There are numerous causes for this. Give a little more detail, ie: Vehicle? Make/model/engine and trans? Original tranny? When was the last fluid transfusion/filter change? Is the linkage still connected? Does vehicle move in reverse?
The output shaft seal has failed and transmission fluid is leaking by, and that would explain the transmission fluid appearing there.
no transmission fluid
Check your transmission fluid.
I was told by my mechanic that the transmission hesitating after putting it in drive after reversing is a sign of the transmisison dying. ---------- Check transmission fluid. When the fluid is low there is not enough in the torque converter, so when you go to reverse or drive you have to rev the engine before it moves to compensate for less fluid in the torque converter.
Low transmission fluid will cause the vehicle not to move. Try filling the fluid and see if it works. good luck
Never put anything in your transmission but the type of transmission fluid it was designed for.Why would you even ask this? If you shop around a little you should be able to get a bottle of transmission fluid for under $10. If you can't afford $10, you can't afford to be driving.
do a full fluid change ,you might have small particulates in the holding tank
I am not a mechanic, but I know you have a problem. I would suggest draining the transmission and replacing it with the proper fluid. I wouldn't drive it because I think that might worsen the problem.
Not work.Without fluid the transmission cannot operate, cannot lubricate, cannot pump, cannot work.Do not attempt to drive vehicle if there is no fluid or severe to catastrophic damage will occur to internal parts.
When the fluid no longer look red. Transmission fluid normally doesn't have to be changed that often. For a manual transmission, maybe after 100K. The manual transmission fluid is thicker and hardly ever breaks down. Unless the gears are clashing, etc. But for an automatic transmission: that would depend on how you drive you vehicle. A good idea for a transmission fluid change would be every 3rd to 4th motor oil change. The transmission fluid is completely different from motor oil, but will eventually wear out. I say a fluid and filter change. It is usually a bad idea to get a transmission flush if the transmission is doing good, so far.
the speedometer wont work and quite likely the automatic transmission fluid or oil (manual trans) would leak out and the transmission would be ruined.
I would assume you will be buying a new transmission, only transmission fluid goes in the transmission.