In this article we will try to help you solve a problem that can be annoying, and if not managed on time become a financial drain. In fact, finding a leak on your vehicle is never reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Renault Trafic 2 . In this article, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s obviously a gearbox leak, then, how to fix a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention tips, and, at last, give you an indication of the price of the gearbox of a Renault Trafic 2.
Gearbox leak on Renault Trafic 2, origin and symptom
If you have noticed an oil stain on the ground, you will need to verify that this leak is obviously based on the gearbox of your Renault Trafic 2. To do this, you will need to go under your car and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be based on your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once validated, here are the possible sources of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s incorrectly screwed on…
- Defective torque converter: Only equipped on automatic gearboxes.
- From the transmission oil sump: In the event that it is cracked or broken
- One of your seals broken
How to fix a gearbox leak on Renault Trafic 2?
After discovering the different sources of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Renault Trafic 2, we will try to show you to you what are your options to fix this oil leak. Bear in mind that whatever the case, after having identified a leak, you must go to a mechanic to distinguish the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox might be irreparably broken. However, here is how the service of the mechanic and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to distinguish the leak, the auto technician 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 auto technician will replace it and reassemble the gearbox of your Renault Trafic 2, otherwise you’ll have to change the complete gearbox
- Finally, for the do-it-yourselfers, it is possible to use a sealing kit which is only powerful 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 Renault Trafic 2?
There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Renault Trafic 2 , however here are the three most effective:
- Frequent oil changes on your gearbox deck.
- Drain your gearbox and put new oil in it. If you want to know everything about this action, please browse our article on this subject matter.
- Use a specific additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and enable to plug slight leaks, you will find some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Renault Trafic 2 gearbox
Finally, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to change the gearbox of a Renault Trafic 2. As you have understood, gearbox problems quite often lead to a complete change of this part. It is difficult to give you a precise price because based on the mechanic the labour can vary quite a lot and based on your engine the part will also have a different price, however, 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.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Renault Trafic 2, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Trafic 2 category.
