A transmission is a vehicle’s gearbox. It’s roughly analogous to the gear shifter and chain system employed in bicycles. Transmission components are always mounted straight on the engine so that their ...

The S-92 Phase 4 Main Gearbox displayed in a test stand at Sikorsky’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut. Credit: Sikorsky STRATFORD, Connecticut–Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has unveiled the ...

A loose washer jammed in part of the main gearbox (MGB), likely introduced during routine maintenance, was responsible for a significant oil leak and loss of pressure that forced the emergency landing ...

Car maintenance can be as difficult as it is messy. This is primarily because there are just so many fluids involved. Fluids of the darkest, stickiest, most potentially dangerous sort, in many cases.

My firsthand experience dealing with used cars has led me on a long and arduous journey of diagnosing and troubleshooting various issues and faults. I've had my fair share of engine misfires, ...

The Countach and all subsequent V-12 Lamborghinis use a strange layout, where the gearbox sits ahead of a mid-mounted engine, with a driveshaft running back through the oil sump getting power to the ...

The driveline might be one of the most overlooked series of components on fire apparatus, yet it’s one of the most important. Your vehicle has to get members to the scene efficiently, it must function ...

There's a fairly common phrase in motorsports, certainly in drag racing: "There's no replacement for displacement." Let's say you wanted to take it to the extreme. What if boring and stroking your ...

In order for our cars to carry us to and from our various destinations reliably, all the parts must work together smoothly. The fuel and air intake systems provide the ingredients necessary to power ...