ByRichard McCuistian To understand transmission shift solenoid symptoms, it’s important to understand why and how automatic transmissions shifted BEFORE there were solenoids, and why solenoids were added to begin with. How Planetary…
ByAdam Mann When you’re driving down the road you don’t want to see the check engine light turn on. But with a code P0730 you’ll have exactly that happen, and you’ll likely…
ByJosh Boyd While today’s vehicles are inherently reliable, they are in no way impervious to the occasional mechanical breakdown. Of course, this is nothing out of the ordinary, as little engineered by…
ByJosh Boyd When a check engine light becomes apparent, most tend to assume that an underlying issue with their vehicle’s engine is to blame. However, this is not always the case. Quite…
ByAl Seizovic Pulling up to the stoplight with your 2002 Hyundai Tibouran at midnight, you get the bright idea: “I’m going to do a burnout, there’s nobody around”. You throw the automatic…
ByJosh Boyd Have you ever attempted to leave for work in the morning, only to find that your automatic transmission is stuck in the park position? If so, you are certainly not…
ByAdam Mann Outside of your engine, the transmission is one of the most complex parts of your vehicle. But an automatic transmission doesn’t get half the attention of an engine, and it’s…
ByMark Stevens As soon as a car owner or driver notices a burning smell from the engine area, it becomes an issue serious enough that the car should be stopped driving. Even…
ByMark Stevens A car’s transmission is one of the most important components of any car. You simply can’t operate a motor vehicle without the gears functioning as they should be. But sometimes,…
ByMark Stevens Like an automatic transmission’s control center, the valve body directs fluid to change gears. Though not a common failure, valve body problems aren’t simple fixes. Let’s look at the common…
ByMark Stevens Most people who have learned to drive within the last 20 years were taught how to drive a car with an automatic transmission. These are supposedly easier to drive than…
ByMark Stevens If you are driving a car with an automatic transmission, then you will need to change the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) according to the manufacturer’s change interval. In most cases,…
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