That's right, you can normally buy ATF in plastic bottles with a tube attached which makes it easier to do just that. :-)

Thanks. I'm getting a price quote for all three hoses from britishpacific right now. Ordered from them once and got very fast communication as well as shipping. I think they are the largest LR parts supply close to NM.

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