bcolins
2004 158" Vista Cruiser
I changed my trans fluid and filter a few days ago. When I dropped the pan,....I found the usual dark gray sludge on the bottom of the pan,....and found a portion of a rubber O-ring (about 1/2' diameter, visible in top right corner of oil pan pic) and some bright silver metal flakes,...assuming they were aluminum,...since none of them were stuck to the magnet in the pan. My transmission shifts fine under all light, medium and hard acceleration,...shifts both up and down with no slipping or flares between gears. The fluid was a brown, did not smell burned,....and I could see through it while it was draining in spite of it being brown.
Any thoughts on what the silver flakes and rubber o-ring might be?,....I am getting ready to make a 1000 mile road trip in a few days,....thus the reason for the filter and fluid and filter change. BTW, I also replaced the electrical connector and drained the torque converter. I also grabbed a sample of the trans fluid to send off to Blackstone oil analysis,.......unless you guys tell me that the metal flakes are not unusual,....but,...thinking part of an o-ring in a trans pan cant be a good thing. Picture of silver flakes and portion of o-ring (top right corner of pic) attached.
Suggestions?
Brian in Austin
Any thoughts on what the silver flakes and rubber o-ring might be?,....I am getting ready to make a 1000 mile road trip in a few days,....thus the reason for the filter and fluid and filter change. BTW, I also replaced the electrical connector and drained the torque converter. I also grabbed a sample of the trans fluid to send off to Blackstone oil analysis,.......unless you guys tell me that the metal flakes are not unusual,....but,...thinking part of an o-ring in a trans pan cant be a good thing. Picture of silver flakes and portion of o-ring (top right corner of pic) attached.
Suggestions?
Brian in Austin
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