Transmission
When To Have Your Transmission Serviced
Your transmission is one of the most complex parts of your car. If you don’t pay attention to the sounds and symptoms of a malfunctioning transmission, you could find yourself stuck on the side of the road with a huge repair bill. If you don’t like the idea of getting your hands dirty or don’t…
Read MoreHow Often Should I Change My Car’s Fluid?
Have you ever gone into an auto shop and thought, “I feel like I’m really getting ripped off!” Maybe it is that unnecessary transmission fluid change when you know it was just changed out last month, or maybe it is those extra fees that you don’t understand on your bill. We get it, every day…
Read MoreBasic Anatomy – How The Manual Transmission Works
At its simplest, the manual transmission consists of three shafts with constantly-intermeshed gears of different sizes. The input shaft connects to the engine, via the clutch. The countershaft is constantly meshed with the input shaft and has multiple gears. The output shaft connects the countershaft to the driveshaft and eventually the wheels. In four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles, the output shaft connects to the transfer case first. Reverse gear is usually on a fourth shaft to effect a change in direction.
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