Learning to drive a vehicle is not always easy, and occasionally it may seem like a good solution to choose an automatic Peugeot Boxer, whether it’s for basic convenience or ease of use, this sort of transmission is becoming more and more known. However, while they may seem like a perfect solution, there may possibly as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Peugeot Boxer . This is exactly the subject of our content. First, we’ll quickly describe the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you may possibly face with the gearbox of your Peugeot Boxer , and, at last, how to resolve them.
The different kind of automatic gearbox of a Peugeot Boxer
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Gearboxes have the advantage of being reputed 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 parts that could be put to the test by misuse on your part.
However, based on the sort of automatic transmission your Peugeot Boxer 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 control 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 sort 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 best automatic transmission, it works on the same principle 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 equipped 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 Peugeot Boxer.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Peugeot Boxer
We now start the part that definitely attracts you the most in this article, what are the problems you may come across with the automatic transmission of your Peugeot Boxer? As explained above, in general they are more reliable than manual transmissions, however, here are the most important problems you may face:
- As mentioned earlier, no matter what sort of automatic gearbox, they are quite often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. However, this phenomenon is supposed to occur just when the vehicle is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it comes about all the time, the clutch or converter is probably dead.
- I have the impression that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Peugeot Boxer no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the impression that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Peugeot Boxer, there is a part that is most certainly responsible for this failure. Obviously, the solenoid that works as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be functioning effectively, second option, a speed or engine speed sensor may be faulty and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you feel drops caused by the automatic gearbox of your Peugeot Boxer: 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 info
- My Peugeot Boxer’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Peugeot Boxer’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 Peugeot Boxer?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the techniques to fix the automatic transmission problems on your Peugeot Boxer . Find them below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Peugeot Boxer: Locate the origin of the leak, and change the concerned gasket, get it conducted by a specialist, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, specifically for the labour. Do not think twice to read our content on gearbox oil leaks on Peugeot Boxer.
- Sensor problem: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the just remedy, 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 worries you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Peugeot Boxer, you will only need to do a complete gearbox replace to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Peugeot Boxer slips: In this case, you most certainly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to replace the clutch, and on some models you won’t have the ability 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 Peugeot Boxer, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the most important ones, whatever the case, for such difficult mechanisms. Once you feel a problem on this level, we recommend you to go fairly quickly to your mechanic.
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