continued 2008 xc 70 blues

[FirstVolvo]

I didn't even know that an automatic trans HAS a clutch so clearly I have a long way to go here. I spend today organizing tools and cleaning up after my last job (which was the head gasket on this same car and 3 bent valves. What bugs me so much now is that she runs like an atomic clock, she starts and idles and (except for the shifting issues) drives great, you can hear and feel the turbo whine. So I can just give her away and the mechanics I've called either won't touch her or want outrageous money to buy a reman trans and put it it ($5000).

So I'm committed. What you're describing makes sense about the engine, I didn't realize it doesn't come out, just needs support and no twisting around. I'll gather up the parts and other stuff you describe here and there so the wife won't notice one large cash layout (I've learned that's the secret). I have enough projects around the house to keep me busy till deer season and then I'll be hunting until I fill my 2 tags. After that I'll dive into this trans. I will collect the tools and whatnot until then and start and run here every few weeks so she stays healthy.

I'll hit you up here when I start buying stuff. Thanks, in advance, for your help, I sure hope I can pull this off. It's a really nice car; she'll be 18 in November (my daughter) I'd like her to have it by summer so she can use it to get to work and then (hopefully) college in 2021. I think she's got another 100K in her easily once I fix this trans and a few other small things (front right driveshaft and CV joints, and a few other codes I need to chase down)

You can reach me at giandiloreto (at) gmail directly maybe when we get into the meat of this project we can just communicate via email, but it's up to you.

drGian

In this transmission there are 7 clutch packs and a brake band for 3rd gear.