How big is the gearbox on a Volvo?
RIP, old friend. The gearbox weighs about 48KG, so have a way of taking most of the weight as it comes off the engine’s locating dowels – it’s hard to hold 48KG with your arms outstretched… I don’t know why I thought it’d be fine to drop the gearbox without having drained the transmission fluid – I was intending to replace it anyway.
What kind of oil does a Volvo 850 use?
F (-20 C) Volvo oil (P/N1161001-1) (2) – DO NOT use Dexron fluid in manual transmissions. (3) – Use low pressure grease gun to prevent seal damage. (4) – Fill until lubricant squeezes out from the base of seals. (5) – Fill ball joint until seal starts to swell. FLUID CAPACITIES FLUID CAPACITIES TABLE
How does a Volvo 850R get its speed?
This was all made much easier by my 850R being a late model which gets its speed from the ABS system, rather than a speed sensor on the gearbox as earlier models did. So here’s how the donor car started out:
Where is the filler and level plug in a gearbox?
The typical layout has the gearbox behind the engine and beneath the floor. Some gearboxes have a dipstick instead of the usual filler-and-level plug. Normally you reach the plug from beneath the car.
How do you remove the flywheel from a Volvo?
We removed the flywheel by gently tapping it away from the block in the starter motor opening, and turning it by rotating the crank from the timing belt end. Note the round metal locating hole within the crank – more on that later.
How does the gear selector work on a Volvo?
Prying the gear selector ball sockets wasn’t that easy, I believe Volvo use a tool not disimilar to a balljoint separator, where a turning screw slowly forces the ball away from the socket. Here you can make out the gear lever assembly and 4 fixing bolts.
Where is the vacuum button on a Volvo?
Here you can just make out the hanging vacuum hose from the clutch cruise cancel switch, and the vacuum and electrical connections and switch for the brake pedal. Here’s a shot of the gearbox as I’ve removed the gear selector cables, reverse sensor connector.