Transmission Repair Tools Guide
By Shenron on Aug 26, 2010 with Comments 0
Transmission Repair Tools are one of the most important requirements when we are on our way to plan some repairs to our cars transmission. Understanding the various transmission repairs tools will make the job go easier and without much hassle. Here below we are going to list and discuss a list of most common transmission repair tools.
Computer Diagnostic Tool
Computer has proved its significance here in this stream also. On most of the newer cars, the automatic transmission is computer controlled. If one is having problems with transmission one needs to have a diagnostic tool, a code scammer to help to find out the problem with one’s transmission so as to help with the easy process of finding the fault and making the repair process easier.
Output Shaft Seals
A proper output shaft seals will keep you away from spilling transmission fluid over ones driving way or where one have parked the car. The transmission fluid stains are very difficult and almost impossible to remove from non-sealed concrete and asphalt surfaces. These output shaft seals comes at rescue and proves very helpful in these conditions.
Transmission Jack
It is one of the most important and handy tool one can own, when one is working on transmission by one self. Jack is used to securely lift and lower a transmission. The jack usually comes in two types: Short Jack, Long Jack. The short jack is usually used when one don’t have the facilities and conditions to raise the car overhead and the long jack is used in the shops with automotive lifts etc.
Socket Set
These sets along with the extensions play an important role in the process of transmission. These are widely and importantly required in order to reach some of the bolts on top of the bell housing.
Fly Wheel Wrench
These are absolutely essential if one have to disconnect the torque converter or clutch assembly from the fly wheel. We need to be able to turn the assembly to get to the next bolt as well as be able to hold it from turning when removing the bolts and reinstalling the bolts. To use it we need to open it up, insert the tooth between two of the teeth on the fly wheel or flex plate and one can either loosen or tighten the bolts without assembling turning on you.
Wrenches
These are most useful tool in the process of transmission, it is used whether you are adjusting the clutch on manual transmission, changing the speedometer gear or adjusting the bands on an automatic transmission. Thus wrenches play a vital role and thus needed for every step. If one is planning any kind of transmission, a set of wrenches is required to remove all the nuts, bolts, and other pieces that will have to be removed before one can remove the transmission.
Spine Alignment Tool
This helps and allows one to ensure that the spines on the clutch plate align perfectly with the transmission’s input shaft. The matching should be done very properly especially if you have a manual transmission that needs a new clutch; one needs something to make sure the spines on the input shaft match up correctly with those in the clutch plates.
Above given are the vital tools widely used for the transmission repair process. Though among these some of them aren’t very special but one will require most of those listed herein.
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