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When you pull out the dipstick and the fluid is brown and not pink. Also it may have a burnt smell. Use a clean white paper towel and wipe the dipstick to see what color is left behind.
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Will bad hoses for transmission make it not shift and go?
Leaky transmission lines would cause the fluid level to drop and eventually cause the transmission not to shift and go.
What causes a transmission to go bad?
The most common reason for a transmission to go bad is not maintaining it properly. Another cause is hot temperature. Heat can break down the fluid that protects the transmission causing it to fail.
When does a transmission go bad?
Transmissions can go bad for any number of reasons, but mostly because almost nobody ever changes their transmission fluid. It should be changed at least every 50,000 miles .
Why is there antifreeze in your transmission fluid?
the cooling tank in the radiator for the transmission is bad
1994 geo prizm transmission fluid leaking and will not go into gear?
The fluid could be too low to allow the transmission to shift. Depending on where the fluid leak is, the leak could be through a bad solenoid or soaking electrical connections, stopping the transmission from shifting.
Is it bad to overfill transmission fluid?
yes
What causes transmission fluid to leak and transmission stall?
Bad seal? Bad cooling line to radiator?
Why is transmission fluid gushing through my exhaust?
Transmission modulator valve is bad.
What are the signs of a bad transmission?
Your engine will speed up & the car won't go any faster (transmission slipping) Or you can pull the dipstick & smell the Transmission Fluid if it smells burnt you may have a problem with the transmission.
What would cause trans fluid to go into radiator on 03 neon?
A bad internal transmission cooler located inside the radiator. Fluid is pumped into it and you could have an exchange of fluids. If the transmission fluid looks like "pepto" (pink) you will being going for a rebuilt transmission. Antifreeze reacts with the clutch plates inside the transmission.
What if your vt wont move in drive?
check transmission fluid level bad transmission?
What can cause a transmission in a 97 astro van to go out?
overheating? Low fluid level? Plugged filter? Bad pump?
