Looking at buying an explorer that loses tranny fluid

[kamikaze_fish]

There's a '92 explorer I'm looking at buying but it's a 4 hour drive just to get it. The current owner says the mechanic thinks it needs the pressure line from the transmission to the transmission cooler replaced. I asked if it would make the 4 hour trip back here and they told me no, it would have to be fixed first because it loses fluid too fast. Anyone have any suggestions? Is this an easy line to replace? Where could I pick one up at? Do you think it could be something else I should be concerned with replacing instead of the line?

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! You don't know the condition of the transmission since it was always running low on fluid. Have them fix it first, then take it for a test drive after it's not leaking.