They say family makes you stronger, and I believe that’s true. I was an only child with a single mom; it was hard sometimes. There were countless days I...
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...
When I was a kid growing up in a small, east coast city, there were other kids who moved in and out of our neighborhood regularly. Then there was that one kid...
The 8F35 is an 8-speed front-wheel-drive unit from Ford in light-duty applications. Ford Edge and the Transit Connect equipped with the 2.0L GTDI engine are...
The 62TE has been around since 2007. In this edition of Fun With Transmissions, we are going to check out the 62TE compounder unit. We’ll look at how it...
In case you haven’t noticed, many automotive manufacturers now offer transmissions with eight to ten different gear ratios. This has been a major change in...
I recently received a call from a friend, Pat, who runs a transmission remanufacturing company. He was frustrated as he said, “Man, Dennis, we have got these...
Probably the toughest kinds of problems to fix are the ones you can’t see. Sometimes the actual cause of the problem is buried or hidden where you can’t...
While working on the ATRA technical Hotline, we get to encounter some pretty interesting problems. Recently, we received a call from a member shop encountering...
Jatco CVT transmissions have always had a belt to transfer power from one pulley to the other. The belt has worked out in light cars with small engine torque...
Exploring the purpose for the Service Fast Learn Adapts procedure.
By now, most builders in major metropolitan areas have developed a process for building the...
Since Chrysler introduced the A604 transmission in 1989, controlling the power feed to the transmission was a major concern. Low resistance, fast acting pulse...
The Dodge 62TE solenoid pack is expensive to replace; too expensive to replace on every rebuild. But are you replacing them because they’re bad or just...
In this issue of “Keep Those Trannys Rolling,” we’ll take a look at a 2019 Ford Ranger equipped with a 2.3 L engine and a 10R80 transmission. The 2019...
Building late model transmissions seems to be easier than building some of the earlier model 4 speed units, at least mechanically. Once you learn the do’s...
The ZF6HP21 has been around for some time. If you haven’t seen one yet you’re sure to see it soon. This transmission uses other names like the 6R60, as...
Technology continues to change the nature of automatic transmissions. With Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVTs) and Direct Shift Gearboxes (DSGs)...
If you’ve had to diagnose a Jatco CVT transmission by now, chances are you’ve seen the familiar stepper motor code, P1778.
The stepper motor is one of the...
Understanding and diagnosing today’s domestic all-wheel drive systems can be quite intimidating. They’re designed to operate in conjunction with many of...
The 62TE transmission is Mopar’s answer to increasing the fuel efficiency of their front-wheel drive vehicles. While it is fundamentally a 41TE with an...
