Learning to drive a car is not constantly unproblematic, and occasionally it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Chevrolet Spark, if it’s for simple convenience or ease of use, this kind of transmission is becoming more and more wide-spread. However, although they might seem like a perfect choice, there may also be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Chevrolet Spark . This is precisely the subject of our article. First, we’ll briefly describe the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you may come across with the gearbox of your Chevrolet Spark , and, finally, how to solve them.
The different kind of automatic gearbox of a Chevrolet Spark
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Gearboxes have the advantage of being reputed to be solid, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and every thing is electronically and mechanically handled there will be no premature wear of your clutch or other elements that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
However, depending on the kind of automatic transmission your Chevrolet Spark is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will expose them to you now:
- Classic automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will control the gear changes, it’s the oldest technology, it has evolved quite 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 system that will change the driver’s action. This kind of gearbox is less and less general because they are viewed as very slow. We also generally feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the best automatic transmission, it functions on the same 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 the same concept as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are really slow and tend to be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Chevrolet Spark.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Chevrolet Spark
We now begin the part that surely attracts you the most in this post, what are the problems you may come across with the automatic transmission of your Chevrolet Spark? As mentioned earlier, generally speaking they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the most important problems you may come across:
- As revealed earlier, no matter what kind of automatic gearbox, they are generally known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is designed to occur just when the vehicle is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it happens constantly, the clutch or converter is probably dead.
- I have the feeling that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Chevrolet Spark no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the feeling that your gears no longer shift or tend to jump on your Chevrolet Spark, there is a part that is most certainly to blame 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 speed sensor may be defective and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you experience drops caused by the automatic gearbox of your Chevrolet Spark: 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 information
- My Chevrolet Spark’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Chevrolet Spark’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most probably one of your spy seals is too worn.
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How do I fix automatic transmission problems on a Chevrolet Spark?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the strategies to fix the automatic transmission problems on your Chevrolet Spark . Find them below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Chevrolet Spark: Find the origin of the leak, and change the concerned gasket, get it done by a specialist, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, especially for the labour. Do not think twice to read our article on gearbox oil leaks on Chevrolet Spark.
- Sensor issue: No matter which sensor is concerned, a replacement is the just solution, sensors do not repair themselves, you should count from 100 to a few hundred euros dependent on the difficulty of access to the one that worries you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Chevrolet Spark, you will only need to do a complete gearbox replace to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Chevrolet Spark slips: In this instance, you most certainly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to replace the clutch, and on some models you won’t be able to replace 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 Chevrolet Spark, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the most important ones, in any case, for such difficult mechanisms. When you feel a problem on this level, we recommend you to go fairly quickly to your mechanic.
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