In this edition of Fun with Transmissions we’re going to check out the new 8F35 from Ford Motor Company (figure 1). We’ll take a look at some interesting...
Fun With Transmissions
In this edition of Fun with Transmissions we’re going to check out the new 9T50 from General Motors (figure 1). We’ll take a look at some interesting...
Over the years, torque converters have come in many shapes and sizes. From the huge, bolt-together cast iron powerglide converters (anyone beside me remember...
For many years, the front pump in all automatic transmissions has been in the front behind the front seal, which the engine drives via the torque converter...
The new Mazda FWD 6-speed comes in the following vehicles:
2012–present — Mazda 2.0L–2.5L
2014–present — Mazda 6 2.5L
2013 — Mazda CX-5...
In the December 2016 issue of GEARS Magazine, we learned about the three different types of valves used in all automatic transmissions: regulator valves...
The procedure for disassembling the 845RE is relatively simple, if you’re familiar with the tricks and special tools necessary. Covers the tools you’ll...
The A5HF1 has been on the road for some time now and there really isn’t a lot of tech info available for it. This unit appears in 2006–up Hyundai and...
One of the more popular Ford transmissions these days is the Torshift. It’s a solid, dependable unit that’s been around for a while, making it one...
The 845RE started life as a ZF8HP45, designed by ZF in Germany. Chrysler bought the license for the design and began building the 845RE at its Kokomo, Indiana...
This past October, ATRA was in Las Vegas for the 2016 Powertrain Expo. This year, ATRA presented a series of seminars titled Transmissions 101. The Saturday...
The 6F35N is standard equipment for a ton of small engine Ford products and they are starting to hit shops across the country. We have identified a few problem...
Winter has past and all eyes are looking toward the changing seasons, the days getting longer, and summertime adventures.
Your customers depend on you to take...
Most transmission shops don’t have the facilities to cut open a converter to see what’s going on in there. There’s the odd occasion when you send a...
We’ve been talking a lot lately about the new, 9-speed offering from Chrysler: the 948TE. Back in the May, 2015 issue of GEARS Magazine, Mike Souza explained...
