Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview
Inspection and VerificationWARNING: If equipped with fire suppression system, refer to Fire Suppression System for Important Safety Warnings. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION: The oil-to-air (OTA) fluid cooler is not repairable with existing equipment due to the thermostatic bypass valve. Do not attempt to backflush and clean the OTA fluid cooler. Install a new OTA fluid cooler if there is leakage from the OTA fluid cooler, major metallic failure, multiple clutch or clutch plate failure, or sufficient component wear that results in metallic contamination. Refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler.
CAUTION: When internal wear/damage occurs in the transmission, metal particles, clutch plate material and band material can travel into the torque converter, the fluid cooler tubes and the oil-to-air (OTA) fluid cooler. These contaminants are a major cause of recurring transmission concerns. To prevent future concerns, remove these contaminants from the cooling system before placing the transmission back into use.
1. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical damage, incorrect component installation and system leaks. Repair as necessary.
2. If the fault is not visually evident, GO to Symptom Chart - Transmission Cooling or GO to Symptom Chart - Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH). Symptom Chart - Transmission Cooling Symptom Chart - Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)