Car transmission spare parts for automatic and manual transmissions

task of the gearbox

The task of gears is to transmit torque. Gasoline and diesel engines have a relatively low torque, especially at low speeds. Therefore, the speeds must be converted for a smooth ride. Transmissions are used in the vehicle for this purpose. They help the driver to steer the engine power and are the connection between the engine and the drive. With a small amount of torque (about 25% of the input speed), the car can start and accelerate. As soon as the engine has reached its highest possible speed by accelerating, you have to switch to the next gear. The gear ratio differentiates between the gears, since the speed ranges are also different in each gear and optimal engine performance must always be guaranteed.

Which task rubber-metal parts take on in a transmission

The gearbox in a modern car is designed as a traditional gear drive that was used for machines and systems many centuries ago. The driver of the car has the option of switching mechanically to other gears for power conversion via the gearshift, thereby influencing the torque, speeds and driving force of the vehicle. It is even possible to reverse the direction of rotation of the gearbox and the axle driven by it, which means that reversing can be implemented.

Traditionally, car parts in the transmission, such as gears and selector and shift rods, were manufactured as pure metal parts. Shifting into different gears resulted in rapid abrasion and greater wear and tear on the car parts, so that today rubber-metal parts are used in every modern transmission. These continue to ensure the robustness and resilience of traditional car parts, but combine them with greater flexibility and low abrasion. However, creeping wear and tear cannot be prevented, so that over the years new car parts made of the rubber-metal compound have to be bought and installed.

Identify problems with the transmission and purchase replacement parts

Laypersons rarely take a look at your gearbox and the rubber-metal parts installed here, so that wear and tear often only becomes apparent with minor damage and defects. As a result of creeping wear, gears often no longer grip cleanly and it is no longer possible to engage gears with manual gear shifting. Seals in the transmission can also be affected by wear, so that transmission oil leaks out. In this case, every switching process is accompanied by noise, since the metal or rubber-metal parts rub against each other without separate lubrication.

External influences such as the weather also promote wear and make it necessary to replace individual car parts in the transmission. This applies all the more if you park your car unprotected on the street and it is exposed to wind and weather. Replacing most of the rubber-to-metal parts in the transmission is technically demanding and should only be carried out privately with a great deal of experience. Of course, the car parts in the gearbox can also be replaced by a car workshop, whereby you can order the right spare parts easily and conveniently online in advance via the Q-Parts24 shop.