How To Fix Milky Transmission Fluid

Jan 28, 2012 at 11:00 am #456221

I'm going to make some presumptions here, hopefully I'g not too far off the marker. First off, I'chiliad going to presume that you've got an automatic transmission. Further, I'm going to presume that it'southward cooler is inside of the radiator rather than being a stand-alone unit. When you say milky, I'thou going to presume that the transmission fluid looks like Pepto-Bismol. What has happened is that the manual cooler inside the radiator has gone bad and allowed coolant to leak into the transmission. This volition also allow ATF to get into the cooling system.

If that's the case, you're going to demand a radiator, a transmission filter, transmission pan gasket, coolant and transmission fluid. Replace the radiator, get all the contaminated fluid out of the manual, replace the manual filter and pan gasket (unless of course you've got an external transmission filter), refill all afflicted fluids and hope for the best.

January 28, 2012 at xi:00 am #456222

Quoted From 3SheetsDiesel:

I'g going to make some presumptions here, hopefully I'g not too far off the mark. First off, I'g going to presume that you've got an automated transmission. Further, I'grand going to assume that information technology's cooler is inside of the radiator rather than being a stand-alone unit. When you say milky, I'm going to presume that the manual fluid looks like Pepto-Bismol. What has happened is that the manual cooler inside the radiator has gone bad and allowed coolant to leak into the transmission. This will besides allow ATF to become into the cooling system.

If that's the case, you're going to need a radiator, a manual filter, manual pan gasket, coolant and manual fluid. Replace the radiator, get all the contaminated fluid out of the manual, supervene upon the transmission filter and pan gasket (unless of course you've got an external transmission filter), refill all affected fluids and hope for the all-time.

January 28, 2012 at eleven:00 am #456223

Information technology's a 2000 Ford Windstar, 3.8. Taking off from a complete end I have to requite it alot of gas to get the car to movement. Once it gets going it shifts into the adjacent gear just fine. And so I got habitation and checked the transmission fluid level, It was fine but I noticed the fluid was a milky pinkish colour. I was wondering mayhap I should drain the transmission and perhaps flush it, and then refill it. I don't know if that's something I can do myself. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Norma

January 28, 2012 at 11:00 am #456224

I besides agree with the above advice. If yous're non familiar with flushing a manual and changing a rad, then the in a higher place work will require professional person advice anyway. So, I would take it in rather than wasting money on a DIY trans flush. Thee is a lot of fluid to replace to practice a full trans affluent, and if you haven't fixed the problem you're just throwing that greenbacks away. The new fluid will simply be contaminated again.

In that location are only a couple of means that trans fluid becomes milky and it ever comes from water getting into the trans fluid, ie disruption of the barrier between the cooling organization and the trans lubricant. What does the fluid in your radiator and your oil pan wait like?

January 28, 2012 at xi:00 am #456225

Quoted From spelunkerd:

I as well hold with the above advice. If you're not familiar with flushing a manual and changing a rad, then the above work volition require professional person advice anyway. And then, I would take information technology in rather than wasting money on a DIY trans flush. Thee is a lot of fluid to supersede to practice a full trans flush, and if you haven't fixed the trouble you lot're only throwing that cash away. The new fluid will simply be contaminated once again.

There are only a couple of ways that trans fluid becomes milky and it always comes from water getting into the trans fluid, ie disruption of the barrier betwixt the cooling system and the trans lubricant. What does the fluid in your radiator and your oil pan look like?

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January 28, 2012 at 11:00 am #456226

Quoted From 3SheetsDiesel:

I'chiliad going to make some presumptions hither, hopefully I'm not too far off the mark. Starting time off, I'm going to presume that you've got an automatic transmission. Further, I'm going to presume that it's cooler is inside of the radiator rather than being a stand-solitary unit. When you say milky, I'k going to assume that the transmission fluid looks like Pepto-Bismol. What has happened is that the transmission cooler inside the radiator has gone bad and allowed coolant to leak into the transmission. This volition as well allow ATF to get into the cooling system.

If that's the instance, you're going to demand a radiator, a transmission filter, manual pan gasket, coolant and transmission fluid. Replace the radiator, get all the contaminated fluid out of the transmission, supervene upon the transmission filter and pan gasket (unless of form y'all've got an external transmission filter), refill all afflicted fluids and promise for the best.

I normally hate presumptions, merely dag, I think yous nailed this one. Awesome mail.

January 28, 2012 at eleven:00 am #456220

Welcome to the forums!

What vehicle are you lot working on and how many miles?

Are you experiencing any drivability problems?

Feb ane, 2012 at 11:00 am #456227

Don't need a pan gasket on this i,has a reusable pan gasket.Don't e'er get the transmission flushed,huge waste of money and the repair is more than the affluent itself.I know a manual store that makes money off of repairs because of flushes with the machine.Lines are above the valve body and filter full of clay and grime.That clay and crud ends up in the valve torso

February 1, 2012 at 11:00 am #456228

I am non a large fan of transmission affluent, but if manual oil is mixed is coolant, I think flush is required – in other words, draining the pan only isn't going to fix this.

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September 13, 2016 at vii:l pm #868096

Did y'all drain and refill the transmission and the torque converter before y'all got the engine running? If you lot drained and refilled the manual, but not the torque converter, and then added the consummate fluid capacity of the manual, you would have an over-filled transmission. The onetime fluid trapped in the converter would add together to the total.

Afterwards sitting for 20 years, I wouldn't exist surprised if in that location was a lot of water condensation in the manual. If y'all haven't tuckered the former fluid, information technology could also exist a instance of someone, a long fourth dimension ago, over-filling the transmission to exclude air and prevent corrosion when the machine was put into storage. I believe the Powerglide transmission of this vintage used an iron example, and so preventing corrosion might have been an issue on these quondam slush boxes.

September 14, 2016 at ten:42 am #868158

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