1994 volvo 850 glt wagon needs transmission

jamesgh · Post by **jamesgh** » 31 Mar 2015, 06:18

http://glenholland.com/850/1994volvo850gltwagon.html
Under 140,000, everything in engine works well. Non essential parts I have let slide. Couple dents, nothing major. Transmission will not shift into 4th gear, Have tried all the tricks, needs a transmission. Have you got a transmission, can you repair the transmission, do you want to buy the car? I use it around town all the time. Works great except for that 4th gear.

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 31 Mar 2015, 07:08

They can be rebuilt but that is the most expensive route. There are good used transmissions all over the place in the $300.00 to $500.00 range but you will need to be careful when you buy it to get the proper replacement. For your car it will need to be a '93 to '95 to be a direct swap. The speed sensor and the input speed sensors changed after '95.

Have you done any diagnostics on it? Any codes from port A-1?

Here are some diagnostic procedures.

auto trans diagnosis.pdf: (394.89 KiB) Downloaded 123 times

...Lee

jamesgh · Post by **jamesgh** » 01 Apr 2015, 08:08

I spent a couple of years diagnosing this tank, and 3 different mechanics have diagnosed it. All other systems are now clear, new sensors etc... The tranny has been flushed, power flushed, and works great but no 4th gear. Is any one interested in buying a project like this?

reluctant_mechanic · Post by **reluctant_mechanic** » 01 Apr 2015, 08:23

Out of curiousity, what does the tach read read at 65 mph?

Post by **E Showell** » 01 Apr 2015, 10:10

Transmission was "power flushed" -- a/k/a the kiss of death?

Post by **kahl** » 02 Apr 2015, 06:52

I have been looking for a project, what is your asking price?

jamesgh · Post by **jamesgh** » 19 Apr 2015, 09:58

So I replaced the battery and now the front brakes are squealing a little, probably from sitting all winter, so $600. You can drive it home if you don't go on the highway...

jamesgh · Post by **jamesgh** » 19 Apr 2015, 10:01

The tach reads, stop you're killing me, at 65.

jamesgh · Post by **jamesgh** » 21 Apr 2015, 02:52

actually it reads 3500, not yet in full whine mode.