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spoonthief · Jul 26th, 2017, 22:16

Hi

I've had my 2011 V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Lux for about 18 months now, and I've noticed a problem finding first gear that seems to be getting worse.

This tends to happen having stopped, put it into neutral, and then when I go to set off again it just won't go into first and feels like it would do some damage if it was forced. This also seems to happen more after a long motorway drive with few gear changes, or if moving from reverse to first when parking. Rolling to a standstill it goes into first fine, and I'm just having to sit with the clutch down, otherwise I have to shift the gearstick around a bit to get things moving - it sometimes won't go into second either. Third is OK, but obviously can't be setting off in third too often.

I've asked a couple of independent garages: one said DMF (which seems unlikely?), another said it was a gearbox issue but they wouldn't be able to say exactly without taking it apart at great expense. They couldn't find any issue with the gearbox fluid, and they said the gear linkage was slightly loose but not enough to make much difference. I've also read that it could be the clutch slave cylinder, but the garage didn't seem to think so, although they couldn't find any evidence of anything wrong at all.

I've been considering taking it to Volvo in the hope that they will be able to identify the issue, but I'm guessing that would be pricey.
My other options are to replace the clutch and hope for the best, or get the gearbox inspected properly.

Any advice or ideas about what the issue might be would be really appreciated.

Cheers!

Jul 26th, 2017, 22:16	#1
spoonthief New Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2017 21:30 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne	2011 V50 1.6D DRIVe problems finding first gear Hi I've had my 2011 V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Lux for about 18 months now, and I've noticed a problem finding first gear that seems to be getting worse. This tends to happen having stopped, put it into neutral, and then when I go to set off again it just won't go into first and feels like it would do some damage if it was forced. This also seems to happen more after a long motorway drive with few gear changes, or if moving from reverse to first when parking. Rolling to a standstill it goes into first fine, and I'm just having to sit with the clutch down, otherwise I have to shift the gearstick around a bit to get things moving - it sometimes won't go into second either. Third is OK, but obviously can't be setting off in third too often. I've asked a couple of independent garages: one said DMF (which seems unlikely?), another said it was a gearbox issue but they wouldn't be able to say exactly without taking it apart at great expense. They couldn't find any issue with the gearbox fluid, and they said the gear linkage was slightly loose but not enough to make much difference. I've also read that it could be the clutch slave cylinder, but the garage didn't seem to think so, although they couldn't find any evidence of anything wrong at all. I've been considering taking it to Volvo in the hope that they will be able to identify the issue, but I'm guessing that would be pricey. My other options are to replace the clutch and hope for the best, or get the gearbox inspected properly. Any advice or ideas about what the issue might be would be really appreciated. Cheers!