Gearbox oil leak.

Hi,all the oil has leaked out of my gearbox(I think),truck is a 2003 Td5 auto,when I trailored it to the main dealer there was no drive at all in any gear,forward or reverse.I'd just like to know,am I looking at a new gearbox? or could itbe something less serious.
Thanks in advance.
Marc.

What indication did you get that all the oil has leaked out of the gearbox?
Was a large puddle on show or any lights on the dash illuminated?
I need more details although it could be as simple as a cable from the gearlever to the control for the auto box..

Ciaran666

Yes,large puddle of oil on floor,then when I tried to put it on the trailor it mooved a short distance in reverse with lots of revs,then nothing .I'm thinking along the lines of,no oil will stop the torque converter from engaging???Is that possible?

Did you happen to notice where exactly it came from? As I have heard of plenty of pipes rubbing on the clamp and moving about until a leak develops then eventually emptying the gearbox. The clamp should hold the pipes tight and I check mine regularly. And yes if there is no oil in the Torque converter you will have no drive. Basically first you need to see where you have a leak.

As far as I could see,it was coming from somewhere on top of the gearbox,I could'nt see any pipes or a definate source of the leak.

Turned out to be an oil feed pipe that had come adrift and so dropped all the oil out.So just a refit and refill with new oil and filter, .Good as new.
Thanks Marc

Thanks for letting us all know the outcome and it is always great when it is a simple / cheap fix

Ciaran

always a relief when you've been cacking it thinking you need a new gearbox. money money!!