Drivelines

What type of drive line are motorcycles configured with?

chain, belt or shaft drive

what are the different types of transmissions?

Manual, automatic, and continuously variable transmission

what component does AWD have that the rest dont?

PTU power transfer unit

what are the componets in a AWD vehicle?

PTU, rear drive shaft, center differential, rear differential, rear axle shafts

What type of drive line are cars configured with?

Rear wheel drive, all wheel drive, or four wheel drive

What type of drive line are trucks/SUVs and crossovers configured with?

front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, four wheel drive, or all wheel drive

what are the parts in a FWD longitudinally drive shaft?

in a longitudinally mounted engine and transaxle configuration, the engine mounts in the engine compartment from the front to rear with transaxle. the engine and drive axles are in opposite planes

what are the parts in a FWD transversely drive shaft?

in a transversely mounted engine and transaxle configuration the engine mounts sideways with the transaxle. the engine and the drive axles are in the same plane

what are the different types of CVT transmissions?

pulley, belt or chain

what are the parts in a RWD standard one piece drive shaft?

standard one piece drive shaft uses a slip yoke that is usually located at the front of the shaft, with two U-joints, and the pinion yoke or flange

what are the parts in a RWD telescope drive shaft drive shaft?

telescope drive shaft has the slip joint with the internal and external splined areas built in. the telescopic assembly is placed near one end

how does the power get from the transmission to the rear wheels in a rigid axle design?

the output shaft of the transmission transfers power from slip yoke to the U-Joint. the front U-joint transfers power to the drive shaft in a standard drive shaft, the slip yoke controls the length of the driveline as it changes when the rear wheels move up and down to compensate for variations in the road. the drive shaft transfers power through the rear U-Joint to the differential assembly. this assembly includes the ring and pinion gear set. from the pinion gear, power is transferred to the ring gear and then to the differential case. the differential assembly transfers power to the axle shafts and then to the wheels

the rear wheels in a independent axle design?

the transmission output shaft transfers power to the drive shaft. the drive shaft transfers power to the differential assembly. the differential assembly includes the ring and pinion gear. from the pinion gear power is transferred to the ring gear and then to the differential case. the differential case transfers power to the half shafts. the half shaft transfers power to the hub assembly. the half shafts control the driveline length and angularity in the independently suspended axle the hub assembly transfers power to the driving wheels

what components are in a AWD/4WD vehicle?

torque converter or clutch, transmission, transfer case, front and rear shaft assemblies, front and rear differential assemblies, rear axle shafts, front half shafts

what components are in a AWD front wheel vehicle?

transaxle, PTU or transfer case, front drive axle, half shafts, rear drive shaft, rear axle assmebly

What are the components in a 4WD vehicle?

transfer case, front and rear drive shafts with u joints, and front and rear differentials with axle shafts

what components are in a FWD vehicle?

torque converter or clutch, half shafts, wheel hub assemblies and transaxle, which contains the differential assembly

what components are in a RWD vehicle?

torque converter or clutch, transmission, drive shaft coupled to the differential and rear axles

Location and parts of the drive line?

Driveline includes all the parts located between the transmission and the drive wheel. It generally includes a drive shaft, slip yokes, universal joints, and the drive axles assembly

Function of the drive line?

The function of the drive line is to transfer power from the transmission to the drive axle, then to drive wheels

What type of drive line are heavy equipment and diesels configured with?

construction equipment use all wheel drive and semis use rear wheel drive single or tandem axles

what are the parts in a RWD two piece drive shaft?

two piece drive shaft has two shafts the front shaft and the rear shaft. the front shaft is an extension of the transmission output shaft supported in the rear by the center support bearing. the rear shaft has a slip yoke, with a front and rear U-joint to complete the connection