The transmission is the most complex device in a vehicle and it needs really good care whether a person plans to keep the car for a few months or for many years. Automatic transmissions have an even more difficult design than manual ones, because besides the clutches and bands responsible for moving gear sets [...]
Common Problems:
• Wear hurts manual transmission mainly in the synchronizers. The maim purpose of synchronizers is making shift easier and gear clash preventing. Usually they are made of brass and over time they get worm which leads to grinding and hard shifting.
• Slipping and uncertain shifting can also be caused by worn-out automatic transmission.
• Over time universal joints [...]
