| You are driving down the road to work and all the | | | | shift between gears at all. |
| sudden you hear a noise coming from your car that | | | | With an automatic, one thing to check if you think you |
| should not be happening. There is a loud clunking noise | | | | are in need of a repair is to make sure you have a |
| and then your car cannot automatically change gears. | | | | sufficient amount of transmission fluid. If you are low |
| All the car does is rev at a high RPM when it should | | | | on fluid it can cause your car to not shift. Often times if |
| be changing to a high gear. Obviously your car is in | | | | you have low fluid level, you might not even be able to |
| need of some serious help, but you aren't sure what | | | | move your car. Also with an automatic, it is common |
| exactly is the problem. From the sound of it, it may be | | | | for the solenoids to stick or fail. In this case the whole |
| time for a transmission repair. | | | | valve body would need to be replaced in order to fix |
| In all automobiles, there are two types of transmissions | | | | this problem. |
| available. An automatic style will change gears in an | | | | When you take your car to an auto repair shop, one |
| automobile automatically without the driver having to | | | | of the first things they will do is perform a diagnostic |
| shift. All the driver has to worry about is putting the car | | | | test. Often times this test will be able to tell the |
| into park, drive, neutral or reverse. As for a manual | | | | mechanic what is wrong what needs to be repaired or |
| transmission, drivers are responsible for shifting through | | | | replaced. It usually consists of a computer-based |
| gears while driving. The driver listens to the car and | | | | diagnostic test, but mechanics will also perform a visual |
| shifts when the car reaches a certain RPM. The type | | | | inspection. A transmission repair can range anywhere |
| of car you choose is strictly personal preference. | | | | from a complete rebuild of the transmission to simply |
| Some individuals like the automatic style because they | | | | just changing the fluids. |
| have two hands free to hold the wheel. However, | | | | Not all auto body shops perform repairs on |
| other individuals like manuals because they are in | | | | transmissions so it is important to shop around to find |
| charge of the car and when it shifts. | | | | one that does. First go to your personal car repair |
| Because of the mechanics involved with an automatic | | | | specialists to find out if they are capable of fixing a |
| transmission, they are more likely to need transmission | | | | transmission. Since you take your car to this place |
| repair at some point. However, that does not mean | | | | they know more about your car than someone who's |
| that manual transmissions do not need repaired as | | | | never worked on it. If your regular auto shop does not |
| well. There are a number of things that can go wrong | | | | do this type of service, ask them for a |
| with your transmission. With manual transmissions, it is | | | | recommendation. This way you are able to have |
| typical to have to replace the clutch once your car | | | | someone you and your auto mechanic trust to handle |
| reaches a high mileage. A bad clutch can cause your | | | | your transmission repair. |
| car to slip between gears or might not even let you | | | | |