Renault Traffic Gearbox Problem

[Rods2]

A friend has a 2002 Renault Traffic 1.9/2.0? SL27DCI and first gear has gone. Apparently this is a common problem

He has been quoted £700 for a reconditioned gearbox with 12 months warranty, plus £250 for fitting.

Has anybody got any suggestions for fixing it more cheaply?

[Martian]

Breakers yard and change it yourself.

[Sam Burton]

Renault trafic/Vauxhall Vivaro/Nissan Primestar betweeen 2001 - 2011 Have a problem with there Gearbox to much weight and too much torque going into a light commercial gearbox terrible design, but as far as im aware there is no modification its only in the last two years Renault have held there hands up and recalled/replaced the gearbox on there latest model,

You can either replace and throw away, or like most Pre-facelift Trafic owners get a scrappy one and when you can afford it get the one thats in it at present rebuilt for when it goes again 

[Del Boy]

Try and find a good one from a scrappy, and find a cheaper place to fit it. You get people who say there's nothing wrong with the gearboxes on them, they're talking utter rubbish they have a problem, a friend of mine has had three gearboxes in his 54 place tragic and he's covered 138,000 miles. It's a shame because they're good vans, they're comfy, they go well, they look good and other than the gearboxes and a few other bits they're generally good vans. I had one and I liked it a lot.

[Sam Burton]

I agree there a smart looking van and when there running they driver really well specially the higher engine range ones you can half have some fun just a shame about the chocolate gearboxes

[Marks DTM Calib]

That what happens when you fit a french car gearbox to a heavy weight vehicle.

[TheBoy]

That what happens when you fit a french car gearbox to a heavy weight vehicle.

Fixed...

[Zippy2012]

The main issue on the traggig gearbox is its oil delivery to the gear shafts! 1st 6th reverse are on the same shaft at the far end & due to its design its the last for lubrication i had a new 55 plate sl27 had 3 NEW gearboxes in it!! 15000mles 38000mls & 62000mls & they were all caused by not enough oil lubing the gears & the last gearbox at 62000 went all the way up to 169000miles with no probs i used a lucas or comma gear oil stabiliser that turns your gear oil into like a honey coating everything inside but i had gear oil changed on every oil change at 12000mles & never had a prob since, ive got a spair gearbox here for a laguna 1.9dci i believe its the same gearbox... i have to as a mate from renaut to make sure tho 

[henryd]

Odd viewing this thread as just been looking at a 57 plate traffic which has lost 2 4 and 6th gears

[Zippy2012]

57 plate prob with a 2.0dci uses an even crapper gearbox with same issues thats why they recalled the new ones but obviously this one got missed then...

[henryd]

57 plate prob with a 2.0dci uses an even crapper gearbox with same issues thats why they recalled the new ones but obviously this one got missed then...

!st and reverse are quite easy to get,3rd and 5th less so and nothing going the other way 2 4 6