Honestly. I think it is just how the clamps are made and the stock hose used. It seems like my stock hose was a little hard and shrank. No way were the line caps failing unless you let the leak go a long time. They were just loose enough to let fluid pass.

Does yours not have the black plastic line attachments? They should not hang loose from the back on the tranny.

 

With all the snow on the street, I did not take a good look. In a few months I'm at seven years. They will not be covered any more. Hopefully last time they leak. If they do I will definitely be copying your fix. You did a nice job.

 

demtek, did you remove the lines to work in them? If so how bad was it to get them off. Mine are really starting to leak and need to get this done.

 

I didn't remove the lines. Just was laying on my back for a while on a creeper. I used a small dremel wheel and cut a slit on each side. Prying off the cap was a little bit of a pain but the lines under them are cushed by the rubber hose.

I lost about a half a quart of fluid in a drip pan when the lines came off.

 

Sounds good. was lying there looking at them wondering which route to take.

 

Demtek9 Curious how your repair is holding up? Considering doing the same and thought I would check and see if it worked out for you. Thanks!

 

Fine so far. I took it out in the cold teen degree weather and snow. No sign of a leak like before.

 

Thanks for the update!

 

My lines still done leak after this fix of just cutting the old ones off. Saw a similar thread and thought I'd bump this one.

 

I had the the problem with my trans line,I removed the line and took it in to a shop that makes and repairs hydraulic lines,cost less than $20 and they repaired it while I waited, took less than 15 minutes,repaired line looked better than the factory one.the line is not that hard to remove just be careful that you don't loose the clips that hold it in.