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12-17-2010, 01:03 AM
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1987 Tdt trans fluid clear light red on dipstick. Not
My trans started slipping after several hours running around town. Checked fluid. It's on dipstick but it is clear light red. Not dar red like it is in bottle. I added a quart and the level rose way above line but it got us home. What's going on ?
Last time I topped up unused Lucas stop slip. It was red. Oh when this happened I had reverse but it just would slip going forwWard. I've been trying to pinpoint this problem for a while. It's always after long drive. I had thought I had it nailed down to tranny leak but now I don't know. Maybe the tranny is just going out. Thanks for any help.
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12-17-2010, 01:05 AM
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... light red as in pink? you may have water leaking into the transmission.
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12-17-2010, 01:12 AM
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How many miles has it done?
Sounds like you have had a problem for a while if you have added that Lucas C##P.
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12-17-2010, 01:18 AM
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I'm going to feel cooler hoses and see if the fluid is getting cooled. It was raining the other day when problem occurred.
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What Would Rudolph Do? 1975 300D, 1975 240D, 1985 300SD, 1997 300D, 2005 E320 , 2006 Toyota Prius
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#5
12-17-2010, 08:39 AM
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if it's pink, from water, when driving, the oil will froth, check the fluid after a short drive. if it is pink and frothy, I'd pull the trans cooler lines off, bypass the cooler, and drain all your fluid and fill with fresh fluid, drive a bit to warm up that fluid, then drain it, and re fill. and I'd do it TODAY...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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12-17-2010, 09:06 AM
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2x. You can live without the cooler until you get a new radiator, if that is actually the problem.
-J
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