turkey101 Member 6 Member For: 21y 5m 18d Location: Adelaide Posted 20/07/06 03:07 PM Share Posted 20/07/06 03:07 PM Thanks guys. I thought this may be the case, but the way the Ford tech described my trans cooler failing, I'd begun to think that there was a separate cooler fitted somewhere!While I'm on the topic, has anyone else had their trans cooler fail? A workmate of mine had his fail at 35,000kms, mine went at 60,000. Is this a common problem? Obviously, if a lot of guys are fitting their own, the factory one mustn't be sufficient. But is it a faulty design, or just bad luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 23d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 20/07/06 03:10 PM Share Posted 20/07/06 03:10 PM Thanks guys. I thought this may be the case, but the way the Ford tech described my trans cooler failing, I'd begun to think that there was a separate cooler fitted somewhere!While I'm on the topic, has anyone else had their trans cooler fail? A workmate of mine had his fail at 35,000kms, mine went at 60,000. Is this a common problem? Obviously, if a lot of guys are fitting their own, the factory one mustn't be sufficient. But is it a faulty design, or just bad luck?←How do you mean 'fail'?I've had my transmission blow twice now. it's had a cooler, so it donest seem to make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkey101 Member 6 Member For: 21y 5m 18d Location: Adelaide Posted 20/07/06 11:09 PM Share Posted 20/07/06 11:09 PM Well I (hopefully) pick up the car this afternoon, so I'll ask them to detail the "failure" for me. But honestly, the first time the tech mentioned it over the phone, the word "exploded" was used! Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 21y 7m 18d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 21/07/06 03:25 AM Share Posted 21/07/06 03:25 AM Well I (hopefully) pick up the car this afternoon, so I'll ask them to detail the "failure" for me. But honestly, the first time the tech mentioned it over the phone, the word "exploded" was used! Go figure.← The word exploded when used in relation to automotive matters is usually not a good sign Lumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkey101 Member 6 Member For: 21y 5m 18d Location: Adelaide Posted 21/07/06 06:17 AM Share Posted 21/07/06 06:17 AM Well, just to finish off the story, I got the car back and it's running fine now. The trans cooler hadn't exploded (surprise!) it had cracked inside the radiator and leaked. So, all's well that ends well - as long as you consider being $3000 out of pocket a happy ending! In the meantime, my alarm siren has decided to sound for about 15secs as I turn the key - but not every time! Just randomly enough so that it causes maximum disturbance and makes it hard to fault find! Ah, the joys of owning a car!! At least it's a "T"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Member 469 Member For: 21y 2m 9d Location: Brissy Posted 21/07/06 11:08 AM Share Posted 21/07/06 11:08 AM The right end tank in my radiator developed a leak / crack and sprayed coolant over the right side of the engine bay, Ford replaced the radiator but coolant must have entered the right end tank of the radiator which is used as the gearbox cooler and result was a couple of hundred kms later new gearbox. That was at about 35,000ks. Now there are 2 types of auto coolers you can install one is stand alone and you plug up the tubes that used to go thru the radiator, but others still pipe thru the radiator and then thru the after market cooler. Obviously because of several failures from other members of the radiator end tank you are best off installing a stand alone cooler, however space is at a premium with the intercooler, some have chosen to mount the auto cooler inside the right guard just infront of the right wheel and add a fan with a theromstat. cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Member 469 Member For: 21y 2m 9d Location: Brissy Posted 21/07/06 11:13 AM Share Posted 21/07/06 11:13 AM Hang on a second guys . . . I've just read this and many other threads on trans coolers and I have one big question.I have a stock 2003 Auto T and had a spurting noise at low speed/low revs followed by some slipping between 1st-2nd & 2nd-3rd. I took it to Ford (7 weeks out of warranty!! ) and they said my trans cooler had failed, leaked water into the transmission, trans oil in the water, milkshake, etc... Result - replace transcooler, rebuild transmission, flush, etc $2700!Now, from what I've read here you guys are telling me there is no trans cooler fitted to a stock T?What the f*$%? ←Turkey, mate I would NOT be happy, as this has happened to several ford radiators I would say its a design fault with the 2003 radiator splitting at the end tank letting water into your trans and killing it and if you ask me in or out of warranty FORD should be paying for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme F6 Team Xtreme Donating Members 1,680 Member For: 19y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 21/07/06 04:03 PM Share Posted 21/07/06 04:03 PM it has happened to so many cars I would have demanded it fixed warranty, Ford know very well that its a problem with the radiators and hgave fixed so many of them its wrong you where stung even if the car is out of warranty, being that it was only JUST out of warranty its poor form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkey101 Member 6 Member For: 21y 5m 18d Location: Adelaide Posted 22/07/06 01:45 AM Share Posted 22/07/06 01:45 AM Thanks for your respons guys. Maybe a love letter to Campbellfield is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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