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Gearbox Fluid Leak: How to Identify It and How Serious It Is
A gearbox fluid leak shows up as red, brown or dark drops under the middle or front of the car, and it matters because…
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Automatic Won’t Go Into Drive? Here’s Why
If your automatic will not go into Drive, the cause sits in one of four places: the fluid, the selector mechanism, the hydraulic system,…
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Automatic Won’t Go Into Reverse? Common Causes
An automatic that will not go into reverse, while driving forward normally, usually has a fault in the specific clutch pack, band or hydraulic…
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Burning Smell from Gearbox? What to Check
In short: a burning smell from your gearbox usually points to one of three things: overheated fluid, fluid leaking onto a hot exhaust or…
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Gearbox Juddering at Low Speed? Common Causes
Gearbox juddering at low speed, a shudder or vibration as you pull away or crawl in traffic, comes from one of two places: the…
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Car Won’t Change Gear? The Common Causes
A car stuck in one gear almost always means the gearbox has entered limp mode, a solenoid or sensor has failed, or there is…
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Delayed Engagement in Automatic Gearboxes?
Delayed engagement is the pause between selecting Drive or Reverse and the gearbox actually taking up drive. On a healthy automatic that handover takes…
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Transmission Overheating? Warning Signs & What to Do
Transmission overheating happens when the gearbox generates heat faster than its fluid and cooler can remove it, and it is one of the fastest…
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Gearbox Warning Light Meanings: What Each Message Means
A gearbox warning light means the transmission control unit has detected a fault and stored a code, and on most cars it appears alongside…
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Car Jerks When Changing Gear? Automatic Gearbox Causes
If your automatic car jerks when changing gear, the most likely causes are degraded transmission fluid, a solenoid or valve body fault, worn engine…