Drive Train

  • Differential Service at Rick's Automotive
    Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Springfield, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what...
    Published on: Jul 24, 2016
  • Differential Service in Springfield, Missouri - What You Need to Know
    Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is – you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Springfield, Missouri, you have a different...
    Published on: Jan 16, 2013
  • Drive Train - What You Need to Know in Springfield
    One Springfield automotive service issue that doesn't get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don't get talked about very much around Springfield, but they're very important. First let's d...
    Published on: Jan 10, 2014
  • What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?
    With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Springfield, Missouri, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Springfield drivers don't even have to think...
    Published on: Jan 29, 2013
  • Vive la Differential at Rick's Automotive in Springfield
    There are a lot of drivers in Springfield who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common in Missouri these days, th...
    Published on: Nov 01, 2016
  • Drive Train Service in Springfield at Rick's Automotive
    The drive train in your vehicle includes all the components that transfer power from the transmission to the wheels. Those components differ depending on what type of vehicle you drive, na...
    Published on: Dec 25, 2014
  • Time for Differential Service at Rick's Automotive?
    Hello Springfield - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel driv...
    Published on: Dec 18, 2016
  • For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
    Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail wit...
    Published on: Mar 31, 2019
  • Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)
    When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft.  It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don'...
    Published on: Oct 27, 2019