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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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blown oil cooler

so today i took my truck to get fuel and i was walking out of the fuel station and noticed drips under my truck.......oil.

so my brother came over and looked at it with me and he came to the conclusion that its the oil cooler. theres a nice looking hole in it looks like a stone hit it and got a tube pretty good. not to bad but its still all over everything under the hood from blowing on the fan

so what are my options for an oil cooler
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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You must be talking the transmission oil cooler? if so, anything you can fit that takes 1/2" hose will work.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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ok then im confused now. its deffinatly oil coming out of whatever it is. its right above the ac condesor but its a separate unit
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Yep transmission cooler
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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This is going to be a dumb question but why is oil coming out of the trans cooler
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Is the oil black or red?

because an auto needs tobe cooled
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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deffinatly motor oil
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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follow the lines see were they are going..
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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your talking about the oil cooler next to the a/c condenser right? that should be ATF. the engine oil cooler is next to the A/c and alternator
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I thought the trans cooler was that cylider under the exh manifold and the oil cooler was that small ffinned cooler above the ac condensor
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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there is also a cooler behind the grill for the trans. i would do what boostedve said and just follow the lines and see where they go.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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i follwed em back just leaning over the hood earlier it appear they go under the vacume pump somewhere ill have to get under it tomorrow
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Isn't that thing a power steering fluid cooler?
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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Ok so where would oil come out of the front of the motor, because its all over my pulleys, belt shroud etc
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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Rut Row! KDP?

See if there are any holes in the engine gearcase.
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