A modern semi-automatic Peugeot / Citroen will come with SensoDrive technology. Sensodrive is basically an electronically controlled manual gearbox. It will come fitted with an electronic clutch actuator, gearbox actuator and a gearbox ECU.
The Peugeot / Citroen range vehicles with SensoDrive technology often suffer transmission faults and most commonly the problems are within the electronic clutch actuator and / or gearbox actuator. Below we’ve listed some of the common failing symptoms we’ve seen these units suffer with.
Common Clutch Actuator / Gearbox Actuator Problems
- Won’t Rev in Reverse
- Gears Won’t Select
- Selecting Wrong Gears
- Going in & out of Auto Mode
- Showing ” – ” Sign Instead of Gears
- Showing Snowflake Sign on Dash
- ECU Logging Clutch Actuator Faults
- ECU Logging Gear Actuator Faults
A new clutch actuator alone will cost you £480 +Labour and may require coding / calibration. A new gearbox actuator alone will cost you £780 +Labour and may require coding / calibration. New replacement parts from dealers will come with a 12-month warranty. Second hand used parts will be a lot cheaper but come with limited warranty (typically 30-90 days) and may require reprogramming.
Our Clutch / Gearbox Actuator Repairs
We offer a fast, efficient and affordable repair solution. We are able to fully test & repair the clutch and gearbox actuators for the Peugeot / Citroen sensodrive vehicles. When rebuilding the actuator units we use new genuine OEM components to ensure that each and every actuator rebuild meets & exceeds OE specifications and because we will be repairing your own unit, it will not require any programming. All of our clutch and gearbox actuator repairs come with a Lifetime warranty.
We also offer a professional fitting service if required.
If you have a semi-automatic (sensodrive) Peugeot or Citroen and are having transmission problems pointing towards a clutch actuator or gearbox actuator fault then give us a call today on 0203 815 9441.
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Dear all,
If I am correct. There is a possibility for example to send failed Clutch Actuator from my Sensodrive gearbox to your company so you can repair it and test it ? Im very interested into that. Could you please send me to some email with additional information? I can then specify my issue.
Thanks in advance and best regards,
Hello Ondrej
Thanks for the enquiry,
We can definitely help and offer you a full testing and repair service. I have sent you an email with full information and pricing to have your clutch actuator tested and repaired.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi I have a C4 Grand picasso with apparent clutch atuator problems, I had no idea this might be repairable! – Citroen main dealer appear to be the only people carrying the replacement part(s) with a price tag of around £700 + fitting. How would your service price and guarantee differ from this? – Would you need the whole car or just the part? (I’m not a mechanic, but can have it removed)
Thanks in Advance, I look forward to your response.
Jon.
Hi Jon
Thanks for the enquiry,
We receive clutch + gear actuators for repair from customers all over the world and only require the parts sent to us, not the whole car. However if you are local to us we can offer a fitting service as well.
Our units are remanufactured to the highest standard to meet & exceed OE specifications and where possible we uprate common failing components to ensure the failure won’t happen again. We back all of our repairs with a Lifetime warranty as a pose to the standard 12 month warranty you would get with a costly new replacement part. No programming is required with our remanufactured units, simply plug & play!
I’ve sent over an email just now with full pricing and information for you. If you do have any further queries, please respond to the email.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi Jason,
I have a Citroen C3 pluriel, 1.6, semi-auto. Lately, usualy while going from 5th gear to 4th, it sometimes shows the snowflake and gets stuck in 4th gear, until engine stops. Been to the local garage, and they said it was a clutch actuator fault, and they recommend fixing or replacing it.
Could you be so kind to send me an email with scenarios and prices accordingly ?
Thankyou,
Kind Regards
Cal
Hi Cal
Thanks for the enquiry,
I’ve sent over an email just now with full pricing and repair information on the service we can offer to rectify the problems you’re having with your Citroen C3 Pluriel Clutch Actuator unit.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi Jason,
C2 VTR 1.6 Sensodrive.
You can here the clutch actuator working it come up with the numbers on the dash 1st or R and N but it will not drive. Would this be an internal gearbox fault ?
Cheers
Gary
Hi Gary
Thanks for the enquiry,
More than likely a fault with either the Clutch or Gear actuator. We’re taking in several units each day for test and repair, it’s an extremely common fault. I have sent you an email with full pricing and information to test and repair both actuators as normally when one fails, the other follows shortly after.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi I have a c2 vtr that’s in eco mode with a flashing snow flake sign and – INSTEAD of N
I have changed the battery but it’s still having the issue.
Do you think this is related to the actuator? If so how much would you charge to repair the unit?
Rgd
Shabir
Hi Shabir
Thanks for the enquiry,
The fault you have described does match the common faults associated with the clutch & gear actuators. We have sent you an email with full pricing and information to test and repair the actuator units.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
My c2 sensodrive sometimes doesn’t start (3 bips and — on the dash) and sometime same problem when getting out of the motorway. Would that be the cluth or the gearbox actuator?
How much would test and repair cost + postage to france?
Thanks
David
Hi David
Thanks for the enquiry,
We’ve sent you an email with full information and pricing to test and repair the parts which are most likely causing this failure.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi,
I have recently bought a C3 Pluriel (06 reg) and it stalled just now when approaching a roundabout – snowflake and ” —” on dashboard, it started working again after turning the ignition over a few times.
I’d be grateful if you would email me the pricing info for your service. I can drop the car in to Greenwich.
Thanks!
R
Hi Robin
Thanks for the enquiry,
We can help get you back on the road and offer the diagnostics and fitting service as well if required. I’ve sent you an email with full pricing & information.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi,
I have a 2004 Citroen pluriel semi-auto and have been told by the Citroen dealer that it is the gearbox (gear selector) actuator that is causing the problem and needs replacing . Can you please email quotes, time frame and the process to get the actuator to you and repaired? I am in Norfolk and need my car as part of my job so currently stuck!! Help ASAP please.
Thank you
Emma
Hi Emma
Thanks for the enquiry,
We can definitely help you and have sent you an email with full pricing & information.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi i have a c3 pluriel sensodrive 2003 .It will not rev up and drive when in gear also it wont select reverse unless the engine is stopped.[you can hear it select].Also when i jack the car up so the front wheels are off the ground it does rev up and drive in forward gears and changes ok but snowflake will flash sometimes but still wont go in reverse unless engine not running.Any ideas please?.I have had gears and clutch reprogrammed and everything seems to work ok when tested.Also it stated when codes read ::gear wont select::
Cheers
Bill
Hi Bill
Thanks for the enquiry,
We can definitely help with this fault. I’ve sent you an email with full pricing and information.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED
Hi jason, my daughter has a c3 53 plate 1.4 that still always starts and drives but plays up, clonks and has the snowflake and auto warning light that is coming on more often, it always corrects by switching off and restarting. Do you think ecu or actuators? Please email details of price and turnaround time, thanks, phil
Hi Phil
Thanks for the enquiry,
Definitely early signs of actuator failure. It could be either the clutch or gear actuator or even both. I’ve sent you an email with full pricing and information.
Kind Regards
Jason
SINSPEED