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randaddy58

auto-transmission shudder

Post by randaddy58 »

Anyone:
I seem to be the victim of very lazy swedish transmission gremlins. :twisted:
Three days ago, when I attempted to back out of my driveway, in the morning, my '90 S70 shuddered violently for a few feet and then died. When I re-started the car and tried to pull forward, the car died immediately. After rolling the car in neutral :idea: , it had no problem moving in either direction. This same thing has occurred only one other time, almost exactly one year ago.
The mechanic I took it to last year and the Volvo shop I took it to today both have been unable to find anything wrong.
I 'm grateful that this happens so infrequently :) , but.... :?
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Post by Tsquared »

Sounds like the torque converter may be locking up pre-maturely. You might get lucky by power flushing the transmission and it clearing up.

Good luck,
T
'11 C30 T5

'96 854 - died an early death with 184K miles. Killed by the front end of an LTD on a suicide mission (T-boned and both cars totaled).
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