All cars have a mechanical device called a differential. The main function of a differential is to enable the wheels to rotate at separate speeds. Before automobiles were invented, the only mobile vehicles that existed were wagons, carriages, carts, and chariots. Although they didn’t have motorized engines, they still had differentials which allowed their wheels … Read more
An automatic transmission system is found in most vehicles on the road today. It is a much bigger convenience for drivers to use an automatic transmission system rather than a manual transmission system. Automatics don’t require the driver to switch gears while they’re traveling at different speeds. There is also no clutch pedal to worry … Read more
A manual transmission system is the original type of transmission system for automobiles. It requires the driver to do more work because they must shift a gear stick and operate a clutch pedal as they’re driving. You’re essentially switching gears manually while the vehicle is in motion. There is a stick shifter that is mounted … Read more
If your vehicle has a manual transmission, then it means you need to use a clutch pedal to manually switch gears as you’re driving. This is different than an automatic transmission where there is no clutch pedal because it switches gears for you automatically. There are pros and cons to each transmissions system. Years ago, … Read more
Double-clutching is a specific method of shifting the gears of the car. This type of shifting is used for vehicles with unsynchronized manual transmissions and it requires a certain technique. In the past, this technique was used for old cars, mostly heavy-duty trucks or even some racing cars. Nowadays, double clutching is no longer required, … Read more
A transmission is a complex package of gears, shafts, and sometimes pulleys that takes torque from the engine and either multiplies or divides it before that torque is sent to the wheels. Every transmission has some sort of fluid in it. Fluid may be used for lubrication, cooling, hydraulic actuation, or all of the above … Read more
Most people have heard of automatic transmission and manual transmission vehicles before. But have you ever heard of semi-automatic transmissions? This type of transmission has been around since the 1930s, so it’s actually existed for a long time. But as the decades went on, semi-automatic transmissions were upgraded to something completely different than what they … Read more
The clutch master cylinder is an important component in vehicles with manual transmissions. When you apply pressure to the clutch pedal, it separates the drive wheels from the engine so that you can change gears. The clutch would not be able to perform this function if it weren’t for the hydraulic pressure created by the … Read more
Transmission fluid is not something that you need to change as often as your engine oil. Even though they are both lubricants, transmission fluid can last for tens of thousands of miles before it needs to be replaced. The question is, how many miles exactly do you need to travel before you should change your … Read more
Your automatic transmission has lots of moving components and parts inside of it. Like with the parts of an engine, the transmission’s moving parts will also generate a great deal of heat as they rub together. This means that the parts of the transmission will need to be lubricated in a similar way that the … Read more