97 jetta tranny

is tranny doing anything strange? you need a new radiator or disconnect the lines and join them together while plugging holes on radiator. then flush radiator if necessary.

have the transmission flushed and change the filter, this should be done ASAP as water in the trans is doing serious damage, the radiator inter cooler is leaking as fixitmr has suggested, do not mess around get a new radiator as well.

yes tranny seems fine just the fluid in radiator so u don't think its leaking in the tranny?

You will have water in the transmission, this can and will do serious damage if not rectified ASAP.

if tranny has pan you could pull and see if any antifreeze shows?

if there is antifreeze in tranny is there a fix i can do fairly easy it looks like the top of tranny has a plate that comes off (like tranny cooler fins)

Do not mess about with this, get the leak fixed and the transmission flushed and a new filter fitted.

so what im understanding is all i need to do is buy a new radiator and that will fix it?

That will fix the cause, but you still will have to get the trans check as any water in the oil will cause problems with in thew trans, maybe not now but it will.

i don't have water in tranny fluid was dark and really low so im flushing the radiator and doing a filter change hope that works