Task 1

Ans. 1:
Pinion depth, on the RWD vehicle differential, is set with "pinion shims" and controls how the pinion
contacts the ring gear in relation to the axle center.
Ans. 2:
The Pinion bearings run a little tight, similar to the way a wheel bearing should be "loaded".
The tapered bearings are adjusted to eliminate any play and then they are set a little tighter,
making them a little "hard to turn".
Ans. 3:
The so-called Hunting Tooth Gear Set is a gear set whose tooth counts are
relatively prime; in other words, they have no common factors. This is the best
configuration for gears, since any tooth on either gear will contact every tooth on the
other gear before encountering the same tooth. This spreads the wear evenly over
all the gear teeth, increasing the life of the gearbox.
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Ans. 5:
Possible causes of vibration coming from the clutch area in the manual transmission equipped vehicle
are; bad release bearing or pilot bearing or bad pressure plate or bad clutch disc.
Ans. 6:
A clutch in the torque converter that locks the input to the output at a specified time. This
prevents further slippage of the torque converter and improves fuel mileage. Lock-up clutches
are normally controlled by the computer through solenoids and hydraulic pressure.
Ans.7:
Vortex fluid flow is spiraling flow which continues as long as there is a difference in speed
between the impeller and turbine. Rotary flow is a fluid flow which circulates with the converter
body rotation.
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Ans. 9:
The transmission control module is a computerized auto part that controls shifting on vehicles with
automatic transmissions. It is the rear compartment of the engine, behind the firewall. The TCM
controls shift point, rpms, gearing and overdrive.
Ans. 10:
Transmission Range sensor is a part of the transmission computer controls system and it is actually
a series of resisters which help reduce PCM with shift lever changes. Its signals are being received
by the computers.
Ans. 11:
The automatic transmission fluid temperature (TFT) sensor is part of the automatic transmission fluid
pressure (TFP) manual valve position switch. The TFT sensor is a resistor, or thermistor, which changes
value based on temperature. The sensor has a negative-temperature coefficient. This means that as the
temperature increases, the resistance decreases, and as the temperature decreases, the resistance
increases. It is the located in the valve body or oil pan of the transmission or transaxle.
Ans. 13:
Multiplexing basically involves taking multiple signals and combining them into one signal for
transmission over a single medium. The input signals can be either analog or digital. The purpose of
multiplexing is to enable signals to be transmitted more efficiently over a given communication
channel, thereby decreasing transmission costs.
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Ans. 15:
If the TCM losses source voltage the transmission will enter into a default or limp-in mode.
Ans. 16:
Ans. 17:
Most likely be the bearing.
Ans. 18:
Most commonly this is caused by overfilling. It can also be caused by: Old oil depleted of fortifiers;
Poorly fitting filter/oil pickup tube seal; Cracked filter housing; Oil pump case internal leak; Low oil
level; Torque converter underfilling from blocked check ball or shaft seal failure.
Ans. 19:
1. Oil Contamination of Clutch Plate from Engine or Gearbox Seal Leakage
2. Loose or Worn Engine Mountings
3. Worn Shackles or Loose U Bolts (Where applicable)
4. Worn or damaged Universal Joints or CV Joints
5. Drive Shaft Centre Spigot Bearing worn or Failure (Where applicable)
6. Broken Drive Straps on Cover Assembly through driver abuse i.e. Down changing
or Savage clutch engagement.
7. Incorrect driving habits, Driver induced shudder is also caused by abrupt clutch
engagement or releasing, the clutch should always be feathered on release or
engagement rather than being jabbed when releasing or engaging.
8. Worn Pilot Bearing/Spigot Bush-Dry Gearbox Snout or Clutch Disc splines.
9. Missing Flywheel Dowels
10. . Incorrect installation proceedure i.e. Clutch Disc Bent during installation by
hanging gearbox or incorrect clutch adjustment i.e. Clutch over adjusted causing
over centering which can create premature engagement.

Ans. 20:
i. The gears in transmission slips.
ii. Car doesnt accelerate properly.
iii. Car doesnt shift gears easily.
iv. Transmission lags.


Task 2:
Ans. 2:
It means coolant is somehow mixing with it.
Ans. 5:
Monitor electrical impulses.
Ans. 6:
Ans. 7:
It will affect the torque converter & transmission line pressure.
Ans. 13:
i. By position: Inboard & Outboard joints.
ii. By function: Fixed & Plunge joints.
iii. By design: Ball type & Tripod joints.
Ans. 14:
i. Clunking & Clanging.
ii. Vibrations.
iii. Loud Banging.
Ans. 15:
i. Front engine, rear wheel drive.
ii. Front wheel drive.
iii. Four wheel & all-wheel drive.
Ans. 16:
i. Self-heating due to resistance changes
ii. Lightning bolts
iii. Radio-frequency interference (RFI)
Ans. 17:
Ans. 18:
When shifting gears, the synchronizer ring supplies the friction
force, which causes the speed of the gear that is being engaged
to match the speed of the hub sleeve. This allows the gear shift to
occur without the gear and hub sleeve splines clashing or
grinding.