Water pump and transmission

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Asked by GuruJWDJ Sep 09, 2017 at 04:26 AM about the 1992 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale 4 Dr LS Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a problem with my transmission its over
heating it only move in gear when it cools down I
stop and all my transmission fluid came out and
the car was smoking bad could a bad water pump
cause my transmission to over heart and is the
transmission good anymore can I add more fluid in
it and would it work anyways I drove it an it smell
burnt now because I drove it home and didn't have
much transmission fluid it and my car makes a
squeaking sound when I start it up now by the belt
where the water pump is connected to can anyone
give me an idea would should I do please thanks

9 Answers

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My water pump is no good anymore so you think if I put another water pump and clean out the transmission that it will work

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OK just got done dropping the oil band for the tranny and I never saw anything in it... Its clean so is my tranny still good

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OK but the little oil that came out off the tranny when I took the pan off and they transmission oil smell burnt should I have somethimg to worry about or can that be a problem

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OK thanks so much for the help I guess I will put more oil in it and change the water pump and see what happens

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How do I fix the cooler for the tran I don't know if it messing up at all I thought it wasn't cooling because of the water pump if I have to do the tran s coolant line let me know what has to he done

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OK I done took off the water pump how do I know if the water pump is good or not once its off tho by looking at it nothing looks wrong with it at all

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