Questions tagged [transmission]
These are questions regarding either manual, automatic or CVT transaxles and their component parts.
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2002 Subaru Forester N/A 5spd stuck in 5th
Changed roughly into gear and is now stuck in 5th no other issues drives fine was wondering what components were likely to have broken or may have broken
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Should I repair my car immediately or wait for it to totally die?
I have a 2013 mazda 3 with ~90k miles on it. It's having some transmission issues (slow shift from certain gears, intermittent whining, hard shifts). It's been doing the slow shifts for like 50k miles,...
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Gear Won't Change (very stiff) When Engine Cold
I bought a used 2000 Ford Transit which won't engage into any gear (very stiffly so) when the engine is still cold and just started running.
The previous owner advised that he would start it in the ...
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Should gear shift center itself while in neutral?
I have a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 5 speed manual. Transmission works great, but one thing I’ve noticed is that when in neutral, the gear shift seems to stick to the left or right. Sometimes it might “...
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2008 Saturn aura xr ticking sound, less power to the wheel and power steering cut off
As I was driving the past 2 days it seemed as if the car didn't have as much power(like acceleration) and it started making this clicking sort of sound. As I parked at school today the power steering ...
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Is 4000 RPM a normal rpm for a diesel school bus at 55 mph?
I have a Thomas 1991 school bus (36K gvwr) with a CAT 3116 engine and an Allison MT 643 transmission. I purchased it quite recently and when driving it on the highway, the engine RPMs are at 4000 ...
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Cause of gearbox bearing issue?
I took my Fiat Punto Evo 1.2 2011 to the garage today as it had started making a noise recently and have been quoted £630 for a reconditioned gear box as there is an issue with the gearbox bearings.
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01 Ranger clutch symptoms are sorta confusing me
I don't have much knowledge of this trucks history or how it was cared for, only that it's very close to 200k miles and probably wasn't cared for terribly well.
Currently the clutch is causing me ...
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Can you use a flex (spider) coupler as a dog clutch in a motorbike/atv/go kart/lawn mower like setting?
My question is simple: I want to make a dog clutch system for a wakeboarding cable system and was wondering if a flex (spider) coupler could used? The power, velocity, torque is similar to a go kart /...
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Toyota Auto Transmission Whine when in Gear [duplicate]
Over the last month, my 1.3L 2001 Toyota Yaris/ Echo automatic car has developed this howling/ whining noise when the car is in Drive/ Reverse
I have made a video of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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1994 GT6000 in gear but won't move
The tractor smoked the drive belt this winter. I installed new belt but the tractor won't move and is trying to smoke another belt at the clutch..
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Automatic Tranmission Whine when in Gear
In the last month, my 1.3L 2001 Toyota Yaris/ Echo automatic car has developed this dragging whining noise when the car is in gear.
I have made a video of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
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Clio 2 engine support screw broken
After a hard gear shift, a big boom sound was heard and I was unable to accelerate without having the engaged gear to fall.
It turned out that screw linking the rear bottom silent bloc to the engine ...
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2007 Mazda 3 2.3: Loss in Acceleration and Hard Shifting
I own a 2007 Mazda 3 2.3 L. I've been feeling a loss of acceleration and hiccups when driving in lower gears. My car also will hiccup in first gear and sometimes stall out. I have checked the oil and ...
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Backup lights, monitor and alarm sometimes don't work when backing up
When I switch the stick to R on my automatic gear, the backup lights, monitor and alarm sometimes don't work, sometimes do. It feels as if it's random when there's current in the wires.
When they ...
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My geely car Transmission signal blinking in dashboard
i have geely Emgrand ec7 2013 CVT model.From past three months crackling sound in transmission when i am slow the car like 30,20 speed..yesterday suddenly all transmission signal P D N blinking and ...
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not fully shift gear- position between second and neutral
i am beginner driver, sometimes when i shift into second gear too fast ,i didn't push stick it all the way and after release the clutch you could hear the scratch sound ,stick vibration and after few ...
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Could the OBD2 connector be used to switch gears?
What the title says, could I use an OBD2 code to control gear shifts in an automatic car? For example send an OBD2 code via a microcomputer like the Raspberry Pi. The car in question is a 2008 BMW e60 ...
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Slow acceleration in first gear/below 20MPH (Saturn SC2 2002)
I am having a sudden problem with the first gear in my Saturn SC2. From a complete stop, and only when it is in drive, acceleration is very slow until I reach second gear/about 20 MPH. This takes ...
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Fluctuating revs
I have a 2007 Audi s5 4.2 v8. When the engine is cold it drives faultless but as the engine gets warm is where the niggles start showing. When pulling away the revs fluctuate up and down quite rapidly....
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Ford 2006 xlt 3.0 transmission slips out
Any idea of the problem. SUV warms up and I drive 3 blocks and I loose drive and reverse. I let it sit for 30 minutes and I can drive again for 3 blocks and then loose drive and reverse. I stopped ...
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Clunk in back end
I'm hearing a clunk and bang from the back of my car. The symptoms:
2010 RAV4, 6 cyl, AWD, 75kmiles.
Clunk from rear sometimes when rounding sharp corners at low speed.
Clunk from rear sometimes when ...
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Exhaust smell after transmission replacement
Backstory: I took my car in for a transmission fluid change and the mechanic damaged my car. The engine light was on it was stuck in third gear and not driveable. I am not sure what happened I took it ...
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What transmission can I join to a 2JZ GTE to support 600 bhp in a Lexus IS300?
I've been researching various transmissions that are popular to connect to a built 2JZ GTE engine. It looks like a popular choice is a Magna PT V160 6-speed manual. However, I'd like to know if there ...
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Golf TDI 2.0 Noise when shifting into 5th gear
I bought a golf 2.0 diesel a week ago and have just started to notice that when I shift from 4th to 5th gear there is a noise like metal on metal just a very quick buzz sound. It only happens when I ...
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Exhaust in the Coolant 2000 Honda Civic EX
I know the 'go to' answer for this is the head gasket. But: the mechanic just did an engine overhaul and same problem persists.
Allow me to explain. In November 2018 mechanic did work and replaced ...
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How do you really know if you need a rebuit transmission?
My 1998 Isuzu Trooper sounds funny at 58 MPH hours and sometimes it slips out of gear and jerks back in. I've taken it to several mechanics and they say it's fine... That's good but I wont a smooth ...
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Why does my 1997 Chevy Suburban drop out/not shift after 2nd gear?
On a trip today we were driving down the Interstate when all of the sudden the RPMs went way up and we lost all power.
We managed to get off the road, and some experiments, at 25MPH it would ...
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Random RPM boost
For the last week I've been having an issue with my RPM boosting highly for no reason.
I drive a Peugeot 307 1.6 HDI S 90BHP.
Whenever I shift from 2nd to 3rd and start gassing it up a bit moving up ...
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Why isn’t my transmission working after replacing the engine
I just replaced the engine on my 2014 Hyundai Sonata and now the transmission won’t get into any gear at all.
I know for sure the transmission was good before the engine blew.
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Car speed not more then 100 km/h
I have a 2004 Volvo XC70. Normally if I travel at 110 km/h my engine speed is at 2400 RPM. Now I have to press accelerator up tо 3000 RPM, but max speed is 100 km/h and won't go higher. This problem ...
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2005 4x4 chevy avalanche 1500 While driving Rpms increase but speed does not
So, on my 05 avalanche, i recently was driving and all of a sudden the Transmission HOT. Message came up on the display, As soon as it did it started sounding funny, revving high rpms, not wanting to ...
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Hard shifting auto transmission, all seems well
The car is a BMW automatic diesel from 2013 with the zf 8 speed tranny.
After replacing the timing chain and cleaning the intake manifold 2 years ago it started exhibiting hard shifts, worse when ...
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Loud grinding sound from gearbox
We've replaced the old clutch on our Toyota Land cruiser prado 2002 to a new one and when we put in gear there's a very loud noise, it sounds like a chain spinning all around coming from the gearbox. ...
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2010 Jetta Stuck in park
Shifter won't move. I checked all the fuses. Brake lights work. No foot on brake indicator on dash. I don't know what it is. Have no problem pushing the manual release under the shifter. Check engine ...
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2013 Ford Transit Connect 2.0L engine R/R Transmission estimated Labor times?
What website can I utilize to find the estimated labor hours for the removal and replacement of a transmission, including all fluids for a 2013 Ford Transit Connect with a 2.0L engine? Or does anyone ...
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Can Transmission get damaged While the Car is in Neutral While parking Brake is on?
Can transmission get damaged while the car is in neutral while the brake is ON ??
Does towing damage the E-Brake ?
Let's say the towing distance is 20 Meters?
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1993 Triton Diesel 4x4
Wondering if there was a common fix such as a gearbox or diff swap to bring the cruising revs down on a 1993 diesel Triton. currently revs in 3000 rpm range at 100k/hr hoping to bring down about 500 ...
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My car is a May 2017 Tata Bolt
At 20,000 Kls my car had a massive gear box failure when taking off in first gear. because no spares were available it took ten weeks to repair.
Three month later, three days before the 30,000 Kls ...
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Hearing Rattling Noise When AC Engages
I have a 2008 Honda Civic Si and whenever I engage the Ac and have the car in neutral, I can hear a rattling noise, which seems to be coming from the gearbox. However, If I should depress the clutch ...
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Poor Uphill acceleration and skipping gears
I have a Honda CBF125cc 2010 model. I have recently tightened the chain and changed the sprockets. In the last couple of weeks my bike seems to skip 4th gear. I can physically move the gear shifter ...
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transmission, clutch, tcm
Please help! I'm having this same issue on my Ford Focus 2013 SE. I drove 4 hours out to snowboard and 3 minutes away from the resort my car slows down and I rev the engine and the RPMs shoot up but ...
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how much atf oil is needed on a 2001 vw jetta when serviced?
Some people say to put 5 qts. of ATF when doing the filter change on my jetta 2001, some say to use only 4 qts. what is the correct amount needed?
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Heavy grinding noise when driving off in first gear
I have a Transit 07 plate 2.2. Whenever I drive off in first gear the noise seems like it’s coming from the driver side but I have replaced everything from wheel bearing to driveshaft ... what else ...
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How to disassemble the ZF S6-53 transmission (BMW Jaguar Land Rover etc)
I need to remove the front housing of this transmission so I can machine the bell housing flange off and weld a new one on.
ZF are very reluctantly give out service or workshop manuals.
I have ...
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98 Honda Accord loss of power
A couple times now in my 1998 Honda Accord I have been driving down the highway when all of a sudden my RPMs drop to idle rates and pressing the gas pedal doesn't rev the engine. The first time this ...
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Bmw 318i msport 2007
I have a 3 series 318i 2ltr 2007 m sport and I can not get my clutch to release.
The cdv was leaking. We changed the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder and bled the system for air. I can not ...
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Transmission or torque converter issue?
Long story short, car is a BMW 530d automatic from 2012 with the ZF 8 HP transmission. The problem is, after the timing chain was replaced, 2 years ago (and transmission pullet out to do that), the ...
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How to add a 7th gear to a car to enhance fuel economy?
Let's say there's a 6-Gear manual transmission car, whose 6th gear equals 2000 rpm at 100 km/h (~60 mph).
How can one theoretically add a 7th gear that can maintain the same speed at 1400 rpm in ...
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repair /service on encoder chips in smart car clutch actuator motor
I am a DIYer trying to fix the clutch actuator motor on my Smart fortwo. The actuator has 3 components
A. the motor
B.the mechanical arm
C. the encoder.
A & B are good. component C is as shown....
