The IB-series manual transmissions are a series of manual transaxles produced by Ford in Europe for its front wheel drive automobiles. Look up Transmission in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ford Motor Company, (Fomoco on mechanical parts), is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Car redirects here. ...

The original version (IB4) was a fully synchronised 4-speed introduced in 1976 for the first generation Ford Fiesta. Following the introduction of the third generation Escort, a five speed version (IB5) was introduced in 1982. The ultimate version is IB5+, manufactured only in Brazil, that fits engines as big as 2.0 liter. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... // In the early 1970s, European demand from consumers for superminis was rising. ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The biggest change to the unit over its production run was for the introduction of the Focus in 1998, when the rod based shifting linkage was changed to cable operation, and the adoption of a hydraulic clutch mechanism. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Hydraulics is a branch of science and engineering concerned with the use of liquids to perform mechanical tasks. ... For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). ...

Earlier versions of the unit have one weak area; the differential bearings have a tendency to break up after around 80,000 miles. If left unchecked, this problem can result in the driveshaft grinding away the gearbox casing. The first sign of this problem is the speedometer ceasing to function. A differential can mean one of several things: Differential (mathematics) Differential (mechanics) Differential signaling is used to carry high speed digital signals. ...

Applications

• Ford Fiesta (1976 - present)
• Ford Tempo (1984-1985)
• Mercury Topaz (1984-1985)
• Ford Escort (1980 - 2002)
• Ford ZX2 (1998 - 2003)
• Mercury Tracer (1991-1999)
• Ford Orion (1983 - 1993)
• Ford Ka (1996 - present)
• Ford Focus: 1.4L, 1.6L, 1.8L & 2.0L (1998 - present)
• Ford EcoSport: (2003 - present)