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milky white transmission fluid is it a radiator problem?....please help! 700 1986

posted by  bwl on  Wed Mar 13 08:18 CST 2002
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We had a similiar problem with a 91 740 about 300 miles from home. I was lucky enough to find a guy who put on a new radiator and flushed the system right way. He said ( my mechanic back home concurred) that the transmission was trashed and would fail in the not to distant future as the combination of the antifreeze and steam would destroy the clutches. He was right. It ran fine for about a month ( I flushed it 3 more times after we got home) and then it started slipping in reverse. Your tranny is basically junk living on burrowed time even if it seems "OK" at the moment. I'd start putting the money aside for a rebuild and limit my driving to around town (and keep your cell phone handy)






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