Jump to content
  • Welcome to 205GTIDrivers.com!

    Hello dear visitor! Feel free to browse but we invite you to register completely free of charge in order to enjoy the full functionality of the website.

steve@cornwall

Help With 106 1.6 Auto

Recommended Posts

steve@cornwall

I wonder if anyone can help here.An elderly friend of my mother, who is very community minded and run errands for the elderly has a problem with her ageing 106 auto. Apparently it is fine if put into reverse but won't go forward.

 

Her local garage (ex Peugeot dealer) has diagnosed that it needs a new gearbox but is finding it difficult to source one. (It's a Renault box apparently) but from what I can tell it's a complicated piece of kit with selector valves, leaky oil coolers and an ECU which may well require a dealer reset even once the box is replaced.

 

Cost of replacing with unproven second hand box? £700 .

 

This lady is herself 86! and if we can't fix this auto box (no manual licence) her driving days are over. She has been immensely helpful to my elderly mum so if there is a way of getting this sorted I would love to do my bit.

 

So any knowledge, hints and tips greatfully accepted and if anyone has an old 106 auto tucked away unloved let me know.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Tom Fenton

I'd check the oil level first. Auto boxes generally are quite sensitive to oil level. Mind you, you'd hope the dealer has checked that before diagnosing a new box.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
toolie72

Colour and smell of fluid-if it stinks and it's brown there may be a bad clutch band

Sometimes fluid change can persuade them to last a bit longer but if fluid is bad it's 50/50

Too many burnouts?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
barneys66

More economical to replace the car - 300ish if what's been sold on eBay is anything to go by..

 

Here's one at 390 from a dealer, for example. No doubt some wiggle room too;

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182429388335

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

×