2003 GLX 4Motion wagon, ATQ 2.8L V6
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I started taking stuff off to get ready for TB replacement. The bumper removal was pretty easy and am at the final step before swinging wide the lock carrier. However... here is where I need a little help from the V6 guys who did this before.
I searched to no avail, as it doesn't seem to be mentioned by the guys who posted pictures or wrote DIYs -maybe their cars didn't have same configuration.
There are two lines with middle hose sections that connect again to lines/pipes and are fastened to the "back" side of the oil pan. Both enter the radiator on the passenger side, one at the very top and the other one down low.
Do they carry transmission fluid??? I started undoing the connecting nuts on one and some "oil" came out, but is pretty dark which puzzles me. The only other option would be power steering fluid, but the lines for that are in the front of the radiator, clipped together with the outside temp sensor.
Do these lines carry indeed transmission fluid? Is this how the lock carrier should be allowed to swing wide open, by disconnection these lines?
What's the "risk" involved - just being "forced" to top off or change the transmission fluid if indeed that's what these lines carry?
I insert a picture for your edification.
Thank you very so much in advance.
(soundguybob has somewhere a picture of the carrier swung wide , but there's no mentioning of disconnecting those two lines)
John
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I started taking stuff off to get ready for TB replacement. The bumper removal was pretty easy and am at the final step before swinging wide the lock carrier. However... here is where I need a little help from the V6 guys who did this before.
I searched to no avail, as it doesn't seem to be mentioned by the guys who posted pictures or wrote DIYs -maybe their cars didn't have same configuration.
There are two lines with middle hose sections that connect again to lines/pipes and are fastened to the "back" side of the oil pan. Both enter the radiator on the passenger side, one at the very top and the other one down low.
Do they carry transmission fluid??? I started undoing the connecting nuts on one and some "oil" came out, but is pretty dark which puzzles me. The only other option would be power steering fluid, but the lines for that are in the front of the radiator, clipped together with the outside temp sensor.
Do these lines carry indeed transmission fluid? Is this how the lock carrier should be allowed to swing wide open, by disconnection these lines?
What's the "risk" involved - just being "forced" to top off or change the transmission fluid if indeed that's what these lines carry?
I insert a picture for your edification.
Thank you very so much in advance.
(soundguybob has somewhere a picture of the carrier swung wide , but there's no mentioning of disconnecting those two lines)
John