Left Rear Coolant Pipe On Transmission, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING .

-- Remove the catalytic converter. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS .

-- Free up the coolant hoses -arrow-.

Fig 1: Coolant Hose Location

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-- Loosen hose clamp -2- and lift clamp -4- to remove the coolant hoses.

-- Free up the transmission bleeder hose -arrow-.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 3- ; then remove the left coolant pipe on the back of the transmission and the coolant hoses.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts -1 And 3- For Coolant Pipe

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