TRANSMISSION

It could be said that a vehicles transmission is everything from the back of the engine through to the road wheels or driving wheels of the car. How to get all the power from the engine to the wheels is however not as easy as it sounds, and this has proved to be an enormous challenge for the car makers and their engineers.

Sedlescombe Garage has a reputation as being one of the leading clutch specialists in the area and we are replacing clutches on a daily basis. We have a lot of experience in this department and are happy to use this to help you.

Here we look at just some of the major components that make up the vehicles transmission system.

GEARBOX

The heart of the transmission is the gearbox, and gears are very helpful in machines of all kinds, they are a simple way to generate more speed or power or even to go off in a different direction. It takes a massive amount of force to get a car moving from a standstill and an engine that tries to go at top speed, right from the word go, won’t generate enough force to do it. That’s why cars need gearboxes. Changing gears is about using the engine’s power in different ways to match changing driving conditions. The driver uses the gear change to make the engine generate more force or more speed depending on whether hill-climbing power, acceleration from a standstill, or pure speed is needed.

CLUTCH

The clutch components are hard working often overlooked parts that enable you to separate or split the drive from the engine to the wheels, this in turn allows you to change gear. The clutch is usually operated by a hydraulic system and usually consists of three main parts, the clutch cover, the clutch plate and the method of actuation, either a release bearing or a concentric slave cylinder. Self adjusting clutches are fitted to many vehicles today, they give excellent and consistent driving comfort throughout the life of the clutch units.

A modern clutch can last well in excess of 100,000 miles depending on the driving style

Alfa Romeo Clutches
Audi Clutches
Bentley Clutches
BMW Clutches
Cadillac Clutches
Chevrolet Clutches
Chrysler Clutches
Citroen Clutches
Daewoo Clutches
Daihatsu Clutches
Daimler Clutches
Dodge Clutches
Fiat Clutches

Ford Clutches
Honda Clutches
Hyundai Clutches
Isuzu Clutches
Jaguar Clutches
Jeep Clutches
Kia Clutches
Lada Clutches
Lancia Clutches
Land Rover Clutches
Lexus Clutches
Lotus Clutches
Mazda Clutches

Mercedes Clutches
Mg Clutches
Mini Clutches
Mitsubishi Clutches
Nissan Clutches
Perodua Clutches
Peugeot Clutches
Porsche Clutches
Proton Clutches
Renault Clutches
Rover Clutches
Saab Clutches
Seat Clutches