Most American adults know how to drive and consider themselves good drivers but not so many claim to know all that much more about the automobiles that they drive. OK, just about everyone knows how to start the engine and get the vehicle moving (as well as knowing how to stop it). Everyone knows that they need to put fuel in their tanks but, unfortunately, there are some drivers who know little more than that.
What Makes Your Vehicle Move?
You know to fuel up because you know your vehicle has an engine and, without fuel, the engine will not start and you cannot drive it anywhere. Let’s say that, one day, you jump in your car, start the engine and engage drive (if it’s an automatic) or put it in first gear (for a manual model) – and, nothing much happens. The engine is revving well (possibly too well and sounding strained) but the wheels are not turning and you are going nowhere. You check that you have released the parking brake and find that it is not the cause of your lack of motion. What comes next?
The only motion that an engine makes is within itself. To utilize that motion to go anywhere requires it to be transmitted through to the vehicle’s wheels. (Back or front wheels for 2 wheel drive or all 4 wheels on some models). It is your vehicle’s transmission that gets the motion (and power) to the wheels causing them to rotate and the vehicle to move.
The sequence is that the engine’s pistons usually move in straight lines (up and down; in and out; etc, depending upon engine design and layout). A crankshaft “translates” this movement into rotation. This now rotary movement enters a gear box (usually via a clutch mechanism) where its speed (in rpm) and direction of rotation can be modified and controlled. The output from the gearbox is then transmitted to the wheels so as to arrive at each wheel at 90° to the vertical. This whole arrangement from the engine to the wheels is known as the vehicle’s transmission system.
Transmission Problems
The system is fairly complex and relies heavily on being well lubricated; transmission fluids should be regularly checked, topped up or replaced periodically. Incorrect lubrication is the common reason behind any need for Transmission Repair In Fort Wayne IN. Whenever your vehicle simply will not move when the engine is running and you are in drive mode, something will be wrong with the transmission. In less severe cases, you will need to look into Transmission Repair In Fort Wayne IN if your vehicle speed seems wrong for the engine’s rpm; your vehicle engine stalls unexpectedly or; you have trouble engaging the correct gear – all of these are signs that more serious transmission problems could be coming your way.
For just about any make or model of vehicle, the place to take it for Transmission Repair In Fort Wayne IN is the workshop of Kruse Automotive Service. They are located at 9310 Lima Road and are a full service shop for all makes and models. Click here to know more.
