Volvo 440 Gearbox Help

davidcharles30 · Oct 19th, 2007, 19:18

I have a Volvo 440 1.8i M reg im finding it very hard to select 1st and 2nd gear it has to be forced in.All other gears perfect can anybody tell me what could cause this???

jimboweb · Oct 21st, 2007, 12:30

To quote a pal "one gear is the selector all gears are the clutch anything else means replace the box" I know it is a generalisation but it is usually quite good.
Jim

Clan · Oct 21st, 2007, 12:35

IT may sound starnge but change the oil first , go to the dealer and get a genuine can, its expensive because its fully synthetic, about £40 but this did cure your symptoms for me on 2 occasions on different 400 series cars , maybe water gets in the oil and affects the syncromesh ...

davidcharles30 · Oct 23rd, 2007, 07:27

i will try oil first like easy jobs.thanks for the advice

dr hilus · Oct 24th, 2007, 07:44

You can also try to thoroughly spray the gear linkage under your car with WD-40 or something similar. The joints at the gear linkage has plastic bushes (if thats the right word, english is not my native language) in it, they wear out after some time, and gather rust and dirt in it.

If that doesn;t help: these plastic thingies are easily replaced. They cost very little and are available from the Volvo-dealer.

Spraying these joints helped to improve selecting gear a lot; in my case (same problem with 1st and 2nd gear) more than changing gear-oil.

niloc · Oct 24th, 2007, 09:44

Check engine mounts too

shimon340 · Oct 28th, 2007, 18:33

having had this one three volvos (two 440s and one V40 with the same g/box as the 400) if you find two pairs of gears eg 1st and 2nd are tough it is most likely your gear linkage needs adjustment. The car is front wheel drive and so the engine/gearbox rocks on their mounts as you accelerate etc. the selector rod from the gear stick to the g/box is adjustable.

how is reverse? usually 1st, 2nd and reverse are all tough! does 5th seem nearer the middle than before??

S

ahal · Oct 28th, 2007, 23:55

Hi Shimon,

This is weird but from day one ( as in, 7 yrs. old and 77k. miles ) my 440 used to be sticky at times on 2nd. when turning right sharply on deceleration. Obviously a quirk, 'cause it did almost the same mileage all over again in the following 7 years ....

Cheers,

Anthony.

Oct 19th, 2007, 19:18	#1
davidcharles30 New Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2007 07:27 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cwmbran	Volvo 440 Gearbox Help I have a Volvo 440 1.8i M reg im finding it very hard to select 1st and 2nd gear it has to be forced in.All other gears perfect can anybody tell me what could cause this???

Oct 21st, 2007, 12:35	#3
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Today 00:08 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	IT may sound starnge but change the oil first , go to the dealer and get a genuine can, its expensive because its fully synthetic, about £40 but this did cure your symptoms for me on 2 occasions on different 400 series cars , maybe water gets in the oil and affects the syncromesh ... __________________ My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .

Oct 23rd, 2007, 07:27	#4
davidcharles30 New Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2007 07:27 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cwmbran	thanks i will try oil first like easy jobs.thanks for the advice

Oct 24th, 2007, 09:44	#6
niloc SWV Benefactor Last Online: Jan 30th, 2013 13:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport, South Wales	Check engine mounts too __________________ Refitting is the reverse of removal???.....Yeah, right!

Oct 28th, 2007, 23:55	#8
ahal Master Member Last Online: May 30th, 2015 05:21 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wicklow	Gears Hi Shimon, This is weird but from day one ( as in, 7 yrs. old and 77k. miles ) my 440 used to be sticky at times on 2nd. when turning right sharply on deceleration. Obviously a quirk, 'cause it did almost the same mileage all over again in the following 7 years .... Cheers, Anthony.

Oct 21st, 2007, 12:30	#2
jimboweb New Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2008 11:32 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mullingar View Photos By: jimboweb	To quote a pal "one gear is the selector all gears are the clutch anything else means replace the box" I know it is a generalisation but it is usually quite good. Jim

Oct 24th, 2007, 07:44	#5
dr hilus New Member Last Online: Jan 8th, 2009 19:27 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: amsterdam	You can also try to thoroughly spray the gear linkage under your car with WD-40 or something similar. The joints at the gear linkage has plastic bushes (if thats the right word, english is not my native language) in it, they wear out after some time, and gather rust and dirt in it. If that doesn;t help: these plastic thingies are easily replaced. They cost very little and are available from the Volvo-dealer. Spraying these joints helped to improve selecting gear a lot; in my case (same problem with 1st and 2nd gear) more than changing gear-oil.

Oct 28th, 2007, 18:33	#7
shimon340 Senior Member Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2023 14:47 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester	having had this one three volvos (two 440s and one V40 with the same g/box as the 400) if you find two pairs of gears eg 1st and 2nd are tough it is most likely your gear linkage needs adjustment. The car is front wheel drive and so the engine/gearbox rocks on their mounts as you accelerate etc. the selector rod from the gear stick to the g/box is adjustable. how is reverse? usually 1st, 2nd and reverse are all tough! does 5th seem nearer the middle than before?? S

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