1989 Jaguar XJS transmission upper cooler line

XJ-S
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Hello Gentlemen,
I’m looking for an upper transmission cooler line for my 89 XJS, even it’s used.
I found a new one lower one but no one seems to have an upper hose.
I’m hoping someone has a parts car that they can pull it off from.
Thanks Joe

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Joe,
I replaced those hoses recently in both of our V12 Jaguars. I couldn’t find anyone selling them so I took the old ones to a local shop that rebuilds hoses. They reuse the old metal fittings on the ends and replace the rubber sections with modern rubber specific to transmission fluid. I have had with rubber fuel lines with metal fittings also rebuilt with modern low emissions hose and the old metal fittings.

Check online for a hose rebuilding shop, they are everywhere. Some auto parts shops also offer this service.

Paul

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Thanks Paul.
My problem is that I snipped original transmission cooler lines at the radiator end because I had installed an aluminum radiator that didn’t use the same male adapter connections. I saved old radiator and now looking to put everything back to original.
Joe

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Joe,
I have two suggestions.

  1. Contact list member Stephen Niznik. He has some XJ-S Parts cars and may be able to help.

  2. Look on eBay for someone obviously parting out an XJ-S. Even if they haven’t listed a transmission cooler hose send them a message asking if they have one that they will sell you. I have snagged several hard to find parts that way.

Paul

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On my '83, the transmission cooler on the radiator had simple hose barbs. The transmission hoses simply clamped on – and by the time I got to them, they had been baked to the point of being really hard, I had to cut them off.

Later XJ-S’s had threaded fittings for connection of the transmission hoses, and obviously the hoses had to have matching fittings on the ends. Can we presume that’s what your '89 has?

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You might want to replicate what Kirby is saying. Put a hose barb in upper fitting, cut off the metal pipe leaving enough pipe to attach a length of transmission hose from pipe to barb.

Gordon

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Yes, correct Kilbert.

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Hi Paul,
I have contacted Stephen for other parts. I will contact him again.
Thanks Joe