Water in Transmission Fluid
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To correctly repair an automatic transmission that has had water or coolant introduced into the system, completely disassemble, clean and replace the following parts:
- All internal and external seals
- All clutch friction material
- Torque converter
- All parts with bonded seals
- All solenoids
- All transmission fluid filters
Prior to installing the transmission, the transmission fluid cooler(s), transmission fluid cooler tubes and transmission fluid cooler hoses need to be flushed and cleaned. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER BACKFLUSHING AND CLEANING .