Prerequisite: AUTO 103
Transfers to: CSU
This course in power train service and light repair addresses topics related to manual transmissions, automatic transmissions/ transaxles, differentials, clutches, and drive shafts. Emphasis is placed on correct procedures for sustaining transmission service life, identifying service intervals for prolonging component life, procedures for proper transmission removal and reinstallation, and inspection of components. Students are informed about specific power train -related faults, how problems are diagnosed, and protocols for updating transmission shift logic using updated computer software. Topics are facilitated through classroom discussions, live demonstrations, and student laboratory exercises. Students use scan tools, flushing equipment, computers, and a variety of specialty tools to complete classroom and laboratory exercises.