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Volvo s40 gear problem

  • 20-06-2016 8:21pm
    #1
    Nett79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    Any ideas?
    I have a Volvo s40 with about 190km. I always have difficulty getting into 1st & 2nd from cold.....5mins later and it slips in with no resistance at all and drives perfectly. I had to replace the "gear cable" recently as it snapped. The 2 garages I brought it to couldn't figure it out. Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,866 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    Year and engine?


  • #3
    Nett79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Nett79


    It's a 2007 .....2litre diesel. Thanks


  • #4
    Greyfoot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Greyfoot


    Might worth a shot to change the gearbox oil. I am not familiar with the model so can`t comment on the selector cables, whether they adjustable or not, but the symptoms you describe can be caused by cold, old oil.


  • #5
    Nett79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Nett79


    Greyfoot wrote: »
    Might worth a shot to change the gearbox oil. I am not familiar with the model so can`t comment on the selector cables, whether they adjustable or not, but the symptoms you describe can be caused by cold, old oil.

    Thanks for that might be a good starting point! It would seem to make sense too.


  • #6
    blackbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭blackbox


    Greyfoot wrote: »
    Might worth a shot to change the gearbox oil. I am not familiar with the model so can`t comment on the selector cables, whether they adjustable or not, but the symptoms you describe can be caused by cold, old oil.

    Is it possible that someone changed the gear oil and used the wrong (too thick) grade? This would cause the described symptoms.

    .


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  • #7
    Nett79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Nett79


    I don't think so but I'll change it to be sure. I can only describe it as a "notchy" feeling as you move the gear stick into 1st or 2nd from cold. It has to be out of action over night....I.e. any residual heat and it works perfectly and slips into gear. Just a weird one....my worry is that the cable will snap again @ roughly 500 quid!


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