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Proper maintenance is key to long lasting drive train components.

 

Find my basic guide to these in basic maintenance page.

 

Your transmission common problems. automatic trans only

 

Hard shifting - Burnt transmission fluid and sticking shifting solenoid assembly

 

Slipping - low on transmission fluid. Most common if doesnt solve problem possible damage to internal parts requiring repair or rebuilding.

 

Stuck in one gear no shifting at all- See transmission shop asap damage to internal parts is needed repair or overhaul.

 

Manual transmission common problems -

 

Slipping when driving- Burnt clutch and pressure plate requires new clutch assembly

 

Doesnt want to go into gear grinds- Worn clutch assembly requires replaced

 

Grinding noise when shifting gears- Worn transmission parts requires transmission overhaul.

 

Pops out of gear when driving - Worn gears and execessive play in transmission requires trans overhaul

 

Noisey when pressing clutch in and out - worn throwout bearing requires new clutch assembly for correct fix

 

Clutch pedal spongy not drops to floor- air or leakage in hydralic clutch system master cylinder, slave cylinder also worn clutch and cause spongy pedal.

 

Rear and Front axle common problems-

 

Roaring noise when driving normally changes pitch when turning call side to side- axle bearings worn or damaged also damage axle gears requires rebuild of axle.

 

Clunking when shifting forward or reverse- possible u-joints worn in driveshaft. ujoints replaced. Worn ujoints can cause vibration also.