1996 F150 5.0 radiator/ transmission problem?
11-21-2017, 08:53 PM
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1996 F150 5.0 radiator/ transmission problem?
Hey guys new on the forum but need to ask about my F150 I’m having trouble with.
This past weekend I was going to flush the fluids in my radiator but realized it was clogged. The reason I say that is because I loosened the drain plug and couldn’t get a single drop out. With that being said I replaced my radiator this weekend. I had a little trouble with the bottom metal line. I couldn’t get it off without rounding it no matter how much I tried simply because it was on super tight. When I couldn’t get it off I tried to unscrew the larger threaded bolt it was connected to. When I did that it twisted the line a little. Well after that I twisted it back and realized I’m gonna have to buy a new line and change it another day. So I put everything back together and cut my truck on to see if there were any problems. No leaks from the radiator or metal line so I cut the truck off after it got to temp and still didn’t leak. After about 2 minutes I realized there was a puddle of dark fluid coming from the transmission. It only leaked about a cup and quit right after. I could only tell it was coming from some sort of nut or bolt on the top of the transmission.
The next day I went to the parts store for the metal line but couldn’t find one so I got some hydraulic rated tube and hose clamps. I ending up cutting a small portion of the metal tube off and replaced it with the rubber one and made sure it didn’t leak. I’ll put a picture of that below. Everything else on the radiator went back together fine and I cranked the truck and let it get to temp to make sure I didn’t have any leaks. There were none and even after I cut it off there were no leaks. I’m driving home from Work on Monday and hear a weird noise from my truck. I’m in the neighborhood so I pull in the driveway to check it out. I got up under the truck and steam was coming out of the same location the liquid previously came out of. It was so much it made a puddle of this milky brown fluid. I’ll put a picture of it below as well. I didn’t drive my truck today but when I got home I pulled the radiator cap and it didn’t look good at all. I’ll put a picture below. I’m sorry if I broke any rules in the forum but I really need some help here. Also the metal tube fix is just a temporary low budget fix. Thanks for any help guys. I hope I post the pics right.
https://www.f150forum.com/g/picture/8662242
https://www.f150forum.com/g/picture/8662233
https://www.f150forum.com/g/picture/8662237
This past weekend I was going to flush the fluids in my radiator but realized it was clogged. The reason I say that is because I loosened the drain plug and couldn’t get a single drop out. With that being said I replaced my radiator this weekend. I had a little trouble with the bottom metal line. I couldn’t get it off without rounding it no matter how much I tried simply because it was on super tight. When I couldn’t get it off I tried to unscrew the larger threaded bolt it was connected to. When I did that it twisted the line a little. Well after that I twisted it back and realized I’m gonna have to buy a new line and change it another day. So I put everything back together and cut my truck on to see if there were any problems. No leaks from the radiator or metal line so I cut the truck off after it got to temp and still didn’t leak. After about 2 minutes I realized there was a puddle of dark fluid coming from the transmission. It only leaked about a cup and quit right after. I could only tell it was coming from some sort of nut or bolt on the top of the transmission.
The next day I went to the parts store for the metal line but couldn’t find one so I got some hydraulic rated tube and hose clamps. I ending up cutting a small portion of the metal tube off and replaced it with the rubber one and made sure it didn’t leak. I’ll put a picture of that below. Everything else on the radiator went back together fine and I cranked the truck and let it get to temp to make sure I didn’t have any leaks. There were none and even after I cut it off there were no leaks. I’m driving home from Work on Monday and hear a weird noise from my truck. I’m in the neighborhood so I pull in the driveway to check it out. I got up under the truck and steam was coming out of the same location the liquid previously came out of. It was so much it made a puddle of this milky brown fluid. I’ll put a picture of it below as well. I didn’t drive my truck today but when I got home I pulled the radiator cap and it didn’t look good at all. I’ll put a picture below. I’m sorry if I broke any rules in the forum but I really need some help here. Also the metal tube fix is just a temporary low budget fix. Thanks for any help guys. I hope I post the pics right.
https://www.f150forum.com/g/picture/8662242
https://www.f150forum.com/g/picture/8662233
https://www.f150forum.com/g/picture/8662237
