Today antifreeze was poured into the transmission fluid reservoir. I understand this is a big problem since water in the transmission will wreak havoc to the system. Here are the details:
Approx. 200 ml or 1/5 of a quart was poured in.
The antifreeze was just the additive (it was undiluted and contained no water).
The car was ran for about 1-2 minutes after adding the fluid.
The car is a '96 Geo Prizm with automatic transmission (4door sedan)
I'm trying to get a scope of the damage this may have / will cause if untreated. Obviously this needs to be resolved but my question is what is the cheapest approach, as I am unable to spend very much money fixing it.
Thank you.
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There is no “transmission fluid reservoir†... You may be referring to the power steering fluid reservoir instead .. The fluid still needs to be replaced .. Rather than typing out the procedure here - you can search YouTube for a how to video that should offer some help..
NOTE:
Transmission fluid is added through the transmission *dip stick tube* - which is located toward the drivers side of the vehicle - the power steering reservoir is located on the passenger side of the vehicle..
NOTE: Transmission fluid is added through the transmission *dip stick tube* - which is located toward the drivers side of the vehicle - the power steering reservoir is located on the passenger side of the vehicle..