Automatic Transmission Repair in Tulsa
If you have ever driven a car with an automatic transmission, then you know that there are two big differences between an automatic transmission and a manual transmission:
- There is no clutch pedal in an automatic transmission car.
- There is no gear shift in an automatic transmission car. Once you put the transmission into drive, everything else is automatic.
Both the automatic transmission (plus its torque converter) and a manual transmission (with its clutch) accomplish exactly the same thing, but they do it in totally different ways. This requires special attention when it comes to repairs and/or rebuilds. Let our professional work on your vehicle's automatic transmission and get your vehicle back on the road
An automatic transmission includes the following:
- planetary gear system with several different size gears
- hydraulic system
- valve body
- governor
- modulator
- Seals and Gaskests
- torque converter
- microprocessor-controlled electronic sensors and solenoids
The most common problem with an automatic transmission has to do with
the transmission fluid. If it is low, old, or burned smelling,
it may cause problems that do not allow the vehicle to shift properly.
A loss of transmission fluid can allow air to get into the hydraulic
system causing multiple problems. A slip or jerk will usually
indicate that pressure has been lost for this reason. If
the vacuum hose on the modulator is
clogged or disconnected, the transmission will delay shifting or might
not shift at all, and you may hear a loud whining sound which increases
as the car accelerates. If the cable is broken, disconnected
or misadjusted, the transmission will not shift properly. If the
linkage is misaligned or disconnected multiple problems may occur.
With so many components and so many possible problems, it takes experts like those here at
Central Transmission to properly do automatic transmission repairs.
