Diagnose Automatic Transmission Problems

Mr tire and Wheel will help you learn some problems with a transmisson 

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There are a few words in the language of auto repair that make car owners want to crawl back into bed, and "transmission" is at the top of the list. There's something about that mysterious box underneath your car that incites fear.

Before you hand over your keys lets brush up on the simple end of automatic transmissions. If something is seriously wrong, at least you'll be armed with enough knowledge to avoid being overcharged, over-repaired or straight ripped off. Sometimes it's easy to diagnose automatic transmission problems.

Your transmission is a remarkable contraption. Somehow it can shift your car from gear to gear, knowing how fast you need to go and how quickly you need to get there. What goes on inside is a mystery to most. The basics will be enough to have an intelligent  conversation with your mechanic.

Basic Parts of a Transmission
While there are many little parts inside, your transmission is essentially made up of a few key parts of systems.

• Bell Housing: This is the cone shaped metal case that you can see when you peek underneath your car. If you have a front-wheel-drive car it's stuck on the side of the engine under the hood. If your car is rear-wheel-drive, the tranmission will be mounted underneath the car behind the engine.

   

• Gears: Even though you're not shifting them, an automatic transmission has gears. They are broken into main gears and planetary gears. You need all of these to be able to drive at any speed and shift when needed  

   

• Fluid: Transmission fluid is very important to an automatic transmission. All of the magic happens in the fluid and depnding on your make of car look at the dip stick and it should tell what type of fluid your transmission needs or you can call ur local automotive shop and ask them. Most cars come with red transmission fluid, good to know if you are looking for a leak.

   

• Filter: All of that fluid has to be clean for your car to shift gears at the right time. To keep things fresh, your transmission has a filter to catch any gunk.

Now that you know a little about what's happening in there, you can try to figure out why your transmission is acting up, or at least understand what your mechanic is talking about.

Transmission problems fall into two very similar categories:

• Won't go.
• Won't go smoothly

These two groups of problems are caused by the same faults in your transmission, so whichever your car is doing, the following applies.

Is your fluid level correct?
It's important to check your transmission fluid at least twice a year. Not only can a low fluid level cause your car to shift poorly, it can eventually lead to transmission damage, and a costly repair. If your car seems to be losing fluid on a regular basis, you may have a leak.

Is your transmission leaking?
Checking for leaks isn't as trying as it may seem. The transmission is a closed system, so there are only a few places that can spring a leak. Unless it's been changed to a non-dyed fluid, your car will have red transmission fluid. Here are a few places to check for leaks:

• At the filler tube base.
• At the drain hole underneath the transmission.
• Between the transmission and the engine ( seal ) 
• At the selector shaft - the rod that connects your gear shift to the transmission.
• Speed sensor mounting point. This will either be your cable screwing into the transmission housing or an electronic sensor bolted to the housing.
• The radiator. If your car has a transmission cooler, it's possible that a leak will cause transmission fluid to leak into the radiator fluid. They don't mix well, so you'll see it floating around in there oil always flots on top of the water

Is your filter clogged?
You should have a transmission service about every 55,000 miles most shop will replace your filter and install a new filter and gasket and new fluid . i dont like flushing the system becasue they just filter your old fuild and reinstall it .I want a new filter and new fluid .

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