Learning to drive a vehicle is not all the time convenient, and often it may seem like a good solution to choose an automatic Citroen Berlingo, whether it’s for simple comfort or ease of use, this kind of transmission is becoming more and more known. However, while they may seem like a perfect choice, there might as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Citroen Berlingo . This is exactly the theme of our article. First, we’ll quickly show you the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you might encounter with the gearbox of your Citroen Berlingo , and, finally, how to fix them.
The different types of automatic gearbox of a Citroen Berlingo
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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 early wear of your clutch or other parts that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
However, based on the kind of automatic transmission your Citroen Berlingo is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will present them to you now:
- Classic automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will manage 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 replace the driver’s action. This kind of gearbox is less and less general because they are considered very slow. We as well quite often feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the greatest 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 elevated fuel consumption. They are often fitted on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is the same principle as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are especially slow and often be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Citroen Berlingo.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Citroen Berlingo
We now start the part that absolutely attracts you the most in this post, what are the problems you may come across with the automatic transmission of your Citroen Berlingo? As outlined earlier, in general they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the most important problems you may encounter:
- As revealed earlier, no matter what kind of automatic gearbox, they are quite often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is designed to appear only when the car is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it comes about all the time, the clutch or converter is most certainly dead.
- I have the feeling that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Citroen Berlingo no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the feeling that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Citroen Berlingo, there is a part that is most certainly to blame for this failure. In actual fact, 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 defective and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you feel drops originating from the automatic gearbox of your Citroen Berlingo: If you feel 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 Citroen Berlingo’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Citroen Berlingo’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 Citroen Berlingo?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the techniques to fix the automatic transmission problems on your Citroen Berlingo . Find them just below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Citroen Berlingo: Find the origin of the leak, and replace the concerned gasket, get it done by a professional, 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 Citroen Berlingo.
- Sensor issue: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the only remedy, 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 Citroen Berlingo, you will only need to do a complete gearbox change to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Citroen Berlingo slips: In this instance, you most certainly 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 Citroen Berlingo, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the most important ones, whatever the case, for such difficult mechanisms. When you feel a problem on this level, we suggest you to go quickly to your mechanic.
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