[c_long20]

We just got finished installing a auxiliary trans cooler today. I got it off a XC90 T6 after we put a new trans, radiator, cooler lines, and cooler. Volvo makes us replace all with a trans replace. They can be easily flushed and cleaned but we still have to replace them so we have a couple laying around.


The stock brackets made to the cooler were heated and flattened. We drilled and tapped the front bumper on the left side and made a bracket for the right side.







We used 3/8" barbed fitting from home depot and good clamps to plumb in the hoses. No leaks and I only spent $8.27 and 3 hours.

[Cal3thousand]

c_long20, on 29 October 2009 - 05:44 PM, said:

We just got finished installing a auxiliary trans cooler today. I got it off a XC90 T6 after we put a new trans, radiator, cooler lines, and cooler. Volvo makes us replace all with a trans replace. They can be easily flushed and cleaned but we still have to replace them so we have a couple laying around.


The stock brackets made to the cooler were heated and flattened. We drilled and tapped the front bumper on the left side and made a bracket for the right side.







We used 3/8" barbed fitting from home depot and good clamps to plumb in the hoses. No leaks and I only spent $8.27 and 3 hours.

Oh sweet! I'm sure you gonna get some "Is that a Front Mount?" looks

[It's a Bolbo Holmes]

Wanna get me one off an XC90 and sell it to me?

[c_long20]

Yeah, the FMIC look-a-like is a plus. Thats another reason we put it there instead of on the radiator. It was also easier and cleaner there.

[socal850tuner]

Any pictures on how you ran the lines to the trans?

[waldendan]

Thats what I used to run a external steering cooler on my car, only I use the radiator bolts to secure it, i have the pictures on my phone, I will try and post them up on saturday

[c_long20]

socal850tuner, on 30 October 2009 - 05:29 PM, said:

Any pictures on how you ran the lines to the trans?

No pictures right now, Ill try and post some posted Monday. I can try and get some tomorrow but its supposed to rain all day here. Besides i can get better pictures on the lift.

[waldendan]

here are the pictures of how I installed my cooler




sorry for the crapy pictures, they were taken with my phone, if you guys want better pics I can put the car back on the lift and use my camera

[c_long20]

waldendan, on 01 November 2009 - 07:21 PM, said:

here are the pictures of how I installed my cooler




sorry for the crapy pictures, they were taken with my phone, if you guys want better pics I can put the car back on the lift and use my camera

How did you run your lines? I spliced into the lower lines, any pictures of lines?

[waldendan]

c_long20, on 01 November 2009 - 09:36 PM, said:

How did you run your lines? I spliced into the lower lines, any pictures of lines?

I had 4 old trans lines that I used for the connections at the cooler (4 to choose, I only used 2...obviously), I didn't get any of those pictures, I will bring my camera to work and take some proper ones

[c_long20]

waldendan, on 02 November 2009 - 05:51 AM, said:

I had 4 old trans lines that I used for the connections at the cooler (4 to choose, I only used 2...obviously), I didn't get any of those pictures, I will bring my camera to work and take some proper ones

I finally got some better pictures of my lines today.

I tried to straighten the hose at the trans for more room, but i f-ed it up and ended up having to weld it together. No leaks though.



Here are the lines spliced into the lower hose.




It may not be the best looking but it is very effective. I can feel a difference in shifting after some hard driving. this also adds about a quart of fluid to the system helping cool even more. I was very concerned about hoses rubbing together, I wrapped the hose with a bigger piece of hose adn ty-strapped a couple things together. Im not quite happy with the way it looks but it very effective.

[JordanW]

Very nice. I'm going to have to start hitting the local salvage yards for XC90 parts now to make this!

[WINGNUT]

You keep the original tranny cooler in the loop?

[c_long20]

JordanW, on 05 November 2009 - 11:02 PM, said:

Very nice. I'm going to have to start hitting the local salvage yards for XC90 parts now to make this!

I have a couple more around, pm me if you want one

WINGNUT, on 06 November 2009 - 01:02 PM, said:

You keep the original tranny cooler in the loop?

YES, the radiator's cooler does most of the cooling.this is just an auxilary cooler.

[WINGNUT]

c_long20, on 06 November 2009 - 06:47 PM, said:

I have a couple more around, pm me if you want one




YES, the radiator's cooler does most of the cooling.this is just an auxilary cooler.

Are the lines the same as an 850's, you just used the clips for seal and retention?

Or do I need S80?XC90 lines?

Did you have to modify the air guide?

[c_long20]

WINGNUT, on 06 November 2009 - 07:43 PM, said:

Are the lines the same as an 850's, you just used the clips for seal and retention?

Or do I need S80?XC90 lines?

Did you have to modify the air guide?

The line ends are different, i think the change happened in 99- anything. You will have to cut and splice into your existing lines.
Any line off 01- s60, s80, v70, xc90 can be modified to work. i used xc90 lines mainly b/c i had them and they were free

yes i had to cut some of the side of the air guide off, but there are pics of another install on this thread were the guy mounted to the radiator. i dont think youll have to modify that way.

[waldendan]

c_long20, on 06 November 2009 - 09:06 PM, said:

The line ends are different, i think the change happened in 99- anything. You will have to cut and splice into your existing lines.
Any line off 01- s60, s80, v70, xc90 can be modified to work. i used xc90 lines mainly b/c i had them and they were free

yes i had to cut some of the side of the air guide off, but there are pics of another install on this thread were the guy mounted to the radiator. i dont think youll have to modify that way.

how I ran my lines I had to cut away from the airguide, I will try and get those pictures I promised up today but what I did have to cut was very easy, just whipped out the dremel and went to town

[WINGNUT]

Cool, that widens the available parts pool.

Love a Dremel.

The rest is obvious, good job guys!

[waldendan]

well I finally got pictures, so here they are,

thats where I cut out on the passenger side


the drivers side


without the airguide on


how I spliced the lines



I had to bend the air temp sensor up a little to make room for the cooler

I know this was a original post for a trans cooler, but I used the same parts but just installed a little different and used it for my steering due to the strain on the system during autocrossing, especially when the course was over 40 seconds long.

[WINGNUT]

What did you use to join the hoses together? And I see you used hose clamps on the hard line junctions, no crimp. Can you buy the hard line and coupler with a hose barb or bead on it?