What color is the fluid now [when you check it]. If it is still red then there's a chance that the clutches are still good. However, if it is gray, this indicates that the clutches' friction material is floating around in the fliud - then you do have worn clutch problems.
I will continue to check for info to see if there is an economical way to completely diagnose this situation, short of taking it to a transmission shop.
Thursday, June 27th, 2013 AT 7:06 AM