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The Ford AXOD Transmission History
There is quite a legacy with Ford transmissions, as one can imagine after making them for over 100 years. Today we are going to take a look at the AXOD transmission family made by Ford. The AXOD was a...
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Automatic Gearbox Parts
Today is a quick tutorial about automatic gearbox parts, otherwise known as automatic transmission parts. We at PDQ transmission parts understand that not everybody understand the intricate mechanisms...
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How To Install A Torque Converter
We at PDQ transmission parts have talked often about torque converters, but it just dawned on us that we have never explained how to install one if you should find it necessary to do so. Well we are...
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What Is A Vehicle Transfer Case?
The transfer case in your engine/transmission does exactly what its name says it does: it receives power from the transmission and transfers that power to the front and rear axles. This is done...
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The Turbo-Hydramatic Family of Transmissions
Say the name Turbo-Hydramatic to a car buff and they will instantly know what you are talking about. Also known as the Turbo Hydra-Matic, it was first used in the 1964 Cadillacs and has been a staple...
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What Are Valve Bodies?
To understand how a valve body works in a modern automatic transmission, one first has to consider how an internal combustion engine works. In a broad explanation, the transmission system takes power...
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Why Acura Transmissions Are Unique
Acura transmissions means Honda transmissions. In many cases, with minor adjustments, they are one and the same. Acura transmissions are a bit unusual in the automotive world. Their automatic...
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The Three Stages of Operation For Torque Converters
One of the key components in an automatic transmission is the torque converter. The torque converter has three stages of operation, and those stages will be our focus today. STALL In this phase, there...
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Top Ten Problems With 4L60E Transmission
The 4L60E transmission is an automatic shift, four-speed overdrive transmission that was produced by General Motors. It can be found in practically every rear-wheel drive application that they make,...
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Tips For Prolonging The Life of Your Automatic Transmission
About 15% to 20% of the cost of your vehicle is the cost of your transmission. With that fact in mind, prolonging the life of your automatic transmission is obviously something all drivers should want...
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What Causes An Automatic Transmission To Slip?
Anyone who has driven for a few years has experienced a slipping automatic transmission. It really is quite a normal problem, and the causes of that slippage are usually easily diagnosed. A slipping...
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Why Automatic Transmissions Today Equal Manual Transmissions In Fuel Economy
No, it is not your imagination. What once seemed impossible is now happening with a great many cars. One of the “for certains” in the automobile industry is no longer for certain. What are we talking...
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How To Clean Automatic Transmission Parts
In today’s economy, more and more car owners are turning to do-it-yourself car maintenance. Some jobs are very easy to do and require very little mechanical knowledge; others, like cleaning your...
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Mercedes-Benz Unveils New 9G-TRONIC Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission
The seemingly eternal quest for better fuel consumption continues as Mercedes-Benz has released full details about its new nine-speed automatic transmission called the 9G-TRONIC. Currently this...
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How Do Transfer Cases Work?
Have you ever wondered how vehicles are able to change from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive? Well it happens because of the transfer case. The transfer case is designed to receive power from the...
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Kia Transmission Technology and Advancements
automatic transmission So what’s happening in the world of Kia? We thought we would answer that question today, concentrating mostly on the Kia transmissions of course. Did you know that Kia developed...
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