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Monthly Archives: August 2020

  1. How to Care for Your Automatic Transmission

    The automatic transmission is one of the most vital components of a vehicle. It is responsible for automatically shifting gears as a vehicle moves, which allows the driver to drive at different speeds without manually changing gears. Without a properly working transmission, a vehicle’s handling will be impaired in the form of slippage or incorrect shift patterns. In some cases, a faulty transmission can overheat and give out entirely, which poses a threat to both your safety and your wallet. As such, it is essential to maintain your transmission well. For tips on how to care for your automatic transmission, continue reading.

    Get Your Cooling System Serviced

    Your vehicle’s engine and transmission are interconnected. If there is an issue with one, there is a high likelihood that an issue with the other will ultimately arise. For example, if there is a problem with the engine’s cooling system, then transmission problems are likely just around the corner.

    For example, while the cooling system is primarily viewed as a tool to prevent your vehicle’s engine from overheating, it is also responsible for ensuring that the transmission fluid is cooled as well. To prevent your transmission fluid from overheating, your cooling system must be working properly. As such, you should take the time to get your cooling system inspected and serviced periodically. After all, regular cooling system maintenance is far less expensive than replacing your entire transmission. If there is an issue with your cooling system, Transparts Warehouse offers an extensive selection of transmission coolers for sale for a variety of different models.

    Go Easy on the Brake

    Another tip on how to care for your automatic transmission is to avoid riding the brake. Whether you ride the brake because you’re a nervous driver or you’ve simply gotten into the habit, it’s time t

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  2. Symptoms of a Bad Transmission Valve Body

    A key component of an automatic transmission is the transmission valve body. Functioning as the main control center, the transmission valve body is responsible for directing pressurized transmission fluid throughout a network of valves in order to facilitate proper gear changes. In the case that a malfunction occurs in the transmission valve body, and it goes unresolved, it can significantly impair your transmission’s functioning abilities and pose a safety hazard. To learn about some of the main symptoms of a bad transmission valve body so that you can identify and resolve the issue immediately, continue reading.

    Delayed gear shifts

    If you experience delays when attempting to shift gears, there is a good chance that there is something wrong with your transmission valve body. Such delays will typically last two or more seconds and cause your vehicle to get stuck in neutral rather than switching into drive or reverse. Make sure to take your vehicle into either an automotive or transmission shop to get your transmission valve body checked out if you notice that delays are occurring.

    Knocking noises

    Who’s there? If your vehicle is making knocking or banging noises, you may have a bad transmission valve body on your hands. When knocking noises are associated with a faulty transmission valve body, they will typically occur when pushing on your brake to slow down, when up-shifting to accelerate, or when putting your vehicle into reverse.

    Slipping gears

    Another common symptom of a bad transmission valve body is slipping gears. Gear slippage refers to when a vehicle’s gears suddenly change to a different setting while you’re driving without any warning or reason.

    As gear slipping occurs, your vehicle’s engine may change pitch or make a whining noise. Because gear slippage can put drivers in potentially dangerous situations, it is important to get your vehi

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  3. How Automatic Transmissions Work

    Most vehicle owners in the US own a vehicle with an automatic transmission system. However, if you were to ask those people how exactly their automatic transmission system works, odds are most of them wouldn’t be able to give you an answer. After all, automatic transmissions are one of the most complex components of a vehicle. That being said, gaining a general understanding of how automatic transmissions work can help you better care for your vehicle and identify potential issues. To learn more about automatic transmissions and how they operate, continue reading.

    Automatic transmission systems: How do they work?

    Automatic transmissions automatically change the gear ratio of a vehicle as it moves so that the driver can change speeds without the hassle of having to manually shift the gears. To shift gears, most automatic transmission systems use hydraulic power.

    For vehicles with hydraulic planetary automatic transmission, the engine will transmit power to the torque converter pump, which transmits the power into the transmission fluid. The transmission fluid is then used to power the torque converter turbine, which sends transmission fluid back up to the torque converter pump through the stator.

    To allow the pump to send more power back to the torque converter’s turbine, the stator multiplies the power of the transmission fluid. As a result, a vortex power rotation is created inside the torque converter causing the turbine—and the central shaft that connects it to the transmission—to spin and send power to the transmission’s first planetary gearset.

    Sensors in the automatic transmission system will then cause either the multiple disc clutch or the brake band to engage. Depending on which of these components is engaged, the torque converter will either send power to part of the planetary gear system, such as the sun gear, the planetary carrier, or the ring gear. Such components will then either move or stay stationary to determ

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  4. Signs of a Failing Torque Converter

    If your automatic vehicle isn’t changing gears properly, you may want to think twice before tinkering with your transmission. The issue could be with your torque converter. Because a faulty torque converter directly impacts the transmission, vehicle owners often mistake issues with their torque converter as automatic transmission problems.

    A torque converter is a type of fluid coupling located between a vehicle’s engine and transmission. It transfers the engine’s rotational force into hydraulic pressure, which then supplies the necessary power required for the transmission to shift gears. If a torque converter starts failing, the transmission may have trouble changing gears or may take longer to engage the engine, which is why many people think that they’re having transmission issues when the problem really lies in their torque converter. To help you diagnose the root cause of your vehicle’s issue, check out these signs of a failing torque converter.

    Slipping

    Perhaps the most obvious sign of a failing torque converter is if the gears in your vehicle’s transmission start slipping. When a vehicle’s gears slip, you will likely notice that the noise from your engine changes pitch randomly or that your acceleration is delayed. Such slipping often occurs when a torque converter’s fin or bearing is damaged. As a result of such damage, the torque converter won’t be able to generate an adequate amount of pressure to control the flow of the transmission fluid and switch gears properly. If there is too much or too little fluid in the transmission, the gears will perform unpredictably, and slipping is likely to occur.

    Overheating

    When a torque converter fails, the resulting lack of fluid pressure may cause an inadequate amount of fluid to flow throughout the transmission. As a result, the vehicle’s transmission may start to overheat.

    Your vehicle’s temperature gauge wil

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