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- 2007 Lincoln Town Car
My son's 2007 Explorer EB 4x4 V8 (155,000 kilometers - 96,000 miles) recently developed a trans oil leak at the oil cooler fittings at the bottom of the radiator. Tightening the fitting slightly into the rad did not help the weeping; and the tube is not well secured with the lock into the fitting since some in/out movement (unlike fuel injector fittings). Called local Ford dealership to see what parts are available for repairing the weeping. No parts except new trans oil cooler tubes from rad to trans or a new radiator. No O rings are shown for the tubes to rad fittings.
Suspecting an O ring seal failure we took the fittings apart. Just one O ring per fitting that seemed to be worn or lacked end pressure to seal the fitting. Matched this O ring with Ford dealer's O ring set (just slightly fatter than old one). Installed 2 O rings per fitting and installed the fittings. No leaks and trans operated perfectly.
Has anyone encountered this problem and what were the fixes? In case this problem returns.
Suspecting an O ring seal failure we took the fittings apart. Just one O ring per fitting that seemed to be worn or lacked end pressure to seal the fitting. Matched this O ring with Ford dealer's O ring set (just slightly fatter than old one). Installed 2 O rings per fitting and installed the fittings. No leaks and trans operated perfectly.
Has anyone encountered this problem and what were the fixes? In case this problem returns.