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Hello,
Today I'll mostly be wearing pants, and fitting a transmission cooler onto my 2.4 2nd Gen Surf.
I got one of these
off this site
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fluid...spagenameZWD1V
This is what was in the box – totally complete – I didn’t need to buy another thing.
1. Remove the side lights, front bumper and grill. This gives easy access. I also removed my lower bash plate. My entire air con system has been binned long ago so I have really good access to the underside of the engine bay
There is a very convenient position just to the left of the near side headlight. Offer the cooler to get your best place.
Do not fix the cooler in place yet. You need to sort out the pipes first.
Fit the supplied pipe onto the LHS of the cooler and thread this through the chassis (to the right of the radiator) – it is just the right length to get to the ATF pipe. Clamp to the cooler with the supplied clip.
Under the truck there are two steel pipes that run to and from the tranny. One of them goes to the RHS of the radiator. This is the pumped side and the one you want.
Disconnect this pipe from the steel pipe (from the tranny). DO NOT disconnect it from the RHS of the radiator as this will be the return from the cooler. Place the old pipe up into the engine to stop ATF leaking out. Put your thumb over the steel pipe.
Connect the new pipe (from the cooler) to the now exposed steel pipe (from the tranny). Don’t forget your jubilee clip
If you’re quick hardly any ATF will leak out. Tighten this clip.
Now thread the old tranny pipe through the chassis to the cooler and connect this pipe. Tighten your jubilee clip.
Start the engine to make sure there are no leaks or missing clips.
I did not have to cut any of the pipes – they were just right for the job.
This is a pic of the cooler zip tied into the front frame.
The supplied ties are very strong and do a good job.
This is a pic of the pipes going through the chassis
Now refit the grill, bumper and side lights. Reconnect the indicator bulbs.
Go for a test drive to make sure all is OK.
Job done.
Took about 1.5 hours and I used a basic socket set and a couple of screw drivers.
Easy job and well worth doing – especially if you tow a lot.
Today I'll mostly be wearing pants, and fitting a transmission cooler onto my 2.4 2nd Gen Surf.
I got one of these
off this site
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fluid...spagenameZWD1V
This is what was in the box – totally complete – I didn’t need to buy another thing.
1. Remove the side lights, front bumper and grill. This gives easy access. I also removed my lower bash plate. My entire air con system has been binned long ago so I have really good access to the underside of the engine bay
There is a very convenient position just to the left of the near side headlight. Offer the cooler to get your best place.
Do not fix the cooler in place yet. You need to sort out the pipes first.
Fit the supplied pipe onto the LHS of the cooler and thread this through the chassis (to the right of the radiator) – it is just the right length to get to the ATF pipe. Clamp to the cooler with the supplied clip.
Under the truck there are two steel pipes that run to and from the tranny. One of them goes to the RHS of the radiator. This is the pumped side and the one you want.
Disconnect this pipe from the steel pipe (from the tranny). DO NOT disconnect it from the RHS of the radiator as this will be the return from the cooler. Place the old pipe up into the engine to stop ATF leaking out. Put your thumb over the steel pipe.
Connect the new pipe (from the cooler) to the now exposed steel pipe (from the tranny). Don’t forget your jubilee clip
If you’re quick hardly any ATF will leak out. Tighten this clip.
Now thread the old tranny pipe through the chassis to the cooler and connect this pipe. Tighten your jubilee clip.
Start the engine to make sure there are no leaks or missing clips.
I did not have to cut any of the pipes – they were just right for the job.
This is a pic of the cooler zip tied into the front frame.
The supplied ties are very strong and do a good job.
This is a pic of the pipes going through the chassis
Now refit the grill, bumper and side lights. Reconnect the indicator bulbs.
Go for a test drive to make sure all is OK.
Job done.
Took about 1.5 hours and I used a basic socket set and a couple of screw drivers.
Easy job and well worth doing – especially if you tow a lot.
I will be fitting a trans fluid cooler to my Surf BUT i am fitting mine below the rad ie behind the lower grill below bumper not in front of a HOT rad. Also you say you have removed the a/c completely as i intend to do on my 2.0 Surf but you appear to have an a/c cooling fan still fitted? Now i have i think completely peed on your fire without really intending to sorry
i would recommend a bit of armouring around those atf cooler pipes
i have a 2.0 petrol so all new to me can,t find any info on this particular slug engine
no end to it! was thinking of fitting it behind the bash plate (after drilling some more vents in it), as ya might guess i aint worried about "MUD" getting in there, theres enough pipe supplyed with it for that i take it?
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