I'm going to do a tranny flush on a 96 850. In looking through the archives and Bay 13, I seem to have a different type of clip on my upper Transmission line at the rad. The is nothing to "open" on mine as it is an solid oval shaped metal ring that fits in groves on the line and rad connection keeping them together. The only way I see to get it to release is to insert two very small screwdrivers on each side of the clip ( ain't gona be easy) and pry while someone else pulls the tranny line out. Anyone have a similiar setup? Just curious. Many thanks

bruce

Yes, that's the normal clip and yes, you pry it apart and sometimes it breaks. You don't have to hold it open while pulling, it's not a spring. I respectfully disagree with advice to remove transmission end. Harder to get to, battery is in the way, and the cooler will gravity drain its small contents or you can blow into the opening with the hose out if you wish.

Thanks guys! I'm a total idiot. Had I rotated the clip over to the back side, I'd have seen it is indeed divided. Popped off with snap ring pliers and in 30 mins. I was done.

bruce

Well this doesn't directly answer your question but why not consider going the extra distance and remove the line returning from the radiator cooler as it enters the transmission? That way you are also flushing out the fluid not normally removed when you do it by disconnecting the line from the upper radiator connection. Like you I wasn't sure how to remove the clip from the upper radiator connection and I think you may also have to have an 'O' ring spare just in case the old one becomes U/S during the procedure.

Despite the impressions you may have gleaned from bay13 and this site, it is not that much more difficult to do. The 1/2 inch I.D. hose fits neatly over the line after the union nut is pulled back.

Follow the procedure in the Haynes manual, apart from having to remove the splash guard under the radiator which I found an unnecessary step. From experience is is easy.

Cheers,

Phil

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'98 N/A S70 136,000 Klm