General Motors Company first developed the Turbo-Hydramatic 400 transmission in 1964 for use in Cadillac vehicles. These GMC transmissions have three forward speeds and a reverse gear. They were used to replace the Buick Dynaflow and the original Hydra-Matic. The THM400 torque converter is mated with a Simpson planetary gearbox and also incorporates a Switch-Pitch […]
Mitsubishi transmissions
Mitsubishi, which is the Japanese word for three diamonds, has its very earliest roots in the shipping business dating to the 1870s. In 1917, Mitsubishi released its first passenger car, the Model A. The company started mass production of vehicles in 1960 when it launched a compact car, the Mitsubishi 500. Fast forward to 1970 […]
Volvo transmissions
Volvo, which was founded in 1927, is a Swedish car company which has produced a number of varieties of cars over the years. Vehicles made by the Volvo company are known for their safety and durability, as are the parts produced by Volvo and included in their cars. Transmissions in Volvo vehicles are, as would […]
Geo transmissions
Most transmissions tend to have many intricate parts and the transmission within a GEO Tracker is no exception. Normally you will find that the main problems found with transmission difficulties will center on anything from the drive shaft to the gearbox. Getting through these problems could be as easy as adding extra fluid or could […]
Honda transmissions
Honda is a globally popular automobile manufacturer that is based in Japan. It is as of 2009 the sixth largest car manufacturer in the world. In the United States, it is the fourth largest car manufacturer. Most Honda transmissions today have five gears. This was not so in the late 60s and early 70s when […]
Nissan transmissions
Nissan transmissions have been created by Nissan but also by their Jatco subsidiary company. The first Nissan/Jatco transmission was the Jatco 3N71 – created in 1969. It was a three-speed transmission that was used in place of the more popular Borg-Warner transmission. By 1982, the Jatco 3N71 received a locking torque converter and was renamed […]
Yugo transmissions
Yugo transmissions available Yugo Cabrio 4-Cyl. 1.3 Liter, Yugo GV 4 Cylinder Gas, Yugo GV 4-Cyl. 1.1 Liter, Yugo GV 4-Cyl. 1.3 Liter, Yugo GVL 4 Cylinder Gas, Yugo GVL 4-Cyl. 1.1 Liter, Yugo GVS 4 Cylinder Gas, Yugo GVX 4 Cylinder Gas, Yugo GVX 4-Cyl. 1.1 Liter, Yugo Hatchback 4-Cyl. 1.1 Liter, Yugo used […]
Hummer transmissions
Officially the Hummer debuted on the American SUV market in 1992 after General Motors (GM) partnered with AM General – a heavy military vehicle manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana – to produce a smaller, civilian version of the U.S. Army’s bulky High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). During the first Gulf war, U.S. soldiers […]
Oldsmobile transmissions
Ransom E. Olds introduced Oldsmobiles to the world in 1897 as part of a successful line of cars from General Motors that lasted for over 100 years, coming to an end in 2004. Oldsmobile transmissions have an interesting history as well. Oldsmobile was the first car to offer an automatic transmission known as the Hydra-Matic […]
Acura transmission
The Honda Motor Companies’ luxury badge, the Acura, has been sold in the United States since 1986. It was the first of the Japanese manufacturers to introduce a luxury line. The company has added and dropped models over the years, but they have many loyal followers due to their well deserved reputation for quality and […]