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[BostonCow]

so my tranny started to slip a couple days ago and then this morning, there it goes, dead. wont shift below or above 3rd and is basically done for. i don't have the money to replace it with a rebuilt or a new one...any suggestions?

[Ihatespeedbumps]

Junkyard units will be hit or miss at best. You can probably part the car out and make more money than selling the whole car.

[Crito]

Add a bottle of Lucas Tranny Fix and do a hard reset (disconnect battery and cross wires).

[BostonCow]

^are you serious?

[MyCarIsRed]

BostonCow, on 19 November 2009 - 11:16 PM, said:

^are you serious?

sounds like a hail mary to me... but hey, nothing to lose? Have you had a shop check it yet?

[BostonCow]

MyCarIsRed, on 19 November 2009 - 11:29 PM, said:

sounds like a hail mary to me... but hey, nothing to lose? Have you had a shop check it yet?

yeah that's why i'm like "really?...no can't be" yeah volvo dealership said 4400 for a rebuilt installed. I can't afford it.

[Crito]

There's something in that Lucas stuff that makes the bands swell and a hard reset will get you out of limp home mode.

[MyCarIsRed]

BostonCow, on 19 November 2009 - 11:32 PM, said:

yeah that's why i'm like "really?...no can't be" yeah volvo dealership said 4400 for a rebuilt installed. I can't afford it.

Should be able to get it done for less, maybe find someone to rebuild yours?

[swedishiron]

I would try the Lucas as the other guys recommended or drain and refill with Mobil 1 ATF and see what happens after doing a reset;


If that doesnt work buy a 940 (or 1990+ 740 if you cant find otherwise) - you can probably get one for less than $1500 easy. maybe up to $2K for a 940 for a daily driver until you decide what to do with the S80.

[CJones16]

Its a GM Tranny.. So that being said any back yard shop that can rebuild a GM 4T65-type transaxle can rebuild it

Also with it being a GM 4T65... there are rebuild kits and beefier upgrades

So its not a total loss

Chris

[CJones16]

Also here,

If you want to rebuild it with beefier clutch packs - http://www.transmiss...CFchn5QodJ2l0pg

Chris

[JVC]

Talk to Osineo if you want to build it, he's working with Triple Edge Performance that specializes in this trans, he's doing some build work but supposedly there are minor differences between the volvo version and the straight GM version that don't allow certain upgrades.

-John

[Korruption]

If you should decide to not fix the car, I'm looking for a T6 donor motor for my project car.

[S8ET6]

TripleEdge is having their annual sale from now thru 12/30 - 15% off.
The high performance rebuiild should fullfill your needs.

click here

[BostonCow]

S8ET6, on 21 November 2009 - 02:37 AM, said:

TripleEdge is having their annual sale from now thru 12/30 - 15% off.
The high performance rebuiild should fullfill your needs.

click here

works for me! thanks.

[BostonCow]

so service transmission light went off today, CEL is still on, going to run it tomorrow, she still slips sometimes but not as bad. computer problem or what? its confusing me now.

[JVC]

S8ET6, on 21 November 2009 - 02:37 AM, said:

TripleEdge is having their annual sale from now thru 12/30 - 15% off.
The high performance rebuiild should fullfill your needs.

click here

damnit... if only I had the money...

[S8ET6]

It's a Bolbo Holmes, on 21 November 2009 - 11:46 PM, said:

damnit... if only I had the money...

I know, right.
I'm half way tempted to buy several kits, and resell them later as people post about their dead 4T65Es
between here and SS, I'd make a mint

[Crito]

BostonCow, on 21 November 2009 - 10:38 PM, said:

so service transmission light went off today, CEL is still on, going to run it tomorrow, she still slips sometimes but not as bad. computer problem or what? its confusing me now.

Get the codes read. Those transmissions are designed to slip a little to make shifting smoother. Uses data from the front O2 (lamdba) sensors to retard timing at that precise moment too. If you read VADIS the communication process between ECM and TCM is actually fairly complex. Even a clogged oil trap puking into the intake can screw with it, making it seem like a transmission problem when it really isn't. I bet 75% or more of the GM transmissions that were declared dead were actually OK, which also explains why so many people continue to have problems after they're rebuilt. They're actually pretty tough and were even used in cop cars like the 3.8L supercharged Impala.

http://www.chevy-wik...hevrolet_Impala

If I ever buy another Volvo it'll be a stick shift.