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 friction material
- Torque converter
- All parts with bonded seals
- All solenoids
- All transmission fluid filters
Prior to installing the transmission, flush and clean the transmission fluid cooler(s) and the transmission fluid cooler tubes and hoses.