Re: Transmission Cooler R&R

Posted by BH On 2013/1/20 14:13:52

Gator -

Those fittings are known as "street elbows"; any good, local, parts store that stocks an assortment of Edelmann (or equivalent brand) fittings is likely to have what you need. Be sure to take your cooler and fittings along for comparison.

There used to be purposed sockets for installing/removing these fittings, which conformed to the unusual shape and helped prevent collapsing the female opening. However, I've been able to use a wrench (even a Crescent type) by first installing a male fitting (aka - "nut") into the female opening of the street elbow - not much more than finger tight - to buck up the brass stock.

Veteran mechanics always seem to have an assortment of used fittings laying around for this sort of thing, but if you don't, it may be worth purchasing a few of the sizes of "nuts" as well - cheap insurance.