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...
In the August issue of Gears, we covered definitions like flares, bind-ups, and chatters. Shift complaints are challenging, especially when the root cause of...
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...
In the Jack Reacher books and movies, Jack Reacher often says this line, “In an investigation, details matter.” And in this case, it is very much about the...
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There was a time when an overheating problem in an automatic transmission was blamed on a faulty cooler in the radiator, hot weather, or extreme service like...
Everyone has been working on converter clutches for years. In this day and age there several different styles of converter clutches, captive clutch, multi-disk...
It is becoming more and more difficult to diagnose issues with today’s vehicles. This issue gets even more clouded as some manufacturers attempt to limit the...
In this issue of Keep Those Trannys Rolling, we are going to take a look at a 2018 Ram 4500 Cab & Chassis Flatbed Tow Truck equipped with a 6.7D engine and...
Things that seemed impossible just a few short years ago are now common place in our industry. Eight, nine, and ten speed units as well as Hybrid and Dual...
The 6L series of transmission was introduced starting in the 2006 model year. Since then, it has become one of the most commonly repaired transmissions in...
I recently had the pleasure of dealing with a 2010 6R140 with a 2-3 flare that became worse as the temperature increased. Once the problem is identified, I...
If you have been in this profession long, one thing is certain, you have likely gotten fooled a time or two when it comes to what is wrong with the vehicle you...
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”...
