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Automotive articles 292 [7276]Sounds Like You Need A Transmission Repair You are driving down the road to work and all the sudden you hear a noise coming from your car that should not be happening. There is a loud clunking noise and then your car cannot automatically change gears. All the car does is rev at a high RPM when it should be changing to a high gear. Obviously your car is in need of some serious help, but you arent sure what exactly is the problem. From the sound of it, it may be time for a transmission repair. In all automobiles, there are two types of transmissions available. An automatic style will change gears in an automobile automatically without the driver having to shift. All the driver has to worry about is putting the car into park, drive, neutral or reverse. As for a manual transmission, drivers are responsible for shifting through gears while driving. The driver listens to the car and shifts when the car reaches a certain RPM. The type of car you choose is strictly personal preference. Some individuals like the automatic style because they have two hands free to hold the wheel. However, other individuals like manuals because they are in charge of the car and when it shifts. Because of the mechanics involved with an automatic transmission, they are more likely to need transmission repair at some point. However, that does not mean that manual transmissions do not need repaired as well. There are a number of things that can go wrong with your transmission. With manual transmissions, it is typical to have to replace the clutch once your car reaches a high mileage. A bad clutch can cause your car to slip between gears or might not even let you shift between gears at all. With an automatic, one thing to check if you think you are in need of a repair is to make sure you have a sufficient amount of transmission fluid. If you are low on fluid it can cause your car to not shift. Often times if you have low fluid level, you might n