Transmission for a vehicle and method of assembling thereof

A method of assembling a transmission of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing a housing body of the transmission, the housing body having a body connection surface;
• providing a housing cover of the transmission, the housing cover having a cover connection surface;
• positioning a first surface of a friction-enhancing insert to contact one of the body connection surface and the cover connection surface, the friction-enhancing insert having a compressible body, the first surface having:
• particles, the particles being disposed on at least a portion of the first surface,
• the particles being harder than a material of the housing body and the housing cover;
• connecting the housing body and the housing cover such that a second surface of the friction-enhancing insert contacts an other one of the body connection surface and the cover connection surface;
• compressing the friction-enhancing insert such that at least some of the particles penetrate the compressible body, the body connection surface, and the cover connection surface;
• and
• fastening at least one magnetic threaded fastener to at least one of the housing body and the housing cover, such that a portion of the at least one magnetic threaded fastener is disposed in a volume defined between the housing body and the housing cover.