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bryant Posted on Jun 03, 2008
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Transmission fluid in coolant

Overflow from coolant bottle with red transmission fluid in it

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  • markbtnc Jul 20, 2008

    I have a 1997 T&C with a 3.8, Had a leak commig from the transmission. Thought it was comming from the solinoid pack on the front of the trans. Installed new updated solinoid pack and trans stopped leaking or so I thought. I later found that the transmission is forcing fluid out the breather on top of the gear shift linkage. It only happens when when the car has been run for a period then parked and turned off. Oil will spill out of breather. I know the trans is not over full.

  • bryant Sep 24, 2008

    I had to replace radiator,hoses from rad to transmission, flush rad with new fluid five times so the fluid didnt look like pink milkshake,put in new coolant,new tranny filter,and all is now well.dont drive the car with coolant mixed with tranny fluid as the clutches will go bad and need replacing also.good luck with your problem. bestdarngood sure helped me and i thank him once more!!

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Sorry to give you the bad news but if you have transmission fluid in your water, you have a bad radiator. I dont care what kind of car you have..

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Does it burn the automatic clutch out when you drive it? I have only did 2 or 3 test drives after flushing the whole systen (2 or 3) times. No long drives at all. Im experiencing the same problem but MILKSHAKE PINK transmission fluid is not in reservior. Only MILKSHAKE PINK on transmission dipstick. Im going to take the advice on changing the transmission lines from the transmission on my 1992 cadillac deville. I know its been a long time since some one have posted on here but please help me out. Im a young male thats just experiencing car trouble and I really depend on my cadillac to get me back and forward to work. And solutions and if CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION LINES WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS please email me. My email is [email protected]. God bless.

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    Does it burn the automatic clutch out when you drive it? I have only did 2 or 3 test drives after flushing the whole systen (2 or 3) times. No long drives at all. Im experiencing the same problem but MILKSHAKE PINK transmission fluid is not in reservior. Only MILKSHAKE PINK on transmission dipstick. Im going to take the advice on changing the transmission lines from the transmission on my 1992 cadillac deville. I know its been a long time since some one have posted on here but please help me out. Im a young male thats just experiencing car trouble and I really depend on my cadillac to get me back and forward to work. And solutions and if CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION LINES WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS please email me. My email is [email protected]. God bless.

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Well depending on how much this may not matter. Could you expand on how much transmission fluid got into the coolant system. Or are you trying to figure out how transmission fluid got in the reservoir?

Please update me on this situation in a little more detail and I would be glad to help you out

  • Anonymous Aug 17, 2013

    it was put in by mistake. Not sure how much was put in but we have been draining the hoses

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