Drivetrain Archives – CarTreatments.com Car Maintenance, General Repair, Troubleshooting, and Everything Car Related Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:52:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cartreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-gear2-32x32.png Drivetrain Archives – CarTreatments.com 32 32 What is a Slip Yoke Eliminator? (and Average Installation Cost) https://cartreatments.com/slip-yoke-eliminator/ https://cartreatments.com/slip-yoke-eliminator/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:50:50 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510282 The modern automobile undergoes countless hours of engineering, design, and development, before ever being released to consumers. This lengthy process ensures that a vehicle operates in the safest and most efficient manner possible.  However, with time, we as consumers often ... Read more

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4 Symptoms of a Bad Slip Yoke https://cartreatments.com/bad-slip-yoke-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-slip-yoke-symptoms/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:54:21 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510255 Everybody loves to focus on the engine and the transmission, but if you want your vehicle to operate properly there’s a lot more that goes into it. One of the most important components that delivers the power from your engine ... Read more

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3 Symptoms of a Bad Differential (and Replacement Cost) https://cartreatments.com/bad-differential-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-differential-symptoms/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:12:16 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510215 Today’s vehicles are nothing short of a mechanical marvel, featuring an ever-growing list of stringently engineered components that make it possible to travel efficiently. Each of these components must operate in harmony with one another at all times, in order ... Read more

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4 Symptoms of a Bad CV Axle (Half Shaft) https://cartreatments.com/bad-cv-axle-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-cv-axle-symptoms/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 16:26:45 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509761 All automobiles and trucks incorporate a method to deliver power from the engine to the wheels. This method for the majority of modern passenger vehicles (excluding most two wheel drive pickup trucks) involves the use of two or more constant ... Read more

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6 Reasons Why Your Traction Control Light is On https://cartreatments.com/traction-control-light-on/ https://cartreatments.com/traction-control-light-on/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:13:20 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=508599 Over the past several decades, a number of technological advancements have come to pass that have significantly enhanced vehicle safety. Many such advancements have centered around the automation of anti-skid and collision avoidance maneuvers. This technology was first showcased with ... Read more

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4 Causes of a Whining Noise When Accelerating https://cartreatments.com/whining-noise-when-accelerating/ https://cartreatments.com/whining-noise-when-accelerating/#comments Thu, 20 May 2021 20:32:48 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=507044 Few circumstances can ruin one’s day quite as quickly as the sudden onset of a strange noise when driving. When it comes to vehicles, strange noises come in all pitches and frequencies, often leaving a driver clueless as to what ... Read more

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How Often to Change Differential Fluid (and Fluid Change Cost) https://cartreatments.com/how-often-to-change-front-rear-differential-fluid/ https://cartreatments.com/how-often-to-change-front-rear-differential-fluid/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:02:49 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1025 Differentials are found in all cars. Sometimes a differential may be found on the rear side of a vehicle and sometimes it’s found on the front side. Some cars even have differentials on both ends. If you have a front ... Read more

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5 Reasons Your Car Hesitates When Accelerating https://cartreatments.com/car-hesitates-when-accelerating/ https://cartreatments.com/car-hesitates-when-accelerating/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2019 16:34:44 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=2188 When there is engine hesitation when you accelerate, this means that it cannot generate enough power to move the vehicle. This can happen when you’re idling, when there are cold temperatures outside, or when you’re carrying a heavy load. If ... Read more

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5 Causes of Wheel Bearing Noise (and What it Sounds Like) https://cartreatments.com/causes-of-wheel-bearing-noise/ https://cartreatments.com/causes-of-wheel-bearing-noise/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2019 18:17:01 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1204 Wheel bearing noise can be tricky to diagnose since it can easily be mistaken for tire noise. Even when a noisy wheel bearing is the actual culprit, it can be difficult to narrow it down to which wheel is affected ... Read more

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4 Different Types of Differentials (and How They Work) https://cartreatments.com/types-of-differentials-how-they-work/ https://cartreatments.com/types-of-differentials-how-they-work/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:49:10 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=503405 Differentials have a long history which many say go all the way back to the 1st millennium BC and recorded by China. While they didn’t have cars back then, chariots, wagons, and carts still experienced the problem of wheels slipping ... Read more

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