Recent content by Briancp396

Well just an FYI. When the mechanic dropped the pan, he noticed fluid in the transmission (radiator fluid). A few months back, I had the pink milkshake scenario happen to me. Replaced the unit, flushed the fluid 2 different times and thought I had all of the fluid out, guess I did not. So I...

Ok, another update. I had the same problem this morning going in to work, I would stop at a light/stop sign, and it would just magically slip out of gear into neutral and just rev when I wanted to start again. I took it to the dealer to check it out. Of course in front of them, I could not...

Ok, the problem has progressed. I am pretty sure it's the transmission. When I stop at a light or stop sign, the car will slip out of gear. It will be in drive, then when I step on the gas, it just reves like it's in neutral. I have to put it in park, then back to drive several times to get...

I would say its the whole car shaking/bucking. The steering wheel does not shake. I would say its the brakes. But could it be the tranny?

I have a '99 4Runner with 4WD and 130k miles. I have noticed recently when I start out and I take my foot off of the brake slowly, the car starts to shake. Also when I accelerate very slowly, it does this slightly. It is smooth after I start accelerating or if I take my foot of the brake...

You were right, I took it to the dealer and it was the "pink milkshake". They replaced the radiator and all hoses, thermostat, and flushed coolant and transmission fluid. Is this all that I needed to do? How will I know if it damaged my transmission? It rides smooth currently. Should I...

No signs of overheating, runs and shifts like normal. The radiator looks to be new also. I don't think it is the pink milkshake problem, it didn't look like that, it looked like plain coolant. But I can't get it to repeat the leak, crazy?

Yes, it is the red or pink coolant

what is a pink milkshake situation?

I just bought a '99 4Runner 4WD with 115,000 miles on it. I was hooking up a small trailer to pull with the car on when I noticed a pinkish fluid coming from underneath the car near the radiator. I looked underneath and could not see exactly where it was coming from. It may have been running...