2002 Chevy Impala Oil in water (radiator)

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA
11,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LOUIE65
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The water in my radiator has turned into a brownish almost mud mixture. I was told this may be a break in the transmission cooling motor that runs thru radiator. How much would something like this cost to repair or replace radiator?
Oct 16, 2008 at 4:16 PM
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RENAUDTN
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You have a leak in your automatic transmission fluid cooler inside the radiator.
you're gonna have to replace the radiator, and I strongly suggest you service/flush your transmission as well (you could have some coolant in it).

I would imagine a radiator replacement running between $450-700, plus another $80-150 to service the transmission. Of course depending where you live it could be a little different.

If you feel confident, it is somethig you can do yourself with a manual (like Haynes or Chilton).
It is not overly difficult, just time consuming.
Oct 17, 2008 at 9:39 AM