Today we will try to help you fix a issue that can be annoying, and if not handled on time become a financial drain. In truth, distinguishing a leak on your vehicle is never reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Volvo Xc40 . 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, finally, give you an idea of the price of the gearbox of a Volvo Xc40.
Gearbox leak on Volvo Xc40, source and manifestation
If you have spotted an oil stain on the ground, you will need to ensure that this leak is obviously originating from the gearbox of your Volvo Xc40. To accomplish this, you will need to go under your vehicle and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be originating from your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once validated, here are the possible sources of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s improperly screwed on…
- Defective torque converter: Only present on automatic gearboxes.
- From the transmission oil sump: In case it is cracked or broken
- One of your seals broken
How to fix a gearbox leak on Volvo Xc40?
After discovering the different sources of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Volvo Xc40, we will try to explain to you what are your possibilities to fix this oil leak. Take note that no matter the reason, after having identified a leak, you must go to a mechanic to distinguish the exact source of the leak, in any other case your gearbox may be irreparably broken. Nevertheless, 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 involve a high labour cost.
- If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your auto technician will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Volvo Xc40, in any other case 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 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 Volvo Xc40?
There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Volvo Xc40 , 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 manipulation, please examine our content on this subject matter.
- 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 Volvo Xc40 gearbox
At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Volvo Xc40. As you have understood, gearbox problems quite often lead to a complete replace of this part. It is difficult to give you a precise price because based on the mechanic the labour can vary a lot and based on your engine the part will as well 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 further questions about the Volvo Xc40, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo Xc40 category.
