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6 Symptoms of a Bad Clutch Fork (and Replacement Cost)

Adam Mann — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:13:34 +0000

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, it has a clutch. You know all about depressing the clutch to shift gears, but when everything isn’t shifting the way it should, what does it mean? Well, one potential reason ... Read more

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4 Symptoms of a Bad Throw-Out Bearing (& Replacement Cost)

Mark Stevens — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:56:59 +0000

If your vehicle has a manual transmission (a rarity these days), you need to be able to operate a clutch pedal in addition to the brake and gas pedals. The clutch assembly (consisting of the pressure plate, clutch plate, flywheel, ... Read more

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How to Adjust a Clutch Pedal (for the Right Amount of Free Play)

Mark Stevens — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 20:18:30 +0000

There are fewer vehicles on the road each year with a manual transmission. Even that new $50k sports car likely only comes with a slush box or possibly a dual-clutch transmission. While more drivers prefer automatics and car manufacturers are ... Read more

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7 Causes of a Car That Won’t Go in Reverse

Mark Stevens — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:12:33 +0000

A car’s transmission is one of the most important components of any car. You simply can’t operate a motor vehicle without the gears functioning as they should be. But sometimes, you may encounter an issue that causes one or more ... Read more

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6 Causes of a Manual Transmission Being Hard to Shift

Mark Stevens — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 20:25:07 +0000

In this post we are going to discuss why cars with manual transmissions sometimes have problems when it comes to shifting. The symptoms of a manual transmission that’s hard to shift can almost always be narrowed down to a problem with ... Read more

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6 Tips to Drive a Car With a Stick Shift

Mark Stevens — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:32:54 +0000

Most new drivers learn how to drive an automatic transmission vehicle. But if you are learning to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, this is known as driving a stick shift. Drivers of stick shift vehicles are required to ... Read more

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Semi-Automatic Transmission (How it Works and Pros/Cons)

Mark Stevens — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:04:47 +0000

Ever since the 1930s, semi-automatic transmissions have existed. But they slowly evolved over the decades and now we have something much different than what existed back then. That is common with every component of a car, though. There have been ... Read more

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5 Tips for Properly Shifting Gears in Your Car

Mark Stevens — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:44:33 +0000

If you have a manual transmission in your vehicle then you know the challenge of shifting gears. It is not as easy as an automatic transmission where all you must do is shift gears one time before you even start ... Read more

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