I have a 97 Honda Accord 4 cylinder.

Everytime I put ATF Fluid into transmission, its spits it out in a connection coming from a thick hose going to the bottom of what seems to be the radiator.

This hose is in superior condition.

It spits it out through a leak?

It also comes out pinkish and creamy in texture.

Is this a broken seal?

I assume it is going through a cooling process chamber in bottom of radiator?

Radiator is brand new.

Is there a possible crack , leak , etc that I am not seeing?

thank you for your time and understanding

kind regards.

thomas.wine@gmail.com

 

The radiator does have a section to cool the transmission fluid. It should not be leaking, so the hose, radiator, or connection is the issue. Definitely take a close look at the connections on the radiator.

You may want to collect the fluid that is leaking and let it sit in a clear container. Coolant will separate from the transmission fluid and you should get two layers with water on the bottom. Hopefully it is just air bubbles and there would only be one layer once the air escapes.

 

Hey Buddy.....me again

I replaced radiator.
Replaced all transmission cooler lines....(found one with a leak)

After two full 3 quart fills at a time, I have flushed it out
It still returns creamy and pink.....its mixing with a head gasket additive I added in other radiator
(I.E. Prestone Head Gasket Repair) I believe.

I know for a fact Head Gasket is not blown....engine runs fine. I've got a new thermostat, new Coolant hoses as well.
No creamy oil in engine. Runs like it should.Just purrs.

Have I flushed out enough?
When I put in new ATF, it will run in Drive and lower gears....1 and 2.
Reverse will not work.....
After I drive about a quarter mile or so, gears will not shift.
That's when it gets creamy and pink in color.....its mixing with something ?
I believe it to be mixing with (Prestone Head Gasket Repair)?

Though not sure ....ATF mixing with coolant.

How can this be? I replaced radiator....

I'm confused....

Thanks for your time

Can't afford a mechanic...tough times....2 kids.

Kind Regards

thomas.wine@gmail.com

 

I have a 1998 Honda Accord 4 cylinder

I have replaced radiator. Brand new.
All coolant hoses replaced (new)

I added Prestone Head Gasket Repair into older radiator ( which I replaced , indicated above)
I believe may be cause of, not sure , below:

My ATF fluid is coming out creamy pink.
I had a leak in a hose going to bottom of radiator (ATF Cooler)
Replaced all hoses to ATF Cooler.

I have run (2) three quart fill sequences through transmission.
Even after new radiator , comes out creamy pink.
So it must not be mixing with coolant now , correct?
(I.e. Brand New Radiator)

Have I not flushed out enough of bad fluid from transmission?

What is causing it to come out creamy pink ?



Only after I fill with new ATF , 3 quarts , does it drive.
It will drive about a quarter mile or so, in Drive, and lower gears 1 & 2.
Reverse will not work.

After about a quarter mile, fluid becomes creamy and pink.
Then transmission will render inoperable.

Again, I fill it and it drives, have done it twice...

Maybe a third or more?
Should I drop transmission?

Any direction will help.
My first Honda...

2 kids, can't afford a mechanic now. Tough times

Thanks for your time & understanding.

Kind Regards,

thomas.wine@ gmail.com

 

The total ATF capacity is about 6 or 7 quarts I believe. So each time you do a 3-quart drain/fill you only dilute the old fluid and it takes about 7 drain/fill cycles to get rid of 98% of the old fluid. This is much more effective for "dirty" ATF which mixes very well with the new ATF.

The reason for this is the torque-converter can't drain. Even though 7 drain/fill cycles is a lot of new fluid, it's probably still less expensive than removing the transmission and cleaning it with solvent.

ATF mixed with coolant is an emulsion; more like gunk/gel and I don't know how that might separate. I don't know how many drain/fill cycles you might need to get rid of the water-based gel sticking on to components inside the transmission.

Does ANYONE know of a better method? There's "power-flush" systems at some garages, but normally Honda transmissions don't do very well with that process. Maybe you can do the first few drain/fill with the cheapest ATF you can find, & save the Honda ATF for the last 2 or 3??

 

Another thought...

Along with drain/fill, you might have to remove the solenoid valves from the transmission & clean them.

This can't be the first time that anyone has had this problem...

 

How long have you owned this car? Has it ever run right before? when was the last time ATF was changed? I am just trying to establish if this is the existing tranny problem or it is a new issue caused by the new ATF fluid.


Anyway, Valvoline MaxLife ATF (about $18 per 5-quart jug is available at walmart) can substitute for Honda ATF just fine. That's what I am running now in both of my Honda. It could be a handy alternative to the expensive Honda ATF in your case.

 

After 8 flushes, I was able to get the ATF back to normal.

On the 7th & 8th Flushes, I added Seafoam TransTune.
I was thinking it would help clean up anything in there with the flush.

Well, after some consultation from many Auto Parts Guys, (Autozone, O'Reillys, etc). Most of them told me that Honda Transmissions don't agree with most aftermarket additives.

The car is shifting into gears, I can accelerate, but not over 40 mph. The transmission , when operating, pulls fine, and there are no noises. I believe the transmission to be fine.

I checked on my repair CD symptom chart, and it says that the transmission filter need to be cleaned out.
I am trying to locate that now.

The new thing is that ive tried flushing out all the Seafoam Transtune, and the ATF now comes out dirty and brown. Is this the result of using Seafoam?

Could it be a seal that has broken and its leaking oil into the ATF?

If so, How can I test it?

I am not losing oil capacity, so I may assume this is the result from flushing with Seafoam Transtune?

thanks for all your replies and help fellas

Kind Regards

thomas.wine@gmail.com

 

Are you driving the vehicle between each drain and refill? What brand of transmission fluid are you using?