Paper Towel + Transmission Fluid = bad?

[Jimbo17]

I just changed out my radiator, and I had no dowel to plug the lines for the transmission fluid so I used a chunk of paper towel. Well, I forgot to take out the chunk of paper towel before reconnecting everything, and now there is a chunk of paper towel somewhere in the transmission or in the lines somewhere. Is it possible that this could cause very bad things?

Thank you!!

 

[trucku]

Both will be sent it to the pan filter, or clog the cooler on the way to pan,

I think...



Good Luck

 

[Jimbo17]

I haven't driven it yet, just run it for ~ 20 min to check for leaks and such. Do you think it would be worth it to yank the pan and check for bit of the towel? I have already recovered one 1/4" section of it when I had to disconnect everything to add new seals. It's a 96 V8 btw.

 

[trucku]

It would be worth the time to find the pieces and settle your mind, IMO, Plus now you get to change the filter and fluid in the pan.

 

[Jimbo17]

So there is a filter in the tranny too? Also, I have heard that flushing the tranny was a hard job to do alone. Is this true?

 

[trucku]

NOT hard to flush the tranny. Just read up here. Its been discussed a lot. You will find instructions.

If you can change your radiator, then you can flush your tranny.

 

[Jimbo17]

Okay. Thank you very much for your advice!!