[reverend]

How much pressure does the transmission cooling lines see? Mine rusted thru and leaking fluid everywhere. Could I slide a rubber hose over the rusted line and clamp it? Or would there be too much pressure? Local garage says the lines are a dealer only item and he can't get them. I hate to pay dealer prices to have new lines installed.
The leak is bad enough that it is a steady flow of fluid, not just drips.

 

[zzyzzx]

You use fuel lines as a replacement. You cut out the bad parts and clam in fuel line. I did it on my 1985GT. There is someone else here who did it on a newer Escort and I think they even posted the size fuel line that they used.

 

[ford_obiwan]

on the 3 gen the lines are 3/8 so you can use break line
for a bend you can use a tubing bender


on the hose make shure you use trany hose

 

[GregF422]

You could just replace the whole trans cooler with an aftermarket one by pulling the hoses at the trans housing and completely bypassing the factory one. They cost about $30 at a parts store and come with hose and clamps.

 

[zzyzzx]

You could just replace the whole trans cooler with an aftermarket one by pulling the hoses at the trans housing and completely bypassing the factory one. They cost about $30 at a parts store and come with hose and clamps.

True. But where would you put it?