What happens to a gearbox in a Renault Trafic?
This relatively low cost service can drastically increase the lifespan of your transmission. This images shows the resulting damage when the bearings completely fail. The shaft loses it’s support from the bearing and allows it to move around the gearbox. This means the gears collide together and completely strip the teeth.
Is the Renault Trafic Mk2 master a Nissan?
Although the design has changed slightly the new Vauxhall Vivaro B’s/Movano, Renault Trafic Mk2/ Master and Nissan models have the same gearbox. However we are seeing these on very low mileage compared to the previous models.
Do you need a recon gearbox for a Trafic?
Once the damage has reached this stage the unit would need to be replaced with a full recon gearbox. This increases the cost and downtime of the vehicle. Other common issues include, struggling to select 2nd gear, 3rd gear and 4th gear. Some drivers may also have a complete loss of those gears entirely.
Is the Renault Trafic the same as the Vauxhall Vivaro?
Although the design has changed slightly the new Vauxhall Vivaro B’s/Movano, Renault Trafic Mk2/ Master and Nissan models have the same gearbox. However we are seeing these on very low mileage compared to the previous models. Vauxhall’s with as little as 22k miles are needing full bearing replacements as well as replacement gears.
This relatively low cost service can drastically increase the lifespan of your transmission. This images shows the resulting damage when the bearings completely fail. The shaft loses it’s support from the bearing and allows it to move around the gearbox. This means the gears collide together and completely strip the teeth.
Although the design has changed slightly the new Vauxhall Vivaro B’s/Movano, Renault Trafic Mk2/ Master and Nissan models have the same gearbox. However we are seeing these on very low mileage compared to the previous models.
Although the design has changed slightly the new Vauxhall Vivaro B’s/Movano, Renault Trafic Mk2/ Master and Nissan models have the same gearbox. However we are seeing these on very low mileage compared to the previous models. Vauxhall’s with as little as 22k miles are needing full bearing replacements as well as replacement gears.
Once the damage has reached this stage the unit would need to be replaced with a full recon gearbox. This increases the cost and downtime of the vehicle. Other common issues include, struggling to select 2nd gear, 3rd gear and 4th gear. Some drivers may also have a complete loss of those gears entirely.
When to replace gears on Vauxhall Trafic Master?
Vauxhall’s with as little as 22k miles are needing full bearing replacements as well as replacement gears. The previous models would have issues between 60k and 120k miles however as always there are instances where vans come in on low mileage.
Do you have a problem with a Renault Trafic?
Generally people only come on the forum when they have a problem so sometimes the supposed weak points get exagerrated. There’s thousands of these vans on the road (vivaros and movanos are really renaults) and they’re used by the AA among others.
Why does my Renault Trafic have a PF6 gearbox?
This gearbox would have had a constant whining whilst the vehicle was moving. If bearing issues are caught early enough, they can be resolved at a low cost. The image above is at the very last stages of this wear and would have, in a short time destroyed the output shafts and differential gear.
Why was the Renault Trafic / Master gearbox scrapped?
As this design has been around since the early 2000’s, most cases result in the vehicle being scrapped due to the value of the repairs compared to the vans retail value. As you can see in the image above, the bearing rollers have worn down to a degree that their retainer cage can no longer support them and drop out of position.