When you own and operate a heavy truck, it's important to keep the mechanical components of the truck functioning properly in order to avoid performance and safety issues. Your truck's transmission takes a beating as you drive the vehicle on a daily basis, so it's possible you may have to replace the transmission at some point during the life of your truck.
Here are three tips that you can use when purchasing a used transmission to ensure you get a replacement part that is suited to meet the needs of your heavy duty truck well into the future.
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Old Cars, Winter Cold, And Funny Door Locks: Deciphering The Problem
Old cars relied on locking mechanisms that rotated a c-shape component around a bolt as the door shut. If you currently have a car that is at least twenty or more years old, you probably have a car with this type of locking mechanism. If you are also experiencing doors that do not shut and hold tight in cold weather, you may need some auto repair assistance with this matter. Before you take your antique vehicle into the shop, however, do all of the following to the door locks first to make sure a visit to the auto repair shop is even necessary.
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