ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
The major components of an automatic transmission are the torque converter, pump, clutch packs, gear sets, valve body, shift solenoids, control module, filter, fluid and fluid cooler.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Drivetrain Components
The major drivetrain components include the driveshaft, universal joints, differential and axles on rear-wheel drive (RWD) cars and trucks, and the halfshafts, constant velocity joints and hub assemblies on front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles, and transfer case on four-wheel drive (4WD) trucks and SUVs.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Manual Transmission/Transaxle
The major components in a manual transmission or transaxle include the clutch, release bearing, pilot bearing (if used), clutch linkage (hydraulic or cable), gearbox and shift linkage.
JASPER Offers Chrysler 62TE Transmission
Jasper Engines & Transmissions offers a remanufactured Chrysler 62TE automatic transmission on exchange.
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Manual Transmission
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Manual Transmission
A Shop’s Opinion on Reman Aftermarket Automotive Parts
Remanufactured auto parts have become a major portion of today’s multi-billion dollar automotive replacement parts industry. Today, just about every type of rebuildable component from windshield wiper motors to computers to complete engines and transmissions are offered through a local warehouse, jobber, or retail parts outlet.
An All-Access Pass?
Long before the age of Internet access, Samuel Johnson, the great 18th-century English author and literary scholar, said, “Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.” Johnson’s observation accurately describes the automotive repair information access issues of today because, although an auto mechanic
Mercon SP Fluid in Ford 5r110w Trans
Q: Can you tell me any details on Mercon SP fluid used in Ford 5r110w trans and what brands offer an equal? A: Mercon SP is a specially formulated, friction-modified transmissions fluid. Ford does not recommend using any other type of transmission fluid in transmissions that require Mercon SP, which would include so-called “universal” ATFs.
Can Dexron VI be used in place of Dexron III in older Nissan applications?
Dexron VI was introduced in 2006 for GM Hydra-Matic 6L80 6-speed rear-wheel-drive transmissions, and has since become the replacement upgrade for older transmissions that previously required Dexron III or II. So yes, it can be used in a Nissan that specified Dexron III. –Larry Carley, Technical Editor, Counterman magazine
GM DEXRON-VI Specs
By Walt Silveira, director of automotive products, lubricants, ConocoPhillips Company, Kendall, Phillips 66, 76 and Conoco brands. The new DEXRON-VI specification handed down from General Motors has created a lot of industry buzz and some uncertainty. The following are some of the most frequently asked questions and our answers to help prepare you for the