Check your rig, XJ suspension contacts oil pan + tranny lines

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01-29-2016, 01:34 PM

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93XJeeper

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Checked my jeep and the tranny lines look a little banged up and one is leaking. Can I cut that part out and put a rubber house and clamp on as a temporary fix. I don't want to put new lines on till I get my lift otherwise I'll be bending them too

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01-29-2016, 01:46 PM

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Yes you can, just be sure hose is rated for transmission fluid. If the hose is just slid on the metal line, without adding a bubble flare or similar, I use two small hose clams on each side.
Be sure not to get the slightest of metal shavings lost inside the line, it's best to use a small plumbers pipe cutter.

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01-30-2016, 08:00 AM

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Yes you can, just be sure hose is rated for transmission fluid. If the hose is just slid on the metal line, without adding a bubble flare or similar, I use two small hose clams on each side.
Be sure not to get the slightest of metal shavings lost inside the line, it's best to use a small plumbers pipe cutter.

Exactly right, and don't lose any sleep over it. That will hold it for years.

Well, except for one small change - use hose clamps instead of hose clams. The clams work really well, but PETA gets upset about it.