If you drive an automatic and the car pauses when shifting from "park" to "drive", you may need transmission repair. If your manual car grinds the gear when you shift, you may need transmission repair. For our cars to be most efficient at the desired speed, we need a properly working transmission. If you suspect trouble with your cars transmission, call us for an appointment and we will diagnose the problem. The solution may be as simple as adding transmission fluid or something more serious. Regardless of the issue, our expert mechanics and friendly staff are available to help you drive with confidence.
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Your car may need transmission repair
If you have ever driven a car, then you know that there are big differences between an automatic transmission and a manual transmission.
Both the automatic transmission (plus its torque converter) and a manual transmission (with its clutch) accomplish exactly the same thing, but they do it in totally different ways.
Without a transmission, cars would be limited to one gear, and that gear would have to be selected to allow the car to travel at the desired top speed. If you wanted a top speed of 80 mph, then the gear ratio would be similar to third gear in most manual transmission cars. So the transmission uses gears to make more effective use of the engine's torque, and to keep the engine operating at an appropriate speed.
5 Signs your vehicle may need transmission repair
- Leaking transmission fluid is probably one of the easiest ways to identify that your transmission needs attention.
- The check engine light can be a great early indicator that something is starting to go wrong with your transmission
- With a manual transmission, a common sign of trouble is a grinding sound or feeling when you shift into a new gear. For automatic transmissions, you'll most likely feel the car shimmy into each gear rather than the typical almost unnoticeable shifts, or the transmission will make a jarring transition into the next gear. Both are signs that your transmission needs attention.
- If you have an automatic transmission, there's a good chance you may hear a whining, humming or even a slight buzzing sound. With manual transmissions, the sounds will usually come across as a bit more abrupt and mechanical sounding.
- Transmissions are designed to go into the correct gear every time, so when they hesitate or refuse to go, it's a sure sign there's something wrong. The car should shift quickly into either “Park or Drive”, but if your transmission hesitates to go into either one, then it's likely there's an issue with the transmission.
