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We recently had a Ford 6F35 with a lock-up malfunction code come into the shop. The torque converter clutch seemed to be working on the test drive, but the fluid was black and had a...
The blueprints of a dual-clutch transmission are 84 years old and go back to 1935. Unfortunately, the transmission never made it into production, but the idea was born and documented...
A visual inspection alone is no substitute for a valid voltage drop test on a suspect engine ground. Ultimately, visual checks may waste more time and cause more grief than you would...
In most automatic transmissions, you can expect to find simple switch valves that control direction of fluid and regulator valves that control or vary the amount of pressure found in...
We’re all aware that the complexity of today’s vehicles is continuing to accelerate. The problems that we see today may look like the issues of yesterday, but the solution to those...
Do you do a great job managing your people?
You do! It has been my experience that managers having outstanding technical knowledge and skill often mistakenly believe they are also...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
The theme of this issue of GEARS is “Management.”...
My client in China once asked me, “What words come to mind when you think of China?”
I replied, “Culture, History, and Tradition.” Then I asked him what words came to his mind...
Following up on last month’s Opportunity Zone discussion, my client ended up selling his home for 1.7 million in San Diego. I discovered that options are limited in looking for...
It’s fitting that the Shop Profile for July should be about a company named American Transmissions. After all, it is America’s 245th birthday! By the time this article reaches you...
