I made a post recently titled: " chirp and shudder '-I got the issue 'solved' tho not in a "good" way. Let me put it this way: the trans will be going in for a complete rebuild soon!! $1500 out of the old pocket, :\( but it has to be done.

And no, I didnt go to AAMCO, but I did go to several independents. The one that will be doing it is very reputable and most everyone elses price was $200 to $500 more for the same thing. Didn't want to chance a "pick and pull" trans even tho that would have been FAR cheaper. Some things are fine from a "Pick and Pull"-but not the trans.

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A transmission out of a late model 900 would be totally fine IMHO.

But, to each his own!


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I didn’t know the 900 trans would fit in my '89, 200 series wagon. I'm sure it would most likely be less expensive, but there’s other things to consider. Putting in any used one is taking a big chance and I can't afford to pay out the bucks just to find out. In our situation, our wagon is our only vehicle and is used as a daily driver.

Also-say we find a trans in a car that will fit ours and that car has like only no more than 120k miles on it; sounds good on the surface but if that car has only like say 120k it means its been sitting a LONG time probably in the wrecking yard; seals get dry, rubber cracks; if any fluid is in it it gets sorta "gunky" just from sitting still I think.

Then again-how would I know that odometer that reads 120k miles on a 900, (or 200,) is correct? We all know about the reliabilty of the older Volvo odometers, mine included. Are the 900 series odometers more reliable?

So then we find one with say 200k on it-the chance that trans has problems goes up. Cant win. Even getting ours rebuilt doesn’t mean its going to last 200k-300k-400k + miles, but at least it will have a warranty for “X” number of months-and then--it might go “bad” the day after the warranty expires??

Would be nice to save a buncha $$$ tho, and the "new"/used trans lasted 300-400K miles.

As I said-can’t win-but--oh well. Thanks tho for your input. I learned something new . :o)

The AW70/AW71's are very durable. I put 290000 miles on one and it is still fine. If you can find a AW71L out of a late 1993/4 940 you get the added improvement of a roller bearing tailshaft and a lockup torque converter giving a 5th speed. Makes for quieter more MPG highway driving. Freshen up the front seal and 2 shifter seals/bushings for 10 in parts. I also like to remove the pan and clean the gunk out of it. If your going to look around the yard check the dipsticks. Volvo recommended 30000 mile fluid changes and some people followed that. I think you can expect to find many junk yard boxes that will go 200000 miles plus. I run a 3/8 Magnefine filter on the return line.