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Had a transmission line pulled off when being towed and need to replace it. Is there any thing I can see to help me?

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No, this is one of those situations where you either have the parts to splice it back together or you need to replace the whole line. . Its a dealer part unless you can remove it and go to a autoparts house and match it up.

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I would try your local parts store or dealership to find the exact part you need by location and description.
Here are some instructions on how to remove and replace the transmission, and it may help, but there are no illustrations here:
Transaxle Assembly REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Riviera and Toronado

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the air intake duct.
  2. Disconnect the Throttle Valve (TV) cable from the transaxle and the throttle body. Disconnect the cruise control servo and cable.
  3. Remove the exhaust pipe crossover.
  4. Disconnect the shift control linkage lever from the manual shaft and the mounting bracket from the transaxle.
  5. Disconnect the electrical harness connectors from the neutral start/backup light switch, the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) and the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS).
  6. Disconnect the hose from the vacuum modulator.
  7. Remove the upper transaxle-to-engine bolts.
  8. Using the engine support fixture tool, attach it to the engine, turn the wing nuts to relieve the tension on the engine cradle and mounts.
  9. Turn the steering wheel to the full left position.
  10. Raise and safely support the vehicle. Remove both from wheel assemblies.
  11. Using the halfshaft seal protector tool, install one on each halfshaft. Remove both front ball joint-to-steering knuckle nuts and separate the control arms from the steering knuckles.
  12. Using a medium prybar, pry the halfshaft from the transaxle and support it on a wire. Do not remove the halfshaft from the steering knuckle. NOTE: When removing the halfshaft, be careful not to damage the seal lips.
  13. Remove the right rear transaxle-to-frame nuts, the left rear transaxle mount-to-transaxle bolts and the right rear transaxle mount.
  14. Remove the stabilizer shaft from the left control arm.
  15. Remove the flywheel cover bolts and the cover.
  16. Matchmark the torque converter-to-flywheel bolts for reinstallation purposes. Remove the torque converter-to-flywheel bolts and push the torque converter back into the transaxle.
  17. Remove the partial frame-to-main frame bolts, the partial frame-to-body bolts and the partial frame.
  18. Disconnect and plug the oil cooler tubes from the transaxle.
  19. Remove the lower transaxle-to-engine bolts. NOTE: One bolt is located between the engine and the transaxle case and is positioned in the opposite direction.
  20. Lower the transaxle from the vehicle. Be careful not to damage the hoses, lines and wiring. To install:
  21. Raise transaxle into position. Install the lower transaxle bolts. NOTE: Make sure the opposite-facing bolt is reinstalled in the proper direction.
  22. Unplug and connect the oil cooler tubes to the transaxle.
  23. Install the partial frame. Secure with the partial frame-to-body and the partial frame-to-main frame bolts.
  24. Install the torque converter observing matchmarks made on disassembly and secure with torque converter-to-flywheel bolts. Tighten to 46 ft. lbs. (62 Nm). Install flywheel cover and secure with flywheel cover bolts.
  25. Install left control arm and stabilizer shaft.
  26. Install right rear transaxle mount, right rear transaxle-to-frame nuts and the left rear transaxle mount-to-frame nuts.
  27. Install halfshaft into transaxle. NOTE: When installing halfshafts, be sure not to damage seals.
  28. Connect the control arms to the transaxle and secure with both front ball joint-to-steering knuckle nuts.
  29. Install both wheel and tire assemblies.
  30. Lower the vehicle.
  31. Remove engine support fixture tool.
  32. Install the upper transaxle-to-engine bolts.
  33. Connect vacuum modulator hose.
  34. Connect electrical harness connectors to neutral start/backup light switch, Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) and the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS).
  35. Connect shift control linkage lever to manual shaft and mounting bracket to transaxle.
  36. Install exhaust crossover pipe.
  37. Connect Throttle Valve (TV) cable to the transaxle and throttle body. Connect cruise control servo.
  38. Install air intake duct. Connect negative battery cable.
  39. Start engine and check for transaxle leaks. Refill as necessary

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