Transmission or Electric ?

new volvo 850 guy · Post by **new volvo 850 guy** » 27 Sep 2005, 13:30

Anyone have an idea or know if i have a bad tranny or just need something minor to replace ? In the morning and only in the morning i start my 95' 850 turbo wagon and for some reason it will not shift into gears. It won't shift gears until i have to turn off the engine or drive around for awhile then it starts to shift gear fine. The rest of the day is fine. This only happenes in the morning.I just bought the wagon and love it ! just did the full tune up myself and problem still didn;t go away...please advise

saltydog · Post by **saltydog** » 27 Sep 2005, 13:47

I had a 96 845 with the same problem - I assume that you have a flashing orange arrow on the dash & on your pwr/econ switch on the console. There is a selenoid inside the tranny. most dealers will tell you that it's non-servicable & you require a re-build, but find a tech who knows the tricks, & he should know what to do. It's not an unheard of problem. I think the part was around $140.00, but you do have to split the drivetrain to access it.

guest · Post by **guest** » 21 Oct 2005, 12:59

Has anyone else had this problem? Cause I found out I have the same problem. Does anyone have more information how to get it repaired? Sounds like a long labor. What is selenoid??

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Nov 2005, 18:57

Mine just started doin that for no reason last week. When it does go it will get stuck in 3rd gear and will not upshift or downshift.

Post by **matthew1** » 02 Nov 2005, 23:33

Flashing up arrow on dash?

turbotim2 · Post by **turbotim2** » 03 Nov 2005, 05:20

Are those people who are just experiencing this living in cold regions? Mine did it once when I left it at the airport last winter, it is normally in a heated garage. I didn't do anything to the car except let it warm up for a few minutes before taking off if it is left outside. Mine seemed like the torque converter was draining out while parked and then took awhile to get the ATF back around the trans. It very well could have been a solenoid though.