After noticing some slippage in my trans despite adding ATF, I found a steady drip coming from the forward trans pipe near junction where it connects to the trans pan.

The pipe is showing signs of significant corrosion and rusted flakes came off the pipe as I cleaned it.

Unfortunately, this is one of several signs (cat forward manifold pipe also in dire shape) of corrosion with the old beast.

I had planned on tightening the pipe connection but now fear that could makes things worse given pipe’s already in a weakened state.

Any suggestions on next steps that a backyard wrencher could perform? Didn’t see anything on this in FAQs. Thanks

Dear Wally660,

Hope you're well. One of the two tranmission coolant pipes - the upper one (based on connection point to the in-radiator cooler - is still available. This is part #3547996. The cost - at at US Volvo dealer - is likely to be about $103.00.

The other pipe seems to be "no longer available".

One of the "workarounds" suggested by "Volvo from Heck" should enable you to cure the leak, if a factory-new replacement pipe cannot be had.

Hope this helps.

Yours faithfully,

Spook

You have a few paths to take---replace with new---replace with a boneyard part--repair with either high quality fuel hose (I'd double clamp at both ends) or steel tubing using compression fittings (not good enough for brake lines - but plenty good enough for the trans cooling lines). -- Dave