The automatic transmission is an amazing yet terribly complex engineering feat. It works by using clutch packs, torque converters, gear sets, solenoids, gaskets, valve bodies, hydraulic parts, and ...

Automatic and manual transmissions are built to survive years of abuse, yet the same internal parts tend to fail first when fluid breaks down, heat builds up, or drivers ignore early warning signs.

The '63 and later aluminum Powerglide transmission is quickly becoming the most popular automatic for bracket racing, class drag racing (where legal), street machines, street rods and mileage ...

One of the greatest innovations of the '80s was the incorporation of overdrive into manual and automatic transmissions. Overdrive has been a terrific means to reduced wear, tear, and fuel consumption ...

According to Meineke, most automobiles use a form of automatic transmission called a hydraulic planetary automatic transmission, which is also used in a scaled-up version in some industrial and ...

Automatic transmissions are the transmissions of choice in today's diesel realm. They've come a long way over the last decade, and are now beefier and more complex than ever before. This is an effort ...

CARS.COM — Why does your automatic transmission act funny? The most common causes include leaking seals, mechanical damage, worn-out transmission fluid or inadequate transmission fluid level, but we ...

Here’s the bad news: If you need to replace your transmission, it’s not going to be cheap. The average transmission replacement costs between $5,749 to $6,303. For a lot of cars, the parts are priced ...

Some 2024 Toyota Tacomas with the eight-speed automatic transmission could be in line for a new transmission assembly and torque converter, according to a technical service bulletin posted to the ...

One of the most fulfilling parts of driving a car is shifting gears. Enthusiasts like us yearn for open, twisty roads, going through the gears and surfing a wave of torque. Yet, most of us are stuck ...