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Offline Grover 1

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Transmission fluid is funny
« on: May 27, 2011, 03:04:21 pm »
OK, I guess I should have said funny looking.  The trans fluid looks aerated, kinda bubbly when I checked it yesterday.  It wasn't all the way up to running temp, but I have never seen this condition.  It was clean, nice and red, but bubbly.  Any ideas guys?  By the way it's a 700r4 in my 86 4 wheel drive with 86,000 miles.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Transmission fluid is funny
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2011, 03:08:35 pm »
Aeration is a good indication of either over heating or that the fluid level is overfull.
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: Transmission fluid is funny
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2011, 03:40:01 pm »
Thanks Ville.  I'm going to assume that since I hadn't even left my driveway, it's probably overfull.  I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow.
1978 C-10 SWB
1986 K-10 SWB
1975 C-10 SWB

And here I sit so patiently
Waiting to find out what price
You have to pay to get out of
Going through all these things twice - bd