3 Signs Your Porsche Needs a Transmission Repair

Your Porsche transmission is a complex piece of precision engineering. It transforms the energy produced by your engine into power to move the wheels. This energy is precisely focused through a series of gears of diminishing sizes. Over time, parts can wear out or get damaged, and you’ll need a transmission repair at your friendly Porsche dealer. These are a few signs that your transmission could have a problem.

Transmission Leak

Transmission fluid is pumped through the transmission to reduce its temperature. The hundreds of moving parts in the transmission generate large amounts of heat, and the fluid movement cools them. This fluid also provides these parts with a friction-resistant coating to protect them from damage. Finally, transmission fluid provides the essential hydraulic pressure to allow your gears to shift.

Fluid can leak from several different places, including worn seals or gaskets, a crack in the transmission pan, or damage to the casing. As the fluid leaks out, your transmission temperature will increase. The lack of fluid will also make gear shifting more difficult. If the fluid is completely drained, your transmission could seize up and would have to be replaced. Our Porsche-trained technicians will find the leak and repair it.

Your Transmission Won’t Shift

If you’re suddenly faced with a transmission that refuses to move, you have a serious transmission problem. There are several reasons your transmission fails to shift, but the most common ones are a lack of transmission fluid or a damaged torque converter.

As we’ve seen, transmission fluid provides the power to shift your gears. Without this fluid, your gears won’t be able to move. The torque converter connects the engine to the transmission. The converter smooths and focuses the energy supplied by your engine before it reaches the gears. If the converter is damaged, it can prevent the engine’s energy from reaching the transmission. Our technicians will need to investigate, then we’ll fix the problem.

Burning Rubber Smell

A foul burning rubber smell could mean that your transmission is in trouble. This smell is usually caused by old transmission fluid. Transmission fluid is replaced regularly according to your car’s service schedule as it gradually degrades. As time passes, transmission fluid accumulates clutch debris, rust particles, and other debris in the transmission which slows it down.

Older fluid also loses its heat-resistant properties, and it can start to overheat. Eventually, old fluid can burn and produce a burning rubber smell. Burnt transmission fluid loses its hydraulic properties, and this makes gear shifting difficult. We can flush your transmission and refill it with clean fluid to fix this problem.

Transmission problems are easy to fix if they’re detected when they start. Call us at Porsche Lincolnwood and we’ll fix your transmission problem.

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