Volvo S80 Auto

Discussion in 'Volvo S80' started by david.catherall, Apr 3, 2007.

  1. Can anyone help me please?

    I have an 02 Volvo S80 automatic and today the gearbox refused to
    change from what I think is 2nd to 3rd gear. The only way around it
    was to select L and get the speed up to about 35mph and then change
    into D.

    It point blank refused to go into 3rd when in 2, 3 or D.

    Is this a sign that I have problems with the torque converter, or the
    gearbox.
     
    david.catherall, Apr 3, 2007
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  2. Can anyone help me please?
    First thing to do is check oil level.

    Greetings Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Apr 3, 2007
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  3. Hi Niels

    Thanks for this, it was after changing the oil levels that the problem
    occurred. The oil levels on the gearbox are OK. Any thoughts?
    David
     
    david.catherall, Apr 4, 2007
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  4. Can anyone help me please?
    Thats sounds interesting, has to much oil been put on? Remember the marks
    are different for cold and warm oil.
    What about the oil quality, is it the correct type of oil?

    Are any error codes stores?

    Greetings Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Apr 4, 2007
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  5. I've talked to the guy this morning who helped me with the oil, and
    think we might have come up with an answer to the reason why the fault
    might be occurring.

    First of all, this is the first time I have worked on my S80 Volvo -
    had it for 18 months and never done anything with it! Everything has
    worked perfectly, goes like a dream and is so comfortable I have
    trouble getting out of it to go to bed!!

    My previous Volvo 740 Estate lasted 15 years with me so I knew almost
    everything about it.

    The old oil was drained from the gearbox and refilled from the top
    filler plug. And that was all I did. Talking with my rather more
    knowledgeable friend today about your response I think we have
    discovered a fundamental error in what we tried to do.

    As I now understand it, in order to change the gearbox oil I need to
    have the oil cooler drain plug (attached to the radiator) open and the
    engine running, at the same time the filler plug on the top of the
    gearbox should be open and as the old oil drains out of the bottom of
    the cooler plug we should be filling the new oil in from the top.

    If this is the correct procedure then I feel maybe what happened is
    that we have accidentally introduced an air bubble into the gearbox
    oil, and this is causing the gears to fail to select through the
    torque mechanism.

    I hope you follow what I am trying to describe, and that this helps to
    throw a bit more light on the problem.

    Cheers
    David
     
    david.catherall, Apr 4, 2007
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  6. What model gearbox is it? 4 or 5 speed ?
    What type of engine?

    Each gearbox has it own method for oil change.

    Greetings Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Apr 4, 2007
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  7. It's an S80 Automatic, 5 speed. AW5 model.
    Cheers
    David
     
    david.catherall, Apr 4, 2007
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  8. Sorry, missed a bit off.
    It is a 2.4 litre petrol engine
     
    david.catherall, Apr 4, 2007
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  9. What model gearbox is it? 4 or 5 speed ?
    To change you remove the upper hose on the oil cooler, start the engine and
    let it run until oil with air comes out the hose.
    Shut off engine and fill the same amount on as you got out. Start engine,
    run 5 sec in each gear and oil comes out again.
    Repeat until oil is nice and red like the new you pour on.
    Put hose back on, run throught gears, shut off engine and check oil level.

    What oil did you put on? Does it meet the specs for the gearbox?

    Greetings Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Apr 4, 2007
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  10. Hi Neils

    thanks for the instructions. I will follow them when I start to do
    the change.
    The oil is right for the gearbox, specs are same as Volvo demand.
    I'm a bit concerned about running it in each gear whilst stationary.
    I suppose for 5 seconds it won't do any harm to keep my foot hard on
    the brake for that time.

    Cheers
    David
     
    yjs.properties, Apr 5, 2007
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  11. Hi Neils
    You dont press the speeder in the gears, just go thorugh them with 5 sec in
    each gear and the foot on the brake off course.
    Thats no problem.

    Greetings Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Apr 5, 2007
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  12. Thank you Neils

    I will come back to you and let you know how I go on when I have
    managed to change it.
    Keep your fingers crossed!

    Cheers
    David
     
    david.catherall, Apr 5, 2007
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  13. Hi Neils

    I did everything you and the workshop manual said. Still getting the
    same problem. But now it has got worse. The gears are banging when I
    try to change gear as I move along. It is so bad that I have to start
    in D and it appears to be moving off in top gear. Seems a bit
    terminal to me.

    David
     
    david.catherall, Apr 12, 2007
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  14. I will come back to you and let you know how I go on when I have
    Too bad. I would recommend you go to a workshop that have some experienze
    with that type of transmission and hear their opinion.
    Sometimes one has to admit that not all problems can be solved in ones own
    garage.
    I dont know what more help i can give you here.

    Greetings Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Apr 12, 2007
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  15. I went to see my friendly garage today. He said that maybe the
    original problem was caused by a filter becoming blocked. But when I
    told him about the banging he pulled a face and made a noise like a
    plumber does when you ask him for a price for fixing a leak in your
    boiler. You know the sort of noise - sucking his teeth and shaking
    his head.

    Anyway, the car goes to him on Monday and I am then going to the bank
    to re-mortgage the house.

    I'll keep you posted about what happens.

    David
     
    david.catherall, Apr 13, 2007
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  16. Hi Neils

    Just returned from the garage which has investigated the problem with
    the car. They tell me that it is a valve within the gearbox which has
    broken.

    The guy from the garage spoke to two local Volvo dealers who both
    said, "Oh we sell quite a lot of those, it's a fairly common problem
    with this model"

    This makes me a little bit unhappy to say the least. The repairs are
    going to cost about £1600.00!!
    Thanks for your help along the way. I don't suppose for one minute
    that Volvo would ever consider accepting that it is a common problem
    and that they should foot the bill.

    David
     
    david.catherall, Apr 19, 2007
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  17. Hi Neils

    Just returned from the garage which has investigated the problem with
    the car. They tell me that it is a valve within the gearbox which has
    broken.

    The guy from the garage spoke to two local Volvo dealers who both
    said, "Oh we sell quite a lot of those, it's a fairly common problem
    with this model"

    This makes me a little bit unhappy to say the least. The repairs are
    going to cost about £1600.00!!
    Thanks for your help along the way. I don't suppose for one minute
    that Volvo would ever consider accepting that it is a common problem
    and that they should foot the bill.

    David


    Glad to hear you found the problem, but not to hear the price. Sometimes its
    ecxpensive to be a car owner. My climate control is out of order, and i have
    a feeling it might be the most expensive part that needs replacement, the
    evaporater in the cabin, too bad for me.

    Greetings Niels
     
    Niels Bengaard, Apr 20, 2007
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