Like many components used in the transmission industry, the term bushing can be described using various other names. A plain bearing, sliding bearing, solid...
The aftermarket automotive service industry has been pushing scope usage for decades. Driveability shops have invested thousands of dollars into PC based...
I’ve shared a few stories of very odd problems that took some unique testing to figure out. I have another one to share, but don’t think of this problem...
It looks like Electric Vehicles (EVs) will be a more common sight on Australian roads, which will require workshops to have a good understanding on their...
After a certain number of years in the industry, you might think you’d have heard everything. That’s usually when you get the call that lets you know, you...
There was a time when ATF (automatic transmission fluid) was specifically used to identify fluid for the step-automatic transmission. Today, there are three...
As mechanics, we all like to fix cars and solve problems. When we get a car in the shop, that’s when we start our investigation. We get the customer’s...
I wish manufacturers would slow the rate of change in the vehicles they manufacture, but it is clear that is not going to happen. When you have been around as...
In this issue of Keep Those Trannys Rolling, we’re going to take a look at a 2013 Dodge/Ram R2500 that was towed into the shop with a “no move”...
The RAM ProMaster is a light to medium duty van used for everything from local delivery to short-haul transport. RAM produces the 1500, 2500, and 3500 versions...
In our last article about overdrive clutch failure on a 68RFE, we left off at surface damage where the valve body contacts the case. Your next step is to...
The Jatco JF017E transmission has been out for a while and many shops are already enjoying the extra profits that CVT rebuilds are bringing in.
The Jatco...
Camera technology has changed all of our lives over the last couple of decades. It was not that long ago that a 35mm camera was something that a lot of us...
Many changes have taken place with transmission cooling since its inception. It started with a cast iron beast with only a torque converter with fins to a...
Toyota has always maintained a unique approach for managing shift quality. Ports lined up in a case like missile silos loaded with accumulator pistons and...
For many of us who’ve been in the transmission industry, perhaps longer than we’d like to admit, Slauson Transmission Parts has been with us for our entire...
I was told long ago if you ever feel you know everything about transmissions, it’s time to find a new career. I didn’t fully understand what my friend Mac...
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Come visit the Superior Technical Seminar at Bally’s Las Vegas ATRA Powertrain EXPO 2021 LIVE in person.
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Over 30 years ago, back in the day when I was being taught the ins and outs of rebuilding, I was working for my brother Ken “Racer” Brown at Brown’s...
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