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V70 D5 Manual Hard To Select Gears When Warm


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#1 Bags

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Posted 05 November 2009 - 07:30 PM

Hi

I've just joined this forum and am hoping that someone can help me.
I have a 2003 V70 D5 that when it gets hot selecting gears becomes very difficult.
The clutch is not slipping, I’m not using any clutch fluid and the pedal feels fine.
Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong with it and the best way to fix it.
Oh one last thing my local Volvo dealer said they have never heard of this problem before!!
Could this be something simple like gear oil ? ?
Thanks in advance

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Posted 05 November 2009 - 07:56 PM

View PostBags, on 05 November 2009 - 07:30 PM, said:

Hi

I've just joined this forum and am hoping that someone can help me.
I have a 2003 V70 D5 that when it gets hot selecting gears becomes very difficult.
The clutch is not slipping, I’m not using any clutch fluid and the pedal feels fine.
Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong with it and the best way to fix it.
Oh one last thing my local Volvo dealer said they have never heard of this problem before!!
Could this be something simple like gear oil ? ?
Thanks in advance

my first guess would be to definetly change the tranny fluid. how many miles are on it?

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Posted 05 November 2009 - 08:21 PM

thanks for quick reply

Car has done 117,000 miles and by the colour of the gear oil it has never been changed! However could the gear oil make it hard to select gear when vehicle hot? when the car is switched off it goes into gear no problem :blink:

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Posted 05 November 2009 - 08:47 PM

aworn clutch will sometimes do what you describe.

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Posted 05 November 2009 - 09:01 PM

Thanks for input yangotang
I did think that the pressure plate forks might be worn and causing the clutch plate not to clear but was hoping that was not the case as i have been told its a six hour job and very expensive to do, with the dual mass flywheel (if fitted, which ive no idea) and clutch slave cylinder needing replacing also... :(

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Posted 07 November 2009 - 06:26 AM

View PostBags, on 05 November 2009 - 07:30 PM, said:

Hi

I've just joined this forum and am hoping that someone can help me.
I have a 2003 V70 D5 that when it gets hot selecting gears becomes very difficult.
The clutch is not slipping, I’m not using any clutch fluid and the pedal feels fine.
Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong with it and the best way to fix it.
Oh one last thing my local Volvo dealer said they have never heard of this problem before!!
Could this be something simple like gear oil ? ?
Thanks in advance


Gearbox Flush and new oil will do the trick mate i would definately recommend it





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