Learning to drive a vehicle is not constantly easy, and often it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Buick Regal, if it’s for very easy convenience or ease of use, this type of transmission is becoming more and more known. However, while they might seem like an excellent choice, there might as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Buick Regal . This is exactly the topic of our article. First, we’ll quickly show you the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you might come across with the gearbox of your Buick Regal , and, at last, how to resolve them.
The different types of automatic gearbox of a Buick Regal
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Gearboxes have the advantage of being known to be reliable, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and every thing is electronically and mechanically handled there will be no early wear of your clutch or other elements that could be put to the test by misuse on your component.
However, based on the type of automatic transmission your Buick Regal is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will present them to you now:
- Common automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will manage the gear changes, it’s the oldest technology, it has evolved a lot in the last decades (more gears and a better management of the gear changes).
- Robotized automatic gearbox: This is a manual gearbox with a robotized mechanism that will change the driver’s action. This type of gearbox is less and less general because they are thought to be very slow. We as well quite often feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the ultimate automatic transmission, it functions on similar concept as the robotic transmission, but thanks to its dual clutch, you won’t have any more problems with slow speeds or increased fuel consumption. They are often fitted on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is similar theory as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are especially slow and tend to be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Buick Regal.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Buick Regal
We now begin the component that absolutely attracts you the most in this article, what are the problems you may face with the automatic transmission of your Buick Regal? As revealed above, in general they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the main problems you may come across:
- As revealed above, no matter what type of automatic gearbox, they are quite often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is designed to happen just when the vehicle is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it occurs all the time, the clutch or converter is almost certainly dead.
- I have the impression that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Buick Regal no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or tend to jump on your Buick Regal, there is a component that is undoubtedly responsible for this failure. Indeed, the solenoid that works as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be working effectively, second option, a speed or engine unit speed sensor may be faulty and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you experience drops originating from the automatic gearbox of your Buick Regal: If you experience a clutch when you go up or when you slow down, it is either your oil which is too old and which does not lubricate any more adequately all the mechanisms of your gearbox, or else a sensor which gives bad info
- My Buick Regal’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Buick Regal’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most likely one of your spy seals is too worn.
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How do I fix automatic transmission problems on a Buick Regal?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the solutions to resolve the automatic transmission problems on your Buick Regal . Find them below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Buick Regal: Find the source of the leak, and change the concerned gasket, get it done by a professional, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, specifically for the labour. Do not hesitate to read our article on gearbox oil leaks on Buick Regal.
- Sensor problem: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the just solution, sensors do not repair themselves, you should count from 100 to a few hundred euros according to the difficulty of access to the one that concerns you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Buick Regal, you will only need to do a whole gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Buick Regal slips: In such a case, you clearly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to change the clutch, and on some models you won’t have the ability to change it without doing a standard exchange of the gearbox, be prepared to spend more than a thousand euros.
There are other automatic transmission problems on Buick Regal, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the main ones, no matter the reason, for such difficult mechanisms. When you feel a problem on this level, we recommend you to go quickly to your mechanic.
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