I was told I was leaking from the bottom fitting of my expansion tank so I bought a new one and a new A/T Thermostat and replaced them but now I am unable to keep coolant in it at all! The tank looked fine too, no cracks anywhere, but the coolant is now coming from what I have discovered is the ATF heat exchange box, where the coolant connections are, not coming from the pipes. When I look at it they are not connected just lined up, you can push and see space where the coolant comes out.
It is odd that it would start right after changing the tank if the tank were not the issue but it looks fine. I think we may have just moved it a little more when we were in there or something but i DONT SEE ANYTHING HOLDING THE COOLANT HOSES TO THE ATF HEAT BOX. Are there supposed to be clamps or something, if so can I buy them or do I have to replace the whole box for $250-$300?
Below is a picture of an ATF box, also I found a clip (literally just hanging out down there) and put it back in (like in the pic. by the green arrow) thinking that was the problem but it was not,...sadly. I am going to have to sell if I can't figure this out myself, I cant afford to take it to the 1 MECHANIC IN TOWN WHO WORKS ON THEM every time something comes up.
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It is odd that it would start right after changing the tank if the tank were not the issue but it looks fine. I think we may have just moved it a little more when we were in there or something but i DONT SEE ANYTHING HOLDING THE COOLANT HOSES TO THE ATF HEAT BOX. Are there supposed to be clamps or something, if so can I buy them or do I have to replace the whole box for $250-$300?
Below is a picture of an ATF box, also I found a clip (literally just hanging out down there) and put it back in (like in the pic. by the green arrow) thinking that was the problem but it was not,...sadly. I am going to have to sell if I can't figure this out myself, I cant afford to take it to the 1 MECHANIC IN TOWN WHO WORKS ON THEM every time something comes up.
