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Manual Transmission going bad?[200/1984] posted by Doug Stewart on
Sunday, 30 August 1998, at 8:17 p.m.
I have a 245 with 255k and a manual transmission and overdrive. The OD quit staying engaged about 3 months ago. An independent transmission shop and a volvo dealer both said that I needed a new unit since it did not seem to be able to keep up pressure to stay engaged. However, the unit did work once after the volvo dealer worked diagnosing the unit. The independent shop had a guy that used to rebuild transmissions on a production line and he thinks that the gearbox should also be done at the same time and the clutch too. All of this comes up to about $2,000. I have been putting this off, figuring that I can drive without the OD for now. However, I am thinking that I do have gearbox problems since I hear a noise (sometimes) that sounds like a belt slipping (but I do not think it is a belt - I tightened them) when I start out, forward or reverse. Also, I can hear a noise in the tranny when idling in neutral. The noise goes away when the clutch is depressed. I am having a service done soon to see if that helps and to check for metal. If I do need a new gearbox, is there a better way to go than have the local shop rebuild the one I have? Can I order a quality rebuild for somewhere else?
--Douglas W. Stewart
Re: Manual Transmission going bad?[200/1984] posted by abe crombie on
Sunday, 30 August 1998, at 10:11 p.m.
A squeal noise would likely not be from gearbox but might be the rivets scrubbing flywheel on a worn out clutch disc.
The overdrive may have only pistons and their associated seals worn out and in need of replacement.
The noise in neutral, clutch released, will go away with a switch to 10W30 motor oil in gearbox to replace the thin ATF that is probably in there. You most likely haven't paid attention to it before you had another problem that put you on alert.
Your car is old enough that a repair facility is scared of it. Sort of like working on old houses, if you need shingles they'll figure new rafters and decking lumber just to be sure.