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| Transmission repair is something most car owners | | | | Pan leaks are another set of problems. A transmission |
| dread because it is expensive and it could take awhile | | | | can leak in several different places. If the pan on the |
| to get it fixed. But exactly why is transmission repair | | | | bottom of the transmission is leaking, it is a simple |
| so tasking for auto repair shops? | | | | matter of replacing a gasket. If the pan has become |
| In order to understand why transmission repairs cost | | | | warped, you need to replace the pan and the gasket. |
| as much as they do, and why repairing it takes as long | | | | This could mean leaving your vehicle in the auto repair |
| as it does, we need to first know how it works. | | | | shop for a day or two. If the front seal is leaking, the |
| Cars need transmissions because of the physics of | | | | transmission repair staff will need to remove the whole |
| the gasoline engine. First, all engines have a | | | | thing from the vehicle. This seal is often called the front |
| redline—the maximum rpm value above which the | | | | pump seal. When this leaks, you will notice transmission |
| engine cannot go without exploding. Second, engines | | | | fluid dripping between the transmission and the engine. |
| have narrow rpm ranges where horsepower and | | | | Auto repair vendors say the parts are not expensive, |
| torque are at their maximum. For example, an engine | | | | but the actual job is very labor intensive, as the |
| might produce its maximum horsepower at 5,500 rpm. | | | | transmission must be separated from the engine to |
| The transmission allows the gear ratio between the | | | | replace the front pump seal. In this case, you should |
| engine and the drive wheels to change as the car | | | | have the mechanic check the clutch and the rear main |
| speeds up and slows down. You shift gears so the | | | | seal on the engine. The cost of this transmission repair |
| engine can stay below the redline and near the rpm | | | | service isn't too high, and you'll save the cost of having |
| band of its best performance. | | | | the transmission removed again should these parts fail. |
| Since the transmission does so much work in making | | | | A leak in the tail shop is a big problem for most auto |
| the vehicle move smoothly from point A to point B, it | | | | repair shops. There is a seal in the tail shaft housing |
| does get prone to damage, especially if the driver is | | | | where the driveshaft enters the transmission. This is |
| not so well equipped in handling stick shift. The most | | | | an inexpensive part and repair on rear-wheel-drive |
| common trouble encountered with the transmission is | | | | vehicles. In front-wheel-drive vehicles, there is no tail |
| when it gets stuck. Auto repair shops say this is | | | | shaft housing seal. Instead, you have two axle seals, |
| commonly caused by worn parts. Transmission repair | | | | one on each side of the transmission. Because the |
| requires shift linkage adjustment or replacement. | | | | axles must be removed, this repair is a bit more |
| Transmission repair is also required when the | | | | expensive than replacing a tail shaft housing seal. |
| transmission slips between gears: This is most often | | | | Morrison's Discount Auto Repair is the place to go for |
| caused by an internal problem in the transmission, | | | | your transmission repair needs. They also provide |
| which will need to be replaced or rebuilt. It may also be | | | | other services like auto AC repair, brake repair, and |
| caused by problems with the computer or a sensor or | | | | custom exhaust installation. |
| the linkages. Auto repair shops say this type of repair | | | | <!-- |
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| A noisy transmission engine is also a common problem. | | | | { font-family:"Arial"; font-size:x-small } --> |
| Common noises are buzzes, clicks or clunks. These | | | | <! |