Hey guys! I a small problem.... I was underneath my durango doing an oil change and noticed the drivers side area of the belly pan had some red fluid on it. Not much but it was noticeable. I went ahead while I was down there and dropped the pan and looked for where it was coming from. I found that in the front of my radiator there must be a small pin hole bc its oily and its dirty due to it being a little wet in that area. The residue is red and oily and I would guess its transmission fluid. Kinda thought it would be my coolant bc that is red too but its too oily and it does not smell like coolant. Now here are my questions.....

1. How do i go about changing the radiator and how hard is it?

2. How can I check the transmission fluid levels bc I can not find a dipstick?

3. And last is that im guessing im going to have to add transmission fluid now and when I change out the radiator. How do I do that?

Would post pics but its saying I need to contact system administrator to gain privileges to post pics?! wtf lol

 

I don't know how to change the rad, but if you get a hold of the System Adm. so you can post pic's let me know because I also can't post pic's. Must be a privilege for a select few ???


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I was at Dodge about a week ago to get the recall done for the dome light crap and they needed to replace the fuel relay. I asked how much to replace and i was quoted 800+

 

Open a account with photobucket. Upload your photos there, copy the "img" link to post the picture here.

 

J, that's is what I would do if I only knew how. I know nothing !! How about I send you the pic that I want to post and U post it for me ?


My e-mail is abmusech@embarqmail.com


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Self taught knowledge is priceless. It's not rocket science.

 

Where I think its leaking at.

 

If you don't have a transmission dipstick, it's a dealer only service. My Journey is like that. Looks like that radiator has a crack or hole. It's gotta be changed.

 

It does not have the dipstick but I was able to get open that plug that says for Dealer Use only.... Could I add some in there?? The dealership wants 800 to replace it. I figured I could replace it myself.

 

You could but you need to be extremely careful not to overfill it. I have no idea how much it holds nor do you probably have any idea how much you have lost, nor what the proper level would be. Unfortunately. Maybe someone else on here will know.