uh-oh! "Transmission Service Urgent"

Not a great start to the week. Went out yesterday in the car, started playing up between 2-3 3-4 4-3 3-2 shifts then lost 1st 3rd and 5th and got that lovely message. Looks like the Geartronic gearbox is dead/dying. Drove straight home and parked it up hoping to get chance to Vida it. been to work this morning and 1st is practically none existent, 2nd and 3rd not much better. ok in 4th but won't go in to 5th. Oh dear.
Waiting for laptop to boot up now to Vida it but the initial diagnosis isn't good.
Bear in mind it has had a fluid flush in the past 8 months, B4 servo cover has been done and an adaption has been done in the past 6 months.

Fingers crossed, it's too good to scrap and money's too tight to afford the £2k + gearbox swap

Is it possible to do a manual conversion on these or do the electronics make it a nightmare?

Anyone selling a V70 T5 manual?

Manual conversion is possible but would probably cost as much as another auto box.

Hope it's not too serious mate.

Was the correct fluid used in the tranny flush? get that wrong and it's KO for the box.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1e...it?usp=sharing

thats the print out of the faults recorded by VIDA. Sounds pretty terminal to me. That describes exactly whats it drives like, like it's slipping.

Anyone want to buy a somewhat mint P2 V70 T5 with a fudged box?

Bugger!

I mean really - Bugger!

Such a nice car. :(

theres a small indy that i used to do my clutch. only 2 man band out fit but im sure hell sell and fit a gearbox for you for around £500. i should still have his details if you want them

if you could Graeme that would be great! really don't want to part company with the car to be fair.

Just a thought..

Has it been using any water recently?

I ask because the tranny cooler in the rad can leak and fill the gearbox up with water. Many auto boxes drown this way and you might need a new rad to go with the new box.

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Originally Posted by M-R-P

Was the correct fluid used in the tranny flush? get that wrong and it's KO for the box.

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Yes mate, JWS3309 standard fluid

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Originally Posted by M-R-P

Just a thought..

Has it been using any water recently?

I ask because the tranny cooler in the rad can leak and fill the gearbox up with water. Many auto boxes drown this way and you might need a new rad to go with the new box.

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No mate, in the nearly 2 years we've ran the car it's never used any fluids other than screen wash lol

Sorry to hear this John, right pita.

Just a thought have you checked the gearbox oil level on the dipstick ?.

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Originally Posted by jdavis

if you could Graeme that would be great! really don't want to part company with the car to be fair.

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the volvo specialist
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guys name is johnson caton

Thanks Graeme, will give them a ring tomorrow. Where are they based? If they can do it with some frm of guarantee for circa £500 the jobs theirs. Thanks

Harvey, yes all fine mate one of the first things I checked.

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Originally Posted by graemewelch

the volvo specialist
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guys name is johnson caton

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Perfect mate. thanks.

will let you know how i get on