A mechanic said he found plastic pieces inside my transmission cooling lines 2 my radiator?? what does this mean?? Also my transmission is have hard shift he said, and it might fail me in the future. and something about some part on the transmission is out of its bush and is moving ????? How much do u think it would cost 2 get a transmission servied on a 94 Z28 Chevy Camaro??
I agree with wzzrd. If you have that much particulate in the lines, a flush could leave you stuck at the shop that does it. I have it had it happen to a customer before. The flush is great and neccesary as maintenance, but it is not a repair.
It sounds like this trans is beyond servicing. My best advice is to replace it before it nickel and dimes you to death. If you don't drive it hard there is always places like Jasper that sell stock replacements.
Unless someone (a transmission shop, not just a general mechanic) is positive you need a rebuild, have the transmission fluid flushed. Worn transmission fluid will often cause hard shifting. This would be more economical than having the transmission rebuilt. It should be $90 to $125. If you haven't had this done in a while, it would be a good idea to. Make sure whomever does it uses a machine that connects to the transmission cooler lines. Before they run the machine, a flush chemical should be added and the car should be run for about 5 min. to dissolve any sludge. It's also a good idea to change the transmission filter. When changing the filter, the pan has to be removed and cleaned. Make sure they use a new gasket and clean the pan thoroughly. I don't know where plastic would be coming from. Perhaps it could just be hardened rubber from a deteriorating rubber transmission cooler line section?
