These are questions regarding either manual or automatic gearboxes and their component parts.
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How to generate involute gear milling Gcode
I need to make some gears/pinions myself. I have access to a high quality 4-axis CNC mill, but not to a lathe. I'd like to cut these gears out of flat stock (facing), rather than round (edgewise) ...
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How do I change the CV Joints on my 2003 Acura TL?
How do I change the CV Joints on my 2003 Acura TL?
My 2003 Acura TL 3.2 has been making creaking sounds when I turn around corners and I've been told that old, noisy CV joints are likely the culprit. ...
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How well should a slip yoke be polished to give a proper seal?
Gear oil started leaking out of the rear output seal on my '01 Outback started -- onto the exhaust of course, as every fluid in a Subaru seems to do. It's not a lot, but smells terrible.
Along with ...
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Toyota Camry 2000: Odd Coughing when starts
Recently, I notice that my car begins coughing couple minutes after it starts. It have happened since Jan, 2012. First, I thought it might be due to Winter since it is cold weather.
However, it ...
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1990 Acura Integra LS manual transmission clutch replacement
I'm trying to replace the clutch in my manual transmission 1990 Acura Integra LS (5 speed, 4-cylinder). In the course of doing this, I need to remove the transmission which is connected to the shift ...
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97 Bonneville, strange problems accelerating
I'll try to explain this problem as clearly as possible. I have a 97 Bonneville, automatic transmission.
When accelerating from idle, sometimes two strange things happen: the car reaches ~20 mph, ...
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Car shifts hard when warm
My car, 2003 Toyota Camry shifts hard when warm. Fliud level is normal, mileage is 100k. I cannot spend too much time on it, just want to try some inexspensive tests, to understand what could be the ...
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Difficulty shifting into first gear on 1995 VW Golf
It has become very difficult to shift into 1st gear on my 1995 VW Golf. Pushing the shifter fully left and then forward now puts the transmission into 3rd.
How can I fix this?
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My automatic Honda Accord will only go past 30-40 mph in D3…How big is this problem?
So I just bought a Honda Accord for a 1,000. Basically the only drive gear that works is my D3. The 1st, 2nd, and D4 gears won't let the car go past 30-40 mph. Is this a serious problem?? What has to ...
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reverse lights always on
I have an older 1993 Mitsubishi Triton ute. The issue is that the reverse lights are always on while the car is running regardless of gear position. The gearbox works, that is to say that the car ...
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Top Speed varies even when using the same bike
I own a Hero Honda CBZXtreme bike. The top speed that I have reached is 122Km/Hr. But I am not able to reach this speed always. Sometimes the speed does not even cross 105 Km/Hr while travelling on ...
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Volvo 940 Dashboard Flashing winter Driving arrow
The flashing “winter driving” arrow on the dashboard according to the maintenance manual calls to take it to a Volvo dealer due to a transmission failure. Could this be due to cold weather, and what ...
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How to reduce engine drag
Reading this question - Is engine braking harmful? - reminds me of a question I have always wanted to ask.
I used to own a Prius. When the Prius is cruising at low speed at a slight downward slope, ...
