1999 Kia Sportage "milky white fluid radiator" Questions

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white millky substance to it especially in coolant bottle and in hoses. Mechanic say that radiator is failing. Is this true? Check the oil and also transmission fluid, one of them should also be milky

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...milky oil or white smoke then yo have a leak some were clean the engine and fill the radiator . with engine dry start the car and let it run foir a while you willl find it leaking somewere check all ...

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LEAKING WATER OR COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION.IN THIS CASE IF TRANSMISSION FLUID LOOK PINK AND FEEL MILKY.IF FLUID RED WITH A LOT OF WHITE AIR BUBBLES YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN TRANSMISSION

milky white, then emptied transmission fluid and it was also filled with green coolant fluid. Auto transmissions cool fluid by running it through radiator, the core cracks and mixes the 2 fluids, have

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...which sometimes will see engine oil entering the cooling system. Check the color of the engine oil on the dipstick(milky white=blown headgasket) or have the cooling system tested for exhaust

white paper and usually you can tell the difference. your rad. has a tranny cooler and some also oil coolers too,if rad. fluid is milky its tranny mixed with rad. fluid. either way its most likey your

...milky white coloration in oil). Also check under oil filler cap on the valve cover for condensation. Also look for excessive vapor (steam) at the tail pipe when engine is running. A compression test ...

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...milky white n the reservoir was full of it n I don't know what happen if that day it was working fine? It sound like the transmission cooler inside the radiator tank is leaking into the coolant. You ...

...white/milky stuff on top or on the back of the cap itself. Let me know what you find and we will take it from there. I have replaced 2 transmissions today that had fluid mixed up (trans fluid and ...

milky or gray. Also, check the radiator and see if there is oil in it. This isnt a problem to ignore, you wil want to address it immediately. if they are leaking oil or coolant for them or if you have

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