usmcchevyss Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 well here is one that i have not seen before. I am going to make a long story very short for the people with ADD. I have a cat back, cold air intake, a zippy shift kit, and a pcm upgrade. NOthing major done at all. I treat the truck very good. today some how the anti freeze and tranny fluid mixed together....it looks like it all happened in the radiator. Has anyone had this happen to them on their SSS? I am going to get it towed up there on wednesday. I hope they rebuild the trans and give me a new radiator and fluid my whole motor. It made this nice milkly pink fluid it looks like a strawberry milk shake. Thanks to all who read this and listened to me complain. Thank you Bryan 05sss 78 malibu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashSS Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 you sure its tranny fluid? It almost sounds like a gasket went inside the motor and the coolant is leaking into the oil of the motor. I had this happen on my monte carlo I had. I would check your oil cap on your motor and see if it has a milky fluid on it. If it does that would be my guess. I dont have any idea how it would mix with tranny fluid though thats just messed up. Hope you figure it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 not common but possible if you hit your radiator. ls engine arent commone for blowing headgaskets though check your motor oil though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 if it was coolant on trans fluid the color you described is correct, pink n' milky where as motor oil and coolant is a milky light brown color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Where are you seeing this fluid mix in the coolant overflow or on the trans dipstick? I dont really see how its possible for them to mix since the trans has a seperate cooler. The engine oil has a few places to mix, the radiator since the oil cooler goes through there, or a blown head gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 That happened with mine had to get a new radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Yeah it's happened a couple times, it's not a common occurance but the in-radiator cooling coil for the ATF has been known to fail and cross-contaminate fluids. Engine is almost certainly fine, the transmission is almost certainly screwed, once you've had water in the ATF the tranny requires total rebuild, converter must be thoroughly flushed or replaced, radiator replaced, ATF lines & external cooler blown clear with compressed air, and engine coolant flushed/refilled. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcchevyss Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 thanks guys that is what I figured with the trans, that it was toasted. I just dropped it off at the dealer and I have to wait and see what they say. I did see the fluids mixed in the overflow tank as well when I pulled the tranny dipstick. THe engine oil was fine, still clean I might add... I hope they give me a new trans, it sucks because I installed one of zippys shift kits in it, guess I will have to do it again. For any of you who have had trannys done by the dealer are they willing to put something else in besides their own trans? Meaning if I get one built myself would they put it in? Or am I better off just having them put their GM trans in and I do my shift kit again and call it a day? Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxstsmith Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Ask the dealership if they will give you the old trans. Then build it to the Hilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chpspecial Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Yeah it's happened a couple times, it's not a common occurance but the in-radiator cooling coil for the ATF has been known to fail and cross-contaminate fluids. Engine is almost certainly fine, the transmission is almost certainly screwed, once you've had water in the ATF the tranny requires total rebuild, converter must be thoroughly flushed or replaced, radiator replaced, ATF lines & external cooler blown clear with compressed air, and engine coolant flushed/refilled. Mr. P. This happened to my old (now brothers) 2000 silverado. fortunatly no coolent got into the trans. Justs trans fluid in the radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 The hoses will most likely have to be replaced. Trans fluid does a number on coolant hoses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bowtie Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 They might let u keep the old tranny IF u pay the core charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Yeah, happened to me too. Got lucky. Truck was 1 month over the 3 years, and 1000 miles over the 36k. They still warrentied it. With the Procharger on it. Don't ask me why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcchevyss Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 well I got the SSS back on Thursday after the dealer having the truck for just over a week. I guess I took the dealer for granted...I felt the tranny shift kit was gone (kind of figured that was going to happen) i drove home it was about a 20 min ride and I knew something was not right. Got home and opened the hood and sure enough the antifreeze was the same color (pink milky fluid) it was when I brought it in. The tranny fluid was fine, but I guess they did not flush the motor out. The engine compartment was also covered in oil from them working on it, they did not clean their hand prints or work area up at all. SO I took the SSS right back to the dealer and demanded they flush the whole motor, change all the hoses and clean the engine bay before I get it back. It is now going on Tuesday and I have not heard a word from them. I have to say I am very disappointed with their service and they are going to hear about it. Also I am very upset they the SSS has been tainted like this, I don't think it is going to be the same again. I am considering trading it in so down the road I don't have large problems with it. My wife does not want me to trade it in. I have some think to do. Thanks to all that read this and listened to me vent. Bryan 05 SSS 78 malibu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YenkoChevelle69 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 You can't trust anyone anymore. You have to stay on em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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