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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Oil in Coolant

Tiny
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  • 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 40,000 MILES
Just changed the anti-freeze in my 2002 PT Cruiser.
There was about a Pint of very red oil floating in the coolant I drained out. The reservoir is stained bright red. I've looked through the manual and can't find anywhere there could be a connection between the engine cooling and the transmission or power steering cooling systems. (This is not a turbo).

The transmission oil level looks a little high, but doesn't seem "foamy". The engine oil looks good and the level looks normal (besides it is brown unless that turns red when exposed to Chrysler's coolant).

Am I missing something about how the coolant and transmission fluids could commingle? Or did some oil change guy manage to pour oil in my cooling reservoir?
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 AT 10:07 PM

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Tiny
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Sounds like the transmission cooler inside the radiator is leaking internally. You will need to replace the radiator and flush the system.
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010 AT 11:06 AM
Tiny
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But the PT Cruiser uses a separate cooler for the transmission fluid that is in front of the radiator. It's not buried in the lower radiator tank as in other cars.
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