{"title":"Transmission \u0026 Drivetrain","description":"Automatic and manual transmission systems, explained in plain English.","products":[{"product_id":"automatic-transmission-fundamentals-auto-apm-guides-learning-series","title":"Automatic Transmission Fundamentals | 123 Auto Guides Learning Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour car starts slipping between gears, and a shop quotes you a rebuild before checking anything else. Sometimes that's the real answer. 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Most drivers either ignore it until the clutch slips out entirely on a hill, or assume the whole gearbox is failing when it's really just clutch wear. 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