What type of radiator fluid does it use? - 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

On what??
YES...Vehicles can have three......rarely sometimes 4.
1. Coolant radiator
2. Oil Cooler radiator
3. Transmission Fluid Cooler radiator
4. Secondary Coolant radiator (rare)

YES...Vehicles can have three......rarely sometimes 4.
1. Coolant radiator
2. Oil Cooler radiator
3. Transmission Fluid Cooler radiator
4. Secondary Coolant radiator (rare)

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Remove engine air cleaner.
4. Remove the upper radiator hose from the water bypass tube.
5. Remove the upper radiator supports.
6. Remove the radiator overflow hose from the radiator.

7.Remove the upper radiator hose and two clips from the fan shroud.
8. Remove the transmission fluid cooler lines from the fluid cooler inlet and outlet fittings.
9. Disconnect the engine control sensor wiring from the auxiliary electric cooling fan motor.

NOTE
Support the A/C condenser core and bracket.

10. Remove the nuts retaining A/C condenser core to the radiator.



11. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
12. Remove the radiator air deflector.


13. Remove the lower radiator hose (8286) from the radiator.
14. Remove the bumper cover pin-type retainers.



15 .Remove the power steering/transmission fluid cooler and position the cooler aside.
16. Support the fan shroud, radiator and the radiator support.
17. Remove the bolts and the left side radiator support.
18. Remove the bolts and the right side radiator support.
19. Lower and remove the fan shroud, radiator and the radiator support from the vehicle.
20. Remove the upper radiator hose from radiator.
21. Remove the two bolts and the fan shroud from the radiator.
22. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

Remove the fan and shroud. Put a large (!) drain pan under the radiator and drain it - if you're lucky it'll have a drain petcock near the lower radiator hose. Unscrew the radiator hose clamps and disconnect the upper & lower radiator hoses. Disconnect the transmission cooler lines if they also go into the radiator (some do, some don't)... you'll want a second, small, drain pan to catch the transmission fluid.

Now unbolt the clamps that hold the radiator to the radiator support plate (across the front of the car). Lift the radiator straight up, being sure not to lose the rubber mount isolator pads. Remove it from the car.

Replacement is pretty much the reverse of disassembly - put the new radiator in place CAREFULLY so you don't damage it, put the mounting clamps back on, reconnect the transmission cooler lines and radiator hoses, check the petcock (if the new radiator has one) to be sure it's closed snugly, reattach the fan and shroud.

Now refill the cooling sytem with all NEW antifreeze/coolant and water mix, about 50/50. DO NOT reuse the old antifreeze. Take close note of exactly what brand and type of antifreeze you used, and never NEVER mix any other brand/type of antifreeze with it, only exactly the same brand/type.

After refilling the cooling system, start the car & check the transmission fluid. Top off if necessary.

There are 3 popular types of antifreeze on the market right now. Green, Orange, and Yellow or universal. If you are unable to tell what color your currently have I would go with the Yellow, or universal, just to be safe. You will want to wait until your vehicles engine has cooled before opening the radiator cap. Fill radiator and coolant reservoir with proper coolant and mixture. If using full strength coolant mix 50/50 with distilled water. If you buy pre-mixed coolant just add straight out of the bottle until full.

It does not have any fluid to work with. You also burned out many of the internal transmission components if you drove it until it was dry. If the fluid just poured out onto the driveway, then keep the vehicle off. Remove the radiator and fix or replace it. Refill the trans with proper type of fluid.

If the trans and radiator fluids mixed, which can happen if the radiator tanks leak between chambers, then your trans is corroded inside. The radiator can be tested if you can not tell by looking at the Antifreeze. The bottom radiator tank is suppose to be separate and as long as it leaked on the ground, the 2 fluids did not mix.

Your biggest problem now is to determine whether the trans is any good without spending money to fix the radiator. If you take out the Radiator, some places will test it free. Ask them about whether the 2 fluids mixed.
It will be key to knowing the worst case condition.

Your trans fluid oils all the bearings and bushings and pumps inside the trans. If the engine is not turning, the trans will not burn out its parts. If the engine is idling, the trans will burn out without fluid.

I attempt to give the cheapest Solution to your problems. You can only test the Radiator separately by removing the radiator or having the vehicle towed in. There is no way of knowing if the trans was damaged until fluid is restored to the trans. If the 2 fluids mixed, it is a bad thing. If the 2 fluids were not mixed, then it is better for the trans, but bad things happened to the trans without having fluid in it. Sorry I can not give you better news.

Is the water tank the windshield washer fluid or the radiator overflow tank??

If it is the washer fluid tank, fill it with "below 32F" type fluid. If it is the radiator over flow tank, it would appear to me that the radiator fluid is too watered down or weak and is not freeze resistant. The radiator fluid should be 50/50 mix of Prestone or other make of radiator fluid and water. This is to save your engine and radiator from bursting. Ice takes up move volume that water (this is why Ice floats on water). Inside of a pipe, radiator or engine block, this can be devisating. You could crack your radiator or engine block. Hopefully who ever serviced your car last used the correct fluid. You might want to get this checked before more damage happens to your car.

Hope this helps.

It indicates that your low on radiator fluid or low on windshield washer fluid, you may have both type of indicators and you'll find that information in your manual that came with the Cadillac.

Start with the inspecting your radiator fluid level in your overflow canister and your windshield washer canister. Top off with the proper fluids if it's low.

Thank you for using fixya and be safe.

The Automatic Transmission Fluid is supposed to be checked with the car running so there's a chance if you added fluid you've overfilled it. Also, Ford products require Type-F transmission fluid. Using the wrong kind can adversely impact the transmission's performance as well as do damage. Re-check the fluid level with the car running (preferably after 5 minutes or so to get it warm) and see if it's been overfilled. If not, verify if you've added fluid what type you used. If you used the wrong type, you should take the car (or tow) to a service station to have the fluid changed.

Power steering fluid - Dexron 2 or 3 automatic transmission fluid. Yes transmission fluid. And while you are at it check the fluid level in the transmission.
Since you got the hood up, check the brake fluid, wiper fluid, radiator fluid, battery fluid, oil level.