How Do You Diagnose A Slipping Transmission For Repair?
Transmissions transfer the power from the engine to the drive wheels. While some vehicles use a transmission and a separate differential, other vehicles use a transaxle, which houses the transmission and the differential. They both accomplish the same thing, though. Over time, a transmission may wear down. This is normally due to constant friction of the internal gears caused by insufficient lubrication. To make sure the problem is a slipping transmission, you’ll need to know how to diagnose transmission problems. Step 1 Open the hood and pull out the transmission dip stick. Look at the color of the oil. If it is brown or smells burnt, then the transmission oil has broken down to a point where it is no longer lubricating the internal gears of the transmission effectively. This can cause the transmission to slip. Step 2 Wipe off the end of the dip stick with rag and put it back into the filler hole if the transmission oil looks okay. Remove the dip stick again and check that the fluid l
