Ever seen Pepto Bismol in a transmission?
Last May (2003)I noticed that the transmission started slipping and immediately parked the car last year and didn't driven it again. The other day (Feb 2004), I had the car towed to a mechanic who discovered that the transmission fluid looked like Pepto Bismol. (The car set for a year in the garage.) The problem? The transmission cooler developed a leak and the engine coolant got into the transmission oil. He flushed and flushed the transmission oil...changed the filter and replenished with fresh oil. I've got my fingers crossed on this one. Don't know if the car is going to make it or not. He installed an "external" transmission cooler in front of the radiator. I drove the car tonight to get it home (about 2 miles)..and believe it or not, it shifts great.
I haven't changed the engine coolant yet...that's next. I promise I won't drive it until I've changed the coolant.
Is this false hope? I've heard that the anti-freeze will destroy the transmission. I'm gonna flush the engine before I drive it again. Any words of wisdom? (other than start looking for another transmission?) Do you think that the tranny can survive?
Cabbie2169
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