Thursday, April 6, 2017

How To Do A Simple Transmission Diagnostic For Your Car

By John Hughes


Regular use of your car without doing proper maintenance can cause it to develop some problems with its components. The component that is most prone on having problems is the transmission or shifting gears. This is due to its many parts being exposed to heat and friction with its constant movement and interaction with each other.

Knowing if there are issues with your car is not easy specially to those that does not have enough experience with it. Doing a Rockford IL transmission diagnostic is one way of finding out if there is a need for repairs to be done. Here are some signs that will tell you if a problem is there with your vehicle.

The response is lacking when shifting gears of your vehicle is one clue to check. This could be noticed when a delay with the engagement of its gear is felt in shifting automatic transmissions. Meanwhile, manual transmissions can have the same problem and will be noticed when the movement of the car is slower than the speed it is expected to have basing on the engine sound.

If your vehicle makes a weird sound you have not heard it make before during transmission. The sounds produced are different depending on the model but usually it sounds louder, abrupt and more mechanical. Have it repaired immediately to avoid it becoming a bigger problem which is more expensive to fix.

Another clue is leaking fluids that you need to be wary of to avoid breaking down the transmission. The normal color of the fluid is bright red, looks clear and emits a sweet smell. If the description fits to the one leaking, a hole is needed to be patched up only. But if it has a burnt smell and look then changing it is necessary and repairs may be needed.

These fluids help to keep the parts cool and lubricated to prevent them from getting worn out and damaged. A lack of their presence in the system will cause a burning smell to be noticed due to the parts heating up easily with the increased friction and amount of debris. This can cause complete break down and replacement is expensive for this.

If the gears shift by itself into another gear or into neutral while driving maybe because of the link holding them is worn out or broken. This is very dangerous and a risk to your safety so this must be inspected immediately. Being noisy in neutral also is another issue that could be solved by adding or changing fluid unless a part is worn out as well.

There also is a light in the dashboard of your car indicating there is or will be a problem with its parts. Sensors are put in various areas in the vehicle to help in alerting its computer if there are unusual processes happening. These are made to detect movements that are not easily noticeable by people when driving.

These are clues to watch out to avoid the break down of your car. There are more of these and doing regular maintenance properly is the key to keeping it in perfect condition. Early detection of its problems also help in saving up money for repairs.




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