Tuesday, December 3, 2013
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Vehicles come with one of two types of transmissions, manual or automatic. With a manual transmission, the driver has to switch gears using the clutch and a gear shift. Automatic transmissions are ideal for drivers who want the vehicle to do the shifting for them.
When a car with automatic transmission accelerates, the vehicle will monitor when it needs to shift to a higher gear and will do it automatically. Nothing at all is required of the driver. The car starts in first gear and shifts to a higher gear as the vehicle travels faster.
A car with a 3-speed transmission only has three levels of gears. A 5-speed has two more gears than a 3-speed. On many vehicles with five gears, the fifth gear allows the engine to run slower at highway speeds, saving on fuel consumption.
One advantage of the 5-speed over the 3-speed automatic is that the higher gears allow you to obtain a higher speed at a lower rpm. Another advantage is that the more gears a car has, the better it will perform regarding acceleration, fuel economy and stress on the engine, in general.
Monday, November 25, 2013
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The automatic transmission shifter in the Jeep Cherokee is located on the transmission hump, between the front seats. The handle on the top of the shifter is made of plastic and has a button on the right end, which the driver must depress to shift the transmission out of "Park." Removal of the transmission from the truck required you to remove the handle from the shifter, in order to allow the transmission to be lowered out of the truck. The shifter handle will also need to be removed if you are removing the console from the truck.
Instructions
1 Place a set of wheel chocks or wooden blocks in front and behind the tires of your Jeep Cherokee, so that it will not roll. Turn the ignition key to the "Unlock" position, but do not turn it on.
2 Depress the brake pedal with your foot, depress the button on the shifter, then pull the shifter into the "Neutral" position. While you can leave the shifter in "Park," if you do, there will be very limited clearance around it.
3 Place your hands under the shifter handle, palms facing up. Pull straight up on the shifter handle. The handle will pop off the shaft very unexpectedly, so do not lean over the handle while you are pulling on it.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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An automatic vehicle window failure usually results from a damaged or broken window regulator or window motor. The motor powers the regulator, which raises and lowers automatic and manual windows.
The window regulator comes in various designs, so the cost depends on the type your car uses. Window regulators for foreign luxury cars are generally more expensive than common domestic cars. The price ranges from $90 (e.g., 2005 Ford Taurus) to $378 (e.g., 2011 Mercedes Benz CLS550), according to RepairPal in November 2010.
The cost of a window motor can range from $96 dollars in a more common vehicle, to $264 on a more expensive, rare vehicle.
Generally, it is more expensive to repair a foreign luxury car than it is to repair a common domestic car. Trucks can be even less expensive, as it costs as low as $30 or $40 dollars to replace a regulator in some makes and models. Car regulator labor costs can range from $115 to $145 dollars in common cars and range from $314 to $400 in luxury cars. Window motor replacement labor costs range from $82 to $105 in common cars and from $315 to $400 dollars in luxury cars.
