I‘m looking a van and the description says Transmission is going - may just need cogs??. Does anyone know what this could mean? Thanks!
No, you're not an idiot. The rim is a part of a wheel technically, so those who use the word rim are just using slang rather than saying wheel. Additionally, the word wheels can be used as the other answerer stated to refer to your car.
Anytime someone is selling a vehicle and it says, may just need. RUN! Because if that's all it needed, they'd FIX it themselves. Plus, by using the words may just need they're off the hook for fraud. I've heard some people refer to clutch disks as cogs because the disk has teeth on the inner diameter. New clutch disks require a complete teardown and rebuild. You're talking $1,500 to $2,000.
You should figure in a rebuilt transmission into the buying price. I'd try to avoid this purchase if I were you. If you really want to get the feel of it and are willing to go for a rebuilt transmission, take it for a long test ride at all different speeds Then you will see what you're into. even better how about a road test to the local transmission shop for an estimate
Cogs is referring to the gears inside the transmission. If you are looking to buy this van be warned. ANY KIND OF TRANSMISSION WORK CAN BE EXPENSIVE. What that statement means is that the transmission is failing, and that one of the gears is stripped (the teeth are worn and/or gone). If you DO buy the van and the tranny DOES go, be prepared to shell out. The transmission on my '95 Plymouth Voyager recently failed, it was going to cost me $2,200 just to fix.
Yes, the two words describe the same thing. Though, we sometimes use the word wheels to refer to a rim with a tire mounted and rims are w/o tires.
