Strawberry milkshake

[burpin94]

The cooler in the radiator let go Thursday. I had a little slipping in first pulling away from a light. So I pulled into the nearest parking lot. It happened to be a walmart and I needed a couple things so I went inside. When I came back out I noticed pink frothy stuff dripping from the passenger front. Popped the hood and found it was coming from the expansion tank over flow. Pulled the trans dip stick and found the same type stuff. I had it towed the 5 miles to my house. Circumstances wouldn't let me touch it for 20 hours. But when I did I went for it. I ran 12 gallons of tranny fluid through. Till the fluid looked clean. Then I dropped the pan and changed the filter.
So after a new radiator, flushing the block and heater cores with who knows how many gallons of water, detergent, simple green I was able to take it for a ride and all seems normal.
What are the chances this thing is a ticking time bomb?
Should I do a pan drop and filter again in few days?
94 k1500 burb 4l60e.

 

[someotherguy]

You may be OK. Sounds like the transmission fluid only went into the radiator, vs. coolant getting into the transmission. As long as you didn't see that same strawberry milkshake on the transmission dipstick, I would not worry.

If you DID see it on the dipstick...go ahead and start saving for that rebuild.

Richard

 

[Mule89]

I don't think you would have any problems sounds like you did what any one else would do. Sounds like what any shop would do. You didn't drive it very long like that.

 

[burpin94]

I'm dropping the pan again after work today. The tranny seems to be working fine but I don't have tc lockup in od. Codes 59 and 67. Changing tc lockup solenoid, pressure switch assy and filter again just for good measure. I'll be able to inspect pan and magnet as well.

 

[Sparkysikes]

Interesting I'm waiting

 

[someotherguy]

Could you let us know the single most important thing, was the fluid on the dipstick or in the pan the same strawberry milkshake that you saw in the coolant reservoir? I'm starting to think it probably was or you wouldn't have been tempted to flush the trans with so much fresh fluid.

Seriously, if coolant mixed with the fluid IN the trans, it's a goner.

Richard

 

[PeteyG708]

Pulled the trans dip stick and found the same type stuff.

He said he did in the original post.

 

[someotherguy]

He said he did in the original post.

My mistake. I overlooked it in that big ol' paragraph. Trans is toast, IMO. Get ready for the rebuild or replacement.

Richard

 

[burpin94]

Yes it was in the pan. I just replaced the tcc solenoid and the manual valve position switch. Got a couple codes and od wouldn't lock the tc.

 

[burpin94]

Driving it to work tomorrow. I'll let you know.