Find out the most common transmission problems, the symptoms to watch for including noise, slipping, low fluid, grinding & lack of response and how to fix them.
The Nissan Altima, like other cars with automatic transmissions, has a neutral safety, or inhibitor, switch, which allows the starter to operate only in Park or in Neutral. The neutral safety switch on the Altima also incorporates the backup light switch. The neutral safety switch on the Altim...
The oil level inside a transmission is critical to keep the gears and shaft bearings lubricated. A low fluid level can ruin a manual transmission in a few thousand miles or less, so always check the oil level when doing other preventive maintenance on the vehicle. If a transmission is making...
Add BlueDevil Power Steering Stop Leak (available here: http://store.gobdp.com/power-steering-stop-leak-00232/) to seal your leak, then top your system off with the proper amount of fluid. After you top things off you may have to drive for a few days and turn your wheels all the w...
Locate the oil fill cap on the engine (where you add oil to the engine). Remove it and set it aside. Crawl under the car and locate the engine pan plug on the lowest part of the engine oil pan. The oil pan covers the entire bottom end of the engine. The drain plug has a hexago...
The oil pan on the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle is mounted onto the engine block and is directly connected to the transaxle. If there are any leaks or other damage to the oil pan, this will cause your car to lose oil quickly. The oil pan will need to be chang