The engine runs at 200f. if you over heat the engine, the heat of the engine passes to the transmission 2 ways one by the radiator coolant, transmission cooler path and by the transmission bell housing metallic path so yes. engine is first.
answer 2, (have 10k more) if the jug is empty that means the radiator is low too. so when the engine is cold, why no fill both., the rad cap off neck full up and overflow jug full and keep them full if no leaks and the level keeps dropping the engine has serious problems. (means more tests) nobody here can guess, that. takes a live mech, and tools.
If you're actually losing coolant that is a separate problem which you should look at.
The transmission is cooled by pumping the fluid up to the radiator- the transmission has its own small radiator attached to the main radiator. It's a 'heat exchanger' .. hot transmission fluid is cooled by the radiator.
If you have insufficient coolant (for whatever reason) in the cooling system, your transmission fluid will not be able to shed excessive heat.
Check the rad for the transmission and also check the coolant radiator. If you have a reddish tint in your coolant that suggest that transmission fluid is finding its way into the cooling system.
Your problem is the coolant system - you shouldn't be losing coolant.
Start your engine and pour coolant into the radiator expansion bottle - what you refer to as 'the jug'. Fill up to the max level (indicated on the expansion bottle) and let the engine tick over for 10 minutes. Top up the coolant if necessary.
If your coolant level drops rapidly over a couple of days - you have a problem with the cooling system .. maybe a leak..
Check the level of your transmission fluid. A low level may indicate a leak in the transmission radiator (transmission fluid leaking)
I would say it is possible an overheated engine which is not coolling the transmission can trigger a lot of lights. Many transmissons are heated and coolled by a line which goes to the radiator of the engine cooling system.
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The engine runs at 200f.
if you over heat the engine,
the heat of the engine passes to the transmission 2 ways
one by the radiator coolant, transmission cooler path
and by the transmission bell housing metallic path
so yes.
engine is first.
answer 2, (have 10k more)
if the jug is empty that means the radiator is low too.
so when the engine is cold, why no fill both.,
the rad cap off neck full up
and overflow jug full and keep them full
if no leaks
and the level keeps dropping the engine has serious problems.
(means more tests)
nobody here can guess, that.
takes a live mech, and tools.
If you're actually losing coolant that is a separate problem which you should look at.
The transmission is cooled by pumping the fluid up to the radiator- the transmission has its own small radiator attached to the main radiator. It's a 'heat exchanger' .. hot transmission fluid is cooled by the radiator.
If you have insufficient coolant (for whatever reason) in the cooling system, your transmission fluid will not be able to shed excessive heat.
Check the rad for the transmission and also check the coolant radiator. If you have a reddish tint in your coolant that suggest that transmission fluid is finding its way into the cooling system.
Your problem is the coolant system - you shouldn't be losing coolant.
Start your engine and pour coolant into the radiator expansion bottle - what you refer to as 'the jug'. Fill up to the max level (indicated on the expansion bottle) and let the engine tick over for 10 minutes. Top up the coolant if necessary.
If your coolant level drops rapidly over a couple of days - you have a problem with the cooling system .. maybe a leak..
Check the level of your transmission fluid. A low level may indicate a leak in the transmission radiator (transmission fluid leaking)
I would say it is possible an overheated engine which is not coolling the transmission can trigger a lot of lights. Many transmissons are heated and coolled by a line which goes to the radiator of the engine cooling system.