The other day I made a sharp U turn and destroyed my ATF hose ( so I thought) after farming the hose out to a local hydraulic hose company, I had a problem reconnecting the 2 ends ( had to trick the two convectors by starting them both and than going at them with a wrench). Every thing was looking good and sounded good ( other than a collapsed tappet) but that went away. After letting her idle for a couple minutes I noticed a pool of red fluid... After cursing some indecent words I turned off the rover and checked to see where the ATF fluid was leaking. The hose that was replaced was dry as a bone. i noticed the there was a cut made into the metal ATF pipe. Has anyone ran into this? if so is there a way to fix this on the cheap? I would rather not have to throw the assembly away.
Thanks Collin

 

If you look at an exploded diagram, like Land Rover Discovery I Transmission Cooling Parts Available from RoversNorth.com, which hose is it? As a temp repair, can you shove a slightly larger piece of good rubber hose over it and secure both ends with hose clamp (bandaid to get you back on the road)? A hose shop might be able to fab a replacement, a dismantler on this forum could probably ship you one for not a fortune, and it would be a common item at a salvage yard with Discos.

They even have pipe repair kits that will clamp around a metal pipe and hold a rubber gasket in place (for frozen split pipes, etc.) - these can be had in the plumbing aisle of the big hardware stores. These can take 80 PSI or a little more and should work for you.

I imagine some very good welding could take place, but the material is pretty thin.

CB - if it is lightning, don't stand near me....

 

Not cheaply. Plan on replacing the other hoses and be done with the leaks till your pump starts leaking down the road.

 

Do I need an O-ring?

 

O-ring won't fix a cut in pipe - is it a cut (bleeding fluid) or just a gouge (scrape but no blood)? Picture? O-ring would be required usually at many fittings.

 

I don't know the OD of the pipe, but you could probably get two Duplex Swagelock unions, a small length of pipe the same OD, cut out the split and splice in the new length.

Two of these of the correct size.