On this page we will try to help you solve a issue that can be irritating, and if not managed in time become a financial drain. Indeed, finding a leak on your car is hardly ever reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Peugeot 108 . In this article, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s in fact a gearbox leak, then, how to repair a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention suggestions, and, finally, give you an idea of the price of the gearbox of a Peugeot 108.
Gearbox leak on Peugeot 108, source and manifestation
If you have noticed an oil stain on the ground, you will need to ensure that this leak is in fact caused by the gearbox of your Peugeot 108. To accomplish this, you will need to go under your vehicle and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be caused by your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once confirmed, here are the possible origins of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s incorrectly screwed on…
- Defective torque converter: Just equipped on automatic gearboxes.
- From the transmission oil sump: In case it is cracked or broken
- One of your seals broken
How to repair a gearbox leak on Peugeot 108?
After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Peugeot 108, we will try to show you to you what are your possibilities to repair this oil leak. Take note that whatever the case, after having determined a leak, you must go to a garage area to distinguish the exact source of the leak, otherwise your gearbox may be irreparably broken. Nevertheless, here is how the service of the garage area and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to distinguish the leak, the mechanic will have to take apart 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 Peugeot 108, otherwise you’ll have to replace the complete gearbox
- At last, for the do-it-yourselfers, it is possible to use a sealing kit which is just 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 Peugeot 108?
There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Peugeot 108 , 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 examine our content page on this subject.
- Use a particular additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug moderate leaks, you will find some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Peugeot 108 gearbox
At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Peugeot 108. As you have understood, gearbox problems generally lead to a complete replace of this part. It is hard to give you a precise price because based on the garage area the labour can vary a lot and based 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 you have any additional questions about the Peugeot 108, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 108 category.
