TRANSMISSION REPAIR FREQuently Asked questions

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 The transmission is a basic part of your car. It is mounted directly on the engine and converts the engine’s combustion power to momentum which drives the wheels. The Gear box is responsible for efficient driving. By changing gears, you ensure that the RPM’s (Revolutions per Minute) are kept low so that the engine is not overloaded and that fuel consumption is lowered. The transmission is responsible for converting both speed and momentum into power that then gets the entire car moving and its main aim is to make the engine as efficient as possible by reducing the amount of fuel consumption whilst getting the best amount of power.

In other words, the transmission works by transmitting the power that comes from the engine to the wheels along the drive shaft and axle allowing you to drive the car.

It does all of this by using gears and gear ratios that are selected either automatically or manually by the driver. 

 In a car with manual transmission the clutch will bridge the engine and transmission, so you can change gears when you press the clutch pedal.

 In an automatic gearbox this happens completely automatically.