2001 s80 transmisson

pintofanatic · Post by **pintofanatic** » 19 May 2018, 15:24

just couldn't resist a 2001 S80 2.9 sedan the guy said you get it out of there you can have it so after cutting down a couple of trees towed it home put a battery in it it fired up everything seem fine drove for about 6 months then one today pulling away from a light it bucked twice and coasted to a stop no drive but on shifting from drive to park i noticed the engine bogged a little so i put in reverse and it moves drove it home backwards no check engine lights on dash????? car has 183,000 miles on it need all the help i can get one this one. Second question since i dont have a body lift can i pull the engine and trany out the top as an assy?????

Post by **jimmy57** » 19 May 2018, 16:01

You can drop the trans w/o engine or lift the engine with difficulty w/o trans. The two together are taken out the bottom, the way they get installed during assembly.

That trans can be repaired in car for lots of things. Trans shops often fix the 4T60E in car. The Volvo version is called 4T65E but that is due to a higher torque capacity that doesn't affect the way it is serviced.

If you were to do a used unit you have to use 2.9 version. The turbo engine version has different ratios and will give you warning lights forever.

Post by **June** » 19 May 2018, 17:05

Did you check for codes? These transmissions are controlled by a computer. I just had mine act crazy and it did buck several times with no engine lights or warnings. Shift strangely then clear up then act up again.

In my case it was a intermittently failing VSS sensor. $310 at the dealer to fix. It just seems strange without warning everything but reverse died in your car. It seems to me it would be better to have the car diagnosed by a professional before undertaking removal. June

Post by **SuperHerman** » 19 May 2018, 18:55

What if any messages is the car displaying? Did it exhibit any other signs before the fail? Usually it exhibits some signs.

That said you can rebuild that transmission in car pretty easy, pretty much the same manner as people do to the Chevy Impala (90% the same transmission) so no need to pull the engine or tranny - you are just going to lower it. Depending on what failed the parts will run you $250-500.

A large number of write ups on the forum. I did it this way in my XC90 on floor jacks - having a lift may make it a tad easier but not really. For a weekend worth of fairly easy work I would tell you to do an in car rebuild assuming you like the car.