Differential repair in Mesa is all about knowing the components of your differential and the processes involved in fixing it.
What Is a Differential and What Does It Do?
Your car’s differential is an often overlooked component, but it serves a vital purpose. Hence the need for differential service. Have you ever been following a truck and wondered what that big bulge in the middle of the axle was? It’s the differential, and to a very great extent it’s big part of what not only makes that truck move, but it does the same thing for your car as well.
In its most basic terms, a differential is a metal box of gears that allows the drive wheels to rotate at different speeds without the wheel binding or hopping. If you have a car that has rear-drive, the differential will be on the rear axle. On the other hand, if you have a front-wheel drive vehicle, the work of the differential is done by the transaxle. If you have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, there are differentials on both axles. These also have a center differential, also called a transfer case located between the rear and front axles. This compensates for speed differences between the front and rear axles.
What does all this mean? Quite simply, when you take a turn in your car, the wheels on the outside of the turn have a slightly longer distance to travel than do the inside wheels. This action leaves the outside wheels traveling a bit faster than the inside wheels. To make this mechanical wizardry happen, you have the differential. The differential makes all of this possible.
What Does All of This Mean If I Need to Repair My Differential?
With all of this activity going on, you can understand that the power being generated by the engine is causing a lot of work being done by the different parts of the differential in your car. All of these parts are strong and built to take a lot of punishment. Despite this, just as is the case with other parts of your car, the better the care that you provide these parts, the better they will work and the longer they will last. This is why it is so important to make sure that your differential is properly lubricated. Not only does differential fluid keep this lubrication working well, but making sure that your mechanic checks the differential frequently and ensures that it is lubed and regularly packed will contribute to the better operation as well as longer life.
So remember, your car is a collection of systems, including your differential. Make sure to schedule differential repair in Mesa.
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