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Anonymous Posted on Mar 19, 2011

I have a 1988 GMC sierra that had its transmission rebuilt i have it all together but it wont move and the oil turns white.

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SOUND LIKETRANSMISSION OIL COOLER IN THE RADIATOR LEAKING WATER OR COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION.IN THIS CASE IF TRANSMISSION FLUID LOOK PINK AND FEEL MILKY.IF FLUID RED WITH A LOT OF WHITE AIR BUBBLES YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN TRANSMISSION.

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  • Jonah Oneal Mar 19, 2011

    ENGINE OIL TURN WHITE.YOU HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. WHEN YOU HAVE HEAD GASKET LEAK ENGINE LOSES COMPRESSION AND COOLANT LEAKS IN OIL CRANKCASE.

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    What do i gotta do if coolant is in the tranny.

  • Jonah Oneal Mar 19, 2011

    FIX THE RADIATOR BY REPLACING IT THATS WHERE COOLANT ENTERING THE TRANSMISSION. I HATE TO TELL YOU.BUT IT MIGHT NOT HELP.YOU HAVE TO FLUSH OUT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. FLUSHING MAY NOT HELP BECAUSE THE ETHYLENE GLYCOL IN THE ANTIFREEZE WILL BREAK DOWN BONDING MATERIAL IN THE BANDS AND CLUTCH DISC,CAUSING FRICTION MATERIAL TO TEAR APART.THIS WILL CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.YOU HAVE TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION AGAIN.IF YOU DID YOUR OWN OVER HAUL.REPLACE THE BANDS AND ALL THE CLUTCH PACKS FRICTION PLATES IN THE FORWARD CLUTCH HOUSING , DIRECT CLUTCH HOUSING, AND THE REVERSE INPUT CLUTCH HOUSING. IF YOU REBUILT TRANSMISSION YOUR SELF.WONT COST AS MUCH.FOR BANDS AND DRIVE CLUTCHES FRICTION PLATES.YOU CAN BUY MINOR OVER HAUL KIT FOR ABOUT $200.00 TO $300.00

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That would be coolant from the radiator
trans cooler

Now you have to rebuild it again

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  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    i meant the engine oil turns white

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    So you have both, a trans that has to come back out
    and a motor with coolant in the oil ?

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    Yep

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    I think you may want to just donate it to the veterans,
    as I just did with an 18 year old dakota
    23 years is time to put it to sleep

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    I cant do that, its way to nice and i gotta use it.

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    You will need at least 5 or 6 thousand for an engine,
    trans and radiator
    May as well do a gound up resto

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    i got an extra engine, trans the guy said if it didnt work, he would get it to, radiator, i can pick up at a junkyard, the body isnt really that bad and i could put it together myself

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    Radiator at a junk yard
    You only install a new one
    Your getting silly now

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2011

    ya i know

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