Transmission

No one wants to deal with a car with transmission issues. They can be expensive, time-consuming, and inconvenient. For me, knowing why something is not working makes it easier to deal with. Hopefully, this blog will help you understand how your automatic transmission works and point out common issues like low fluid and the check engine light.  How Your Automatic Transmission Works Your vehicle's automatic transmission is...

Basically a flywheel or flex plate is the round metal disc shaped component that transfers power from the engine to the transmission. A flywheel is usually referenced to a car with a standard transmission,and a "flex plate" is used with automatic transmissions. The flex plate bolts to the engine crank shaft and to the torque converter of your automatic transmission. When the engine starts and is...