small pieces of metal in transmission fluid

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wiley1@anonmail.de - 13 Nov 2006 20:19 GMT

I have a 1997 geo metro with 42k on it. When I checked my transmission
fluid (after driving for 15 minutes) I saw small specks of metal in it.
The color was dark red. Does the presence of tiny specks of metal mean
that I have a problem with my transmission? Is it ok to change the
fluid?

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Scott Dorsey - 13 Nov 2006 20:28 GMT

>I have a 1997 geo metro with 42k on it. When I checked my transmission
>fluid (after driving for 15 minutes) I saw small specks of metal in it.

That's bad.

>The color was dark red. Does the presence of tiny specks of metal mean
>that I have a problem with my transmission?

Probably.

>Is it ok to change the
>fluid?

Absolutely, and make sure you change the filter out too.
--scott

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Steve - 13 Nov 2006 20:52 GMT

>>I have a 1997 geo metro with 42k on it. When I checked my transmission
>>fluid (after driving for 15 minutes) I saw small specks of metal in it.
>
> That's bad.

Maybe not. A lot of manual transmissions show little chips off the
synchronizer cogs and the gears themselves, which usually wind up stuck
to the magnetic drain plug eventually. If its an automatic, though,
(which I presume from the ease with which the OP checked it) then it
probably is a bad sign since automatics don't gnash gears (or synchros)
and have a forced fluid filtration system.

>>Is it ok to change the
>>fluid?
>
> Absolutely, and make sure you change the filter out too.
> --scott

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