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Transmission gear reduction video…

Artist Arthur Ganson’s creation called “Machine with Concrete” provides a beautiful illustration of the power of a transmission. Should you input only 1 lb-ft of torque, the other end could deliver 244 quintillion lb-ft. Ganson’s piece demonstrates the unbelievable power which can be generated through simple gear reduction. It uses an electric [...]


C for C made the Foreign Car Companies happy..

I’ll bet companies like Toyota Motor Company are feeling good right now. Even thought most of the transmissions and other parts on a Toyota, and most of the Japanese car manufacturers are made in America, the main headquarters and executives are in Japan and their respective countries. That includes where all of the net profit [...]


Foreign Transmissions or Domestic Transmissions, is there a difference?

Looking at the car industry in whole, I find it curious that we are all so worried about whether we buy a foreign or domestic car. I have and will discuss lots more about transmissions. However,  how many foreign car manufacturers set up factories in the US as a means of faster production? I have to [...]


Caravan Transmission Codes, # P0706

If you have Got Transmission trouble codes number P0705 or P0706 in a Dodge A604 transmission (Caravan, Town and County, Voyager) lets see what it means and all the possible causes for it. Remember to follow the general preliminary diagnosis routines before you start any repair. Code Description: P0705 – Check Shifter Signal P0706 – Check Shifter [...]


Transmission article: What was the first American Automatic Transmission?

When I was asked what was the first American automatic transmission, I tried a search on “first car automatic transmission.” I did find an interesting article on how automatic transmissions work, but no answer to your question. Next I tried “automatic transmission history” and had better results. An article on the edmunds.com web site promised [...]


Part-4: CVT transmissions- continuously variable transmission

Another transmission article on another version of the CVT transmission — the toroidal CVT system — replaces the belts and pulleys with discs and power rollers. Although such a system seems drastically different, all of the components are analogous to a belt-and-pulley system and lead to the same results — a continuously variable transmission. Here’s how [...]


Anti-freeze or engine coolant is a poison..be resposible..

Anti-freeze, summer coolant, whatever you call it, is very poisonous. It happens to have a desirable taste to some animals, such as your dog. Dogs will lap a spill of anti-freeze up in a heart beat. then, if your dog does not die, you will spend a fortune on vet bills and put your loyal [...]


Be responsible: take your waste oil to a certified depository..

Being responsible to the environment is your duty. Disposing of used engine liquids such as transmission fluid, engine oil and anti-freeze coolants is not only an environmental responsibility, it is also a public health responsibility. Most fluids found underneath your vehicles hood are poisonous to humans, and our pets. I realized I did not mention this [...]


What it takes to become a qualified transmission technician…

Do you have any idea what it takes to be a transmission mechanic or technician now a days? It takes a lot more than people give us credit for. A top level transmission mechanic has equally good or better manual dexterity and smarts than a brain surgeon. No joke. Do you understand the theory of [...]


My automatic transmission only has reverse…What’s up?

We received this question, since it is a popular question in the transmission world, here is the answer. Question: I have a 99 dodge 1500 4×4 with a gas v-8, at first you had to put it into 1st and shift up, now it thinks that every gear is reverse. have checked fuses and relays, I [...]