Automatic and manual transmissions are built to survive years of abuse, yet the same internal parts tend to fail first when fluid breaks down, heat builds up, or drivers ignore early warning signs.

Oh, poor T-5 transmission, how you’ve been powershifted relentlessly for years. Your clutch forks flexing, your synchronizers shedding their brass teeth, your gears chipping. Sometimes you disagreed ...

Whenever you feel a grind, jerk, or resistance, it could be your car telling you that something inside the transmission or clutch system isn't working the way it should. Grinding gears in particular ...

(Editor's note: Author Michael Czap submitted this story to MM&F, in the hope that his insights on the popular T-5 transmission would be of some benefit our readers. We also consulted with Tremec to ...