# Transmission oil cooling line

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-oil-cooling-line/13243>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 24, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-oil-cooling-line/13243 "2008-04-24T21:46:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nlbrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@nlbrat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nlbrat)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-oil-cooling-line/13243/1 "2008-04-24T21:46:23Z")

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I am leaking trans fluid from the upper transmission cooling line at the fitting. Bought a new line and fitting but the new one is leaking too! Now I see that there is a “special” tool that you need to remove the line. I didn’t have any problem just screwing the fitting off. Looked simple just put the line through the fitting and screw it in. Did I mess something up or just missing a obvious step? Can’t find any instructions in chilton or haynes manuels. 95 Ford Tauras station wagon GL 3.0 V6 AXOD Transmission.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-oil-cooling-line/13243/2 "2008-04-24T23:45:44Z")

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You missed an important step. The fitting has o-rings in it to seal around the line. You may have damaged the seals by installing the line first before the fitting. You need a new fitting. Install the new fitting first, and then ‘click’ the line into the fitting.