On this page we will try to help you resolve a problem that can be annoying, and if not managed on time become a financial drain. Indeed, spotting a leak on your car is never reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Ford Crown Victoria . Today, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s indeed a gearbox leak, then, how to repair a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention suggestions, and, at last, give you an idea of the price of the gearbox of a Ford Crown Victoria.

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Gearbox leak on Ford Crown Victoria, origin and manifestation

If you have noticed an oil stain on the ground, you will need to validate that this leak is indeed caused by the gearbox of your Ford Crown Victoria. To achieve this, you will need to go under your car and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be caused by your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once established, here are the possible origins of this transmission leak:

  • A gearbox cap: If it’s wrongly screwed on…
  • Defective torque converter: Just present on automatic gearboxes.
  • From the transmission oil sump: In the event it is cracked or broken
  • One of your seals broken

How to fix a gearbox leak on Ford Crown Victoria?

After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Ford Crown Victoria, we will try to explain to you what are your options to repair this oil leak. Be aware that in any case, after having distinguished a leak, you must go to a garage to identify the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox might be irreparably broken. Nevertheless, here is how the service of the garage and the solutions that will be offered to you:

  • Very often to identify the leak, the mechanic will have to dismantle your gearbox, which will necessitate a high labour cost.
  • If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your mechanic will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Ford Crown Victoria, otherwise you’ll have to replace the whole gearbox
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  • At last, for the do-it-yourselfers, it is possible to use a sealing kit which is only effective in the case of small leaks, this kit is worth around 40 euros

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Prevention: How to avoid gearbox leaks on your Ford Crown Victoria?

There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Ford Crown Victoria , nevertheless here are the three most effective:

  • Regular oil changes on your gearbox deck.
  • Drain your gearbox and put new oil in it. If you want to know everything about this manipulation, please read our article on this subject.
  • Use a specific additive for routine service of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will discover some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.

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Price of a Ford Crown Victoria gearbox

At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Ford Crown Victoria. As you have realized, gearbox problems often lead to a whole replace of this part. It is hard to give you a precise price because depending on the garage the labour can vary a lot and depending on your engine the part will as well have a different price, nevertheless, we estimate that the repair, labour included will cost you between 800 and 2000 euros , knowing that the part alone costs between 400 and 1000 euros.

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Ford Crown Victoria, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Crown Victoria category.