Differential or Transaxle ?
What is the technical difference between a differential and a transaxle ?
'86 GTV6
Cassin
An Alfa transaxle combines the clutch , gearbox and the differential into one composite assembly and the differential (with or without limited slip) drives the rear wheels via the output shafts and axles .
In conventional rear wheel drive cars a differential receives the drive from the tailshaft (or prop. shaft) and transfers that drive to the rear wheels to move the car.
In a front wheel drive car, the separation of these components is less clear because the housings may visually confuse these functions.
For an all wheel drive car, there are two differentials, one for the front axles and one for the rear along with other parts that make all this work.
To my knowledge, there are no transaxle all wheel drive cars ( but I have been wrong before
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Pick up any workshop manual and look at the shematics that will clearly describe which part is which.
An Alfa transaxle combines the clutch , gearbox and the differential into one composite assembly and the differential (with or without limited slip) drives the rear wheels via the output shafts and axles .
In conventional rear wheel drive cars a differential receives the drive from the tailshaft (or prop. shaft) and transfers that drive to the rear wheels to move the car.
In a front wheel drive car, the separation of these components is less clear because the housings may visually confuse these functions.
For an all wheel drive car, there are two differentials, one for the front axles and one for the rear along with other parts that make all this work.
To my knowledge, there are no transaxle all wheel drive cars ( but I have been wrong before
)Pick up any workshop manual and look at the shematics that will clearly describe which part is which.
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junglejustice
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164 is a transaxle.
164 Q4 would be an AWD transaxel then (at least at the front...)
164 Q4 would be an AWD transaxel then (at least at the front...)
Last edited by junglejustice on Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
...to Alfa, or not to Alfa? That is the question...
