Common Problems • Wear hurts manual transmission mainly in the synchronizers. The maim purpose of synchronizers is making shift easier and gear clash preventing. Usually they are made of brass and over time they get worm which leads to grinding and…
Read moreDrivers who switch to a manual transmission after years of driving an automatic one, often have problems adjusting to this well-forgotten (or never really learned?) manual way of operating their car. Many of such drivers experience numerous cases of stalling…
Read moreDriving a car with automatic transmission (AT) is different than the one with manual. Although it is easier to learn AT, standard gearbox is safer because rough situations influence on an automatic one and especially its fluid damaging the main…
Read more«Why do such serious automakers as Mercedes, Jaguar, Porsche, BMW still produce cars not with front drive but with rear drive? », my neighbor asked me. And really why? Let’s see. There are Mercedes with front wheel drive such as…
Read moreAny type of transmission has fluid which lubricates and helps to cool off the parts of a gearbox. Transmission is one of the most expensive parts of a vehicle and if an owner plans to make it last for a…
Read moreStruts’ condition effects on everything which is connected with cars. Uneven road coat makes wheels vibrate. And if the struts are bad in quality, it easily gets into a wide response and the wheel jumps aside highly from the surface….
Read moreIf you want to save your money on the car maintenance you should be able to change the automatic transmission fuel yourself. As you know the transmission is cooled by the ATF and when the transmission is well cooled it…
Read moreThe inside of the drain pan should be cleaned thoroughly. Usually a lot of gasket material sticks to the edges of the pan which can be easily peeled off by hand. It is a sticky paper-like material which is designed…
Read moreThe transmission is the most complex device in a vehicle and it needs really good care whether a person plans to keep the car for a few months or for many years. Automatic transmissions have an even more difficult design…
Read moreBrakes are one of the most important parts of a vehicle. One should never take them for granted, and if there is a possibility they are not working as they are supposed to, the car owner has to eliminate the…
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