Nicopp Or OEM Trans Lines

[Warstud]

My Trans lines on my Trailblazer are rusted and leaking. Go Nicopp Or OEM Trans Lines ?

 

[JC1]

Do they even offer Nicopp lines prefabbed or are you going to fabricate your own? Depends where they are leaking from.

I repaired my neighbors Pontiac lines by cutting and splicing in some transmission coolant hose with clamps as a temp repair. Are you going to keep the Trailblazer for a while?

 

[Warstud]

I didn't know Nicopp were prefabbed. I'll bend them myself. I plan to drive it in the Winter

 

[michaelluscher]

I don't know of places that pre make out of Nicopp

However, if your willing to pay the extra and keeping the vehicle, it might be worthwhile

Stainless steel premade units are $140 or so

It should see out a typical 4L60

 

[kschachn]

FWIW I have somewhat of a love affair with NiCopp or Cunifer lines. Easy to cut, easy to flare, easy to bend and doesn't corrode here in the salty Midwest. What's not to like? I posted a thread about a year ago when I replaced all the brake and fuel lines on my daughter's 96 Accord. That would have been a much more difficult job had I tried to use stainless steel or even coated plain steel lines.

 

[Jake_J]

Transmission lines aren't high pressure like brake lines so you can cut out rotted sections and replace them with a rubber line. But you could use galvanized steel, stainless steel, Nicopp, aluminum, or rubber. For transmission lines a lot of cars come with aluminum since it resists corrosion, is light and bends and flares much easier than galvanized or stainless steel.

 

[buck91]

Winter beater? Just splice in rubber. Nicer, with plans for high miles? I would just drop OE replacements in if the access is adequate.