Tranny Fluid In Radiator
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Tranny Fluid In Radiator
Well, I found the answer to my oil in radiator problem. I believe it to be automatic transmission fluid leaking into the radiator. The tanks that seperate the fluid in the radiator must be leaking, and the combination of the tranny fluid, antifreeze, and water reaching 180 degrees turns it all into a brown, mix like diarrhea lol. There must be just enough pressure from the tranny pump to keep water from seeping back into the transmission. That would be really bad and costly. Any opinions? Anyone else ever encounter a problem like this?
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ive seen a few of these..
we replace the radiator and flush the tranny completely...
put about 100 miles or so on it and flush it again.
--havent seen any return problems, but these were all caught early (when trans started slippin)
hope this helps,
mike j
we replace the radiator and flush the tranny completely...
put about 100 miles or so on it and flush it again.
--havent seen any return problems, but these were all caught early (when trans started slippin)
hope this helps,
mike j
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by the way...
if its brown in color, your coolant and or transmisson fluid is dirty.
when mixed, it should look like a strawberry shake =)
(that is if you are using red coolant)
MJ
if its brown in color, your coolant and or transmisson fluid is dirty.
when mixed, it should look like a strawberry shake =)
(that is if you are using red coolant)
MJ
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Re: Tranny Fluid In Radiator
Originally posted by jkirk
Well, I found the answer to my oil in radiator problem. I believe it to be automatic transmission fluid leaking into the radiator. The tanks that seperate the fluid in the radiator must be leaking, and the combination of the tranny fluid, antifreeze, and water reaching 180 degrees turns it all into a brown, mix like diarrhea lol. There must be just enough pressure from the tranny pump to keep water from seeping back into the transmission. That would be really bad and costly. Any opinions? Anyone else ever encounter a problem like this?
Well, I found the answer to my oil in radiator problem. I believe it to be automatic transmission fluid leaking into the radiator. The tanks that seperate the fluid in the radiator must be leaking, and the combination of the tranny fluid, antifreeze, and water reaching 180 degrees turns it all into a brown, mix like diarrhea lol. There must be just enough pressure from the tranny pump to keep water from seeping back into the transmission. That would be really bad and costly. Any opinions? Anyone else ever encounter a problem like this?
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I appreciate all the posts. I've been checking prices on radiators, and the best I have found is about $150. A local radiator shop suggested putting a tranny cooler on in front of the AC condensor and just plugging up the old inlets in the radiator since the rest of the radiator is still working fine. I haven't decided what to do yet.
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Originally posted by jkirk
I appreciate all the posts. I've been checking prices on radiators, and the best I have found is about $150. A local radiator shop suggested putting a tranny cooler on in front of the AC condensor and just plugging up the old inlets in the radiator since the rest of the radiator is still working fine. I haven't decided what to do yet.
I appreciate all the posts. I've been checking prices on radiators, and the best I have found is about $150. A local radiator shop suggested putting a tranny cooler on in front of the AC condensor and just plugging up the old inlets in the radiator since the rest of the radiator is still working fine. I haven't decided what to do yet.
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