water in trans oil?
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I have twin 400HP Cyclones with the factory dual oil/trans cooler bellhousings. Today I just happened to pull the trans dipstick and the fluid was pink, not dark red like the other one.
The boat has been sitting since last october. I did do quite a bit of hosing stuff down in the bilge, so Im hoping some water got in there from that? The fluid level was not high, as if it was taking on water from a bad cooler, but is that possible??
Should I pump the fluid out, then change it a few times?? Is it common to have a trans cooler go bad???
The boat has been sitting since last october. I did do quite a bit of hosing stuff down in the bilge, so Im hoping some water got in there from that? The fluid level was not high, as if it was taking on water from a bad cooler, but is that possible??
Should I pump the fluid out, then change it a few times?? Is it common to have a trans cooler go bad???
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yes there should be a drain plug or you can pump it out like you do your engine oil,prefer to use drain plug as water is on the bottom
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Pressure tested the trans cooler with city water hose( i think its around 30 psi). Not one drop leaked from the trans cooler. Looked over the driveshaft bellow and did not see any cracks in the rubber, and when I pulled the drives a few weeks ago didnt notice any water in the bellow. So where can the water have come from??? The fluid was defintily pink. I dranined it all out. any ideas???
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Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER
I have twin 400HP Cyclones with the factory dual oil/trans cooler bellhousings. Today I just happened to pull the trans dipstick and the fluid was pink, not dark red like the other one.
The boat has been sitting since last october. I did do quite a bit of hosing stuff down in the bilge, so Im hoping some water got in there from that? The fluid level was not high, as if it was taking on water from a bad cooler, but is that possible??
Should I pump the fluid out, then change it a few times?? Is it common to have a trans cooler go bad???
The boat has been sitting since last october. I did do quite a bit of hosing stuff down in the bilge, so Im hoping some water got in there from that? The fluid level was not high, as if it was taking on water from a bad cooler, but is that possible??
Should I pump the fluid out, then change it a few times?? Is it common to have a trans cooler go bad???
thanks