Transmission Repair in North & South Lake Tahoe What would you do if you were traveling down the road on your way to the beach when all of a sudden, your car starts making noises you’ve never heard before and then overheats? If this does happen it’s important to know that you have a transmission… Read More


Carson City Transmission Repair Transmission failure can be a nightmare. One moment you’re driving across 395 and your car is fine, then suddenly it’s leaking fluid or making noises you’ve never heard before. You have a transmission problem. What follows is searching for good transmission shops in Carson City that won’t charge you costly repair… Read More


5 Most Common Car Problems Just like the human body, your car can get sick. When car problems occur, the worst thing you can do is ignore them. Catching a problem early and making it a priority to take it into to one of the transmission shops in your area could potentially save you thousands… Read More


What is the Brake Master Cylinder? The brake master cylinder, also known as the master cylinder, is a hydraulic pump. It feeds brake fluid into the brake circuit to convert the pressure on the brake pedal to the hydraulic pressure. How Does the Brake Master Cylinder Function? There are many moving parts that make up… Read More


What is the Clutch Slave Cylinder? The clutch slave cylinder plays an important role in vehicles with manual transmissions. The slave cylinder works in tandem with the clutch master cylinder to disengage the clutch and shift the transmission when the pedal is pressed. When you’re experiencing symptoms of clutch slave failure, you may be in… Read More


A wide array of sensors and modules control your transmission, but what exactly do they do and how do they lead to symptoms of transmission failure? In many cases, there may be at least ten different modules that directly or indirectly control and provide feedback to your transmission. The number of modules that vehicles use… Read More


Rebuilt Transmission vs. Remanufactured Transmission Rebuilding a transmission is an in-depth process that requires a significant amount of labor. This involves removing the transmission, inspecting, cleaning and replacing “hard” parts and then reassembling the transmission as a completed unit with all of its “soft parts” or seals, gaskets, clutches, and bands. At the end of… Read More


Look for These Transmission Failure Signs Transmission related repairs tend to be one of the costliest when it comes to your vehicle. This is why it’s important to catch signs of transmission failure as early as possible. In most every case you can avoid costly repairs simply by having transmission work done on your vehicle… Read More