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Transmisson cooler advice..... Jack Conrad are you there???

Started by RickB, January 31, 2009, 04:33:19 PM

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RickB

Every seal you mentioned in your post on my bus is shot!!! Brian Diehl took a look at it for me and made some great suggestions to fix the problem. Luke at US coach is sending alll new seals, a new air filter and I am mounting a HD Hayden transmission cooler like Jack's shown earlier in this thread.

I think my transmission is fine but I have 1/2' gap around the edges of my radiators and the door seals are completely flat with the corners leaking like sieves. Same thing around the squirrel cages. I don't drive my bus as hard as you recommend ( I'm learning) but it will be alot easier to hold it to the floor if it doesn't respond with 200 degree temps.

I am trusting that these things are going to fix the problem. We'll see.

It would be so great if they do...

Rick
I will drive my Detroit hard... I will drive my Detroit hard.

JackConrad

Quote from: RickB on February 05, 2009, 05:19:40 AM
Every seal you mentioned in your post on my bus is shot!!! Brian Diehl took a look at it for me and made some great suggestions to fix the problem. Luke at US coach is sending alll new seals, a new air filter and I am mounting a HD Hayden transmission cooler like Jack's shown earlier in this thread.
I think my transmission is fine but I have 1/2' gap around the edges of my radiators and the door seals are completely flat with the corners leaking like sieves. Same thing around the squirrel cages. I don't drive my bus as hard as you recommend ( I'm learning) but it will be alot easier to hold it to the floor if it doesn't respond with 200 degree temps.

I am trusting that these things are going to fix the problem. We'll see.
Rick

Correcting all those problems should at least make a sizable difference  Jack
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Rick
Jack or Brian may have already mentioned this, but FWIW, if you use your bus in really cold weather, the Hayden cooler should be covered or shunted. 
Install a transmission oil temp guage and you can monitor the temp. 
Automatic transmissions dislike cold conditions about as bad as hot conditions.   
OEM engine oil/water coolers assist in warming the transmission in the winter.   
You probably couldn't over-cool the transmission in the summer, it definitely could be overcooled in the winter. 

JR


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VanTare

why not change to synthetic oil and add another filter the results are going to be about the same a 10 degree drop in temp.Makes no sense to me you heat oil for a purpose then try and cool it.   Would somebody please explain this to me as this has never been a problem for me with the Allision and the factory cooler.     

David

RickB

If you're talking about synthetic motor oil, with as much as my two stroke leaks/burns it would be out of the question. If you're taling about synthetic transmission fluid I was under the impression that stuff is super expensive.
I will drive my Detroit hard... I will drive my Detroit hard.

VanTare

rick i was talking about the synthetic transmission fuild it is not going to cost as much as installing another cooler  I am sorry for not being clear.