The valve body is the control center of the automatic transmission. It contains a maze of channels and passages that direct hydraulic fluid to the numerous valves which then activate the appropriate clutch pack or band servo to smoothly shift to the appropriate gear for each driving situation. Each of the many valves in the [...]
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One-Way Clutch A one-way clutch (also known as a “sprag” clutch) is a device that will allow a component such as ring gear to turn freely in one direction but not in the other. This effect is just like that of a bicycle, where the pedals will turn the wheel when pedaling forward, but will [...]
The transmission is a device that is connected to the back of the engine and sends the power from the engine to the drive wheels. An automobile engine runs at its best at a certain RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) range and it is the transmission’s job to make sure that the power is delivered to [...]
Classification of cars by type of driver uses sex and age to define three kinds of subclasses: young men, young women, and unisex adult. According to annual police reports, men’s accident involvement per 100 licensed drivers is about twice women’s in each age group. Strikingly inconsistent with this pattern, however, is the insurance switch from [...]