What happens if your transmission blows up?
It is also possible your transmission can totally fail. In this case, your car could refuse to move, change gears, or there could be decreased or total lack of power while driving. If you are experiencing these problems take your car in immediately.
What causes transmission kick?
More often than not, hard transmission shifts can be attributed to an inadequate level of transmission fluid in your vehicle, or the fluid’s effectiveness is failing because it’s old, dirty, and needs replacing. Further, it’s possible your car needs a new transmission filter and a transmission flush, too.
What are the symptoms of a transmission cooler failure?
1. Transmission Line Leak One of the most obvious transmission cooler failure or blown transmission line symptoms is a leak. When a line leaks, there will be transmission fluid on the ground near where the leak is coming from.
How does the coolant work in a transmission cooler?
Fluid heated by the transmission, engine, or power steering pump flows to the cooler. Air flowing over the fins of the cooler carries away heat and cools the fluid flowing within the fins. The cooled fluid is routed back through the transmissionvia the return line.
Can a transmission cooler leak at the radiator?
Depending on the transmission cooling system routing, it is not too uncommon to get a transmission cooler line leak at the radiator if the lines are starting to rust. When in good condition, transmission fluid is a very bright red, so it is very easy to notice on most surfaces.
Why do I hear grinding in my transmission cooler?
You might hear grinding during a shift change or clunking. The entire purpose of the transmission cooler is to reduce the heat in the fluid as it passes through the system. When the cooler can’t work right, it leads to higher fluid temperatures. When the transmission becomes too hot, other problems follow.