Looks like another item to add to the list, leaking T coolant pipe.

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11-25-2015, 02:31 AM

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I did the coolant T's on my 05 w/o removing the pipes. I think my hands looked at least as bad as Dave's.

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11-25-2015, 04:33 AM

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My hands also looked at least as bad as Dave's. In fact, my whole arm up to the elbow looked that bad. Hardest part was getting the hose off the metal pipes the rubber had bonded to it and I had to slice it. Then spent hours cleaning the rubber residue off the metal pipe. Was worth it for peace of mind and savings.

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11-25-2015, 10:04 AM

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Long sleeve t-shirt saved my arms from everything but bruising...

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11-25-2015, 10:54 AM

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Thanks, great advice and looking forward to joining the club of upgrading T connectors.

You folks that had the intake manifold off to do the Ts only, did you re-use the intake manifold gaskets?

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11-25-2015, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by nguyenaq

Thanks, great advice and looking forward to joining the club of upgrading T connectors.

You folks that had the intake manifold off to do the Ts only, did you re-use the intake manifold gaskets?

Use new ones. They are only $25 each...

Also, make sure that you follow the correct bolt order pulling the intake off and putting it back on...

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12-16-2015, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Saaboteur

I was starting with the dremeling to remove the clamps last night, but got sick of worrying about slicing into the hose, and also figured it was taking too long, so I rednecked it – and basically just destroyed the T to get rid of it. I used a combination of dremel, angle grinder and persuader (hammer). The T came apart easily enough.

I then reassembled with a makeshift jig that I created out of a cardboard box, so that the hose angles are roughly right.

I’m a bit less concerned about keeping the angles all perfect because the shop doing the job will have the trans out, and can adjust more easily than if I was doing the job in the garage, with my head under the hood.

Pix (new hose clamps not yet installed!):

Who made your aluminum T? What size are the inlets to the T? Mine have just failed. Thanks!