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Automatic Transmission Problems: Start with a Professional Diagnosis..

October 20th, 2009
There are a few words in the language of auto repair that make car owners want to crawl back into bed. “Transmissions” are at the top of the list. There’s something about that mysterious case underneath your car that incites fear. Unfortunately, most repair shops know this, and will take advantage of the situation by [...]
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Transmission Tips: Check your transmission fluid hot.

October 18th, 2009
Let me go over a basic transmission procedure, one as simple as checking the fluid in your transmission. This simple advise may prevent you from having to buy a rebuilt transmission prematurely. The automatic transmission fluid has to be checked when the transmission is hot. It takes about 15 minutes to heat up an automatic transmission [...]
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Free Transmission Tips and Advise from a Professional….

October 7th, 2009
Reading the GotTransmissions.com blog with any regularity, you probably know I’m a retired transmission shop owner. I have been a transmission rebuilder since about 1976. I opened my shop in 1981 and sold it right before the economy crashed in February 2006. Just because I rebuilt transmissions does not mean I am engine illiterate. In [...]
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Transmission News & Tips: Avoid Buying a Flood-Damaged Car

September 14th, 2009
Automobile consumers may want to add hurricane and water damage to the list of things to look for when purchasing a used car. Of the approximately 2 million vehicles in the Gulf Coast region, it’s estimated that 250,000 to 500,000 automobiles were severely damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It’s unclear how many of these [...]
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Transmission TSB and Factory recalls…

August 27th, 2009
If you want to continue our conversation on factory recalls for cars and trucks, get a load of this. The amount of recalls is overwhelming when you look at the statistics. For those interested in buying a new car instead of replacing a bad transmission in your older car, maybe this short article on recalls [...]
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Transmission Technical Service Bullietins: TSBs

August 25th, 2009
Here is an apparent nugget of good hope for consumers, especially with mysterious problems such as a transmission problem. Technical Service Bulletins are actually an advisory issued by a manufacturer for use by dealership service departments. Most TSBs are released during the first year that a vehicle is offered or the year following a redesign, [...]
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Preliminary Diagnostic Tips: 41TE/TF A-604

August 15th, 2009
For a vehicle with a TF A-604 Dodge Caravan transmission with a problem, this is a basic start to the proper method of making an accurate diagnosis on the problem with the transmission and whether you need a remanufactured transmission or a repair. Collecting the technical data and information first is where we start. Check the [...]
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Delco 38MT Starter Planetary Gear System

August 10th, 2009
Planetary Gear Systems have been around for awhile. A very common use for them are automatic transmissions. The gear ratios can be changed by changing the drive gear and the gear that is being driven. There is always one of these 3 gears that has to be fixed. This Delco 38 MT starter pictured is used [...]
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Transmission Tips: How to use the Tow/Haul mode..

August 7th, 2009
In Tow/Haul Mode, the shift points in your automatic transmission are changed and the throttle response is increased for smoother starts and better acceleration under full load. Tow/Haul Mode holds lower gears longer while accelerating or decelerating, and for increased engine braking control. For all practical purposed the Tow/Haul mode is a waste of time and [...]
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