broke trans cooler line loose from radiator. how do i flush the transmission

[homeinspector]

I broke a transcooler line to my radiator on my 1999 4runner v6 4wd . I am replacing with a new radiator. Can somebody tell me how I can flush out the pink milk shake from transmission before i hook the cooler lines to the new radiator? I know very little about this. Thanks

 

[jgue467]

I would drop the pan & filter, get a new filter/gasket. Many step by step how to 's here: Dropping Pan And Flushing Transmission

Luck! :hippie:

 

[BlackCat914]

Wait, so you broke a trans cooler line fitting off the radiator, correct? What makes you think that you have a pink milkshake? That wouldn't cause one.

 

[Doc2012]

Just put a TRANS cooler on instead.

 

[homeinspector]

Wait, so you broke a trans cooler line fitting off the radiator, correct? What makes you think that you have a pink milkshake? That wouldn't cause one.

when i drained the trans fluid it was pink. I think it got hit off roading. broke the inside fitting loose so trans fluid and coolant mixed and it got a little sucked up in return trans line before radiator totally drained.
I found some info online about putting the trans cooler line in a bucket. starting the car for 2 to 3 seconds at a time adding new and repeating until it comes out clean.
Thanks everybody.

 

[Brian1973]

yup, when my milkshake just started, I drained the tranny pan (my fluid was still pretty red - only my radiator seemed infected at that point), then I filled radiator full of water (capped tranny lines) and tranny full of tranny fluid, put the input line to the cooler into a drain bucket/pan and added fresh tranny fluid via funnel while it ran for a couple minutes (bucket filled fast and I didn't want too much or too little running through the system). Have plenty of fluid handy! I bought 5 - 8 gallons I think... Once it was coming out nice and red, hooked up to a separate tranny cooler and I then drained pan, pulled filter, replaced gasket and filter and ran through same process all over again, JUST TO MAKE SURE.... Only needed a few gallons on reflush after new filter and pan sealed up.... I felt pretty good there was no other liquid but tranny fluid in there! I guess I put in a new radiator too after I flushed out the cooling system first

 

[homeinspector]

yup, when my milkshake just started, I drained the tranny pan (my fluid was still pretty red - only my radiator seemed infected at that point), then I filled radiator full of water (capped tranny lines) and tranny full of tranny fluid, put the input line to the cooler into a drain bucket/pan and added fresh tranny fluid via funnel while it ran for a couple minutes (bucket filled fast and I didn't want too much or too little running through the system). Have plenty of fluid handy! I bought 5 - 8 gallons I think... Once it was coming out nice and red, hooked up to a separate tranny cooler and I then drained pan, pulled filter, replaced gasket and filter and ran through same process all over again, JUST TO MAKE SURE.... Only needed a few gallons on reflush after new filter and pan sealed up.... I felt pretty good there was no other liquid but tranny fluid in there! I guess I put in a new radiator too after I flushed out the cooling system first

Thanks for the help!