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Old 03-27-2013, 11:47 AM
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Here are my impressions =>

1) If you have a milky white / pink transmission fluid then there is probably water contamination. You need to confirm this ASAP because if you have a way of returning the transmission you have just fitted and getting your money back do so.

Water in a transmission causes dreadful damage.

If you want to see pictures of water damage in a 722.303 have a look at the pictures in this thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/323259-722-303-bits-photo-shoot.html

2) Vibration could be something as "simple" as a poorly aligned prop shaft - did you match up the marks? - but with water in a transmission it could be rusted bearings - it could almost be anything corrosion related in there - nightmare.

3) As for transmission flushes - I'm one of the few here of the opinion that a "flush" is really a placebo effect for an anxious owner...

...I mean a flush must be better than a simple fluid change right? Bollocks! There's no way a flush will remove years of grit grime and **** from a valve body / actuator - hydraulic systems are not high flow systems - how can it flush? Where will it flush to? (Take a look at the pictures in the thread linked above and tell me where it all goes if you don't believe me)
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