Tranny Cooler

[atticus3600s]

I want to install a tranny cooler in my Jeep and was wondering what there is to the process. Is it relatively easy to install one yourself or is it something I shoule leave to a professional mechanic?

 

[gewf631]

Re: Tranny Cooler

Depends a lot on the vehicle.

It'd be nothing under the hood of a CJ (Wrangler), but a late-model Grand Cherokee is a different story.

Some vehicles already have a cooler (a finned-tube), or sometimes the cooler is in the radiator (look for an extra set of lines), so on those, it's just a matter of getting the right sized fittings/hoses, and routing the lines to the location of your new cooler.

iboats is a great resource, but I'd think you could find another forum more specific to your model of Jeep, where someone has already done this.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Tranny Cooler

You also need to be aware of the possibility of "overcooling" the tranny if you live in cold climates. Keep in mind that you need to find the "outlet" of the cooler that's built into the radiator. Since that oil would already be cool (relative engine coolant temp or 195 degrees). Putting it on the "inlet" side means the oil would be cooled before reaching the readiator but then reheated and returned to the tranny so you've accomplished nothing. The point is do your homework. Unless you do some serious off roading or towing and you already have a tranny cooler, you generally don't need to add one.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Tranny Cooler

Yep. Make sure the one you get has either an automatic or manual bypass for the winter months and when you're not towing...The better ones do...

http://www.ws6transam.org/transcooler.html ] Click Here [/url]

 

[atticus3600s]

Re: Tranny Cooler

Thanks for the information guys. If it helps, the Jeep is a 1989 Cherokee with the 4.0 I-6. I may just take it in and have someone do it for me if it seems like it is going to be alot of work.

 

[bjcsc]

Re: Tranny Cooler

It'd be nothing under the hood of a CJ (Wrangler)...

Hey now...no Wrangler will ever be a CJ...easy on grouping them with us ...

Here's my CJ-7 Limited: