The cooler in the radiator bust and my trans got water . How to get it out with out taking out the trans.....its a F-150-97 2wd with a 4.6 lit.

 

If the fluid has water in it the transmission is ruined, the clutches will fall apart in them.
Alan

 

I think that this is correct.

 

in the semi world, water in a transmission is quite common. It happens every time there is a cooler failure, the repair procedure is simple.
1. change the cooler, (not your problem though)
2. Fill with ATF (a semi would normally run syn 50w)
basically any atf fluid has a built in absorption for water. If you dont think you have damage to your transmission... I would fill it with the spec ATF fluid, run it through the city letting it shift a ton and get hot. Then simply dump it when you get home. If it comes out similar looking to when you put it in then id say your good to go, and your water is gone.

 

The trans in a semi is nothing like an automatic trans. Semi transmissions don't have paper based friction materials that absorb water and fall apart. Even auto shift trans don't have friction materials inside the trans.

Also, trans fluid is oil. It does not absorb water.

If an automatic trans gets a significant amount of water in it, it needs a rebuild.

 

An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible (unblendable) substances. One substance (the dispersed phase) is dispersed in the other (the continuous phase). Examples of emulsions include Oil and Water. In oil and water, a continuous liquid phase surrounds droplets of water (water-in-oil emulsion). Emulsification is the process by which emulsions are prepared.
Emulsions tend to have a cloudy appearance, because the many phase interfaces (the boundary between the phases is called the interface) scatter light that passes through the emulsion. Emulsions are unstable and thus do not form spontaneously. Energy input through shaking, stirring, homogenizers, or spray processes are needed to form an emulsion. Over time, emulsions tend to revert to the stable state of oil separated from water.

I took this from http://en.wikipedia.org
I changed the examples to oil and water, but this is the concept I was shooting for in my suggestion… I know little about the automotive world and the working of say this transmission. I don't dispute that damage could very well be done. But this does work for what its worth to remove water (to an extent), it will mix the oil and water in any component; auto tranny, manual, auto, semi truck or a zip-lock bag. ATF seems to have a higher emulsion saturation point, off the top of my head 1-2 %? And will remove water with it when drained for your choice component.

I don’t want to start a flaming thread I just wanted to clarify my thought process and maybe teach someone a cool trick.

 

Water eventually will settle to the bottom because the oil is lighter. I burn waste oil for heat in the shop and it is very common to get water in the oil. They won't permanently mix. If I get alot of oil in a barrel I wait to pump that barrel until the middle of winter when the water is frozen and the oil obviously isn't. Still the fact remains that the bonding agents used to bond the frictions were water based. If they weren't the transmission fluid would eat them away. I bond frictions on a daily basis. The worst part is removing the old friction. some applications plain water will get the job done. Other applications require a chemical in the water. Either way they are water soluable.
Alan