# Clunky Transmission - Volvo V70 -2001

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunky-transmission-volvo-v70-2001/50365>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** v70, volvo\
**Created:** [June 15, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunky-transmission-volvo-v70-2001/50365 "2010-06-15T15:51:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c37758/32.png) [@V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/V70)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunky-transmission-volvo-v70-2001/50365/1 "2010-06-15T15:51:01Z")

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I own a Volvo V70, 2001. It has about 79K miles. For a while now when starting off there is about a 5/10sec delay before the car shifts into 1st from reverse. And when it does shift into gear it clunks, not the sound (kinda) but you can feel it; caclunk. The cacluck also occurs when moving from 1st up to second gear. But not always. The car which I do love, is an automatic. My husband says that it will cost thousands of dollars to repair and that it’s a default with the car. My mechanic thinks the transmission fluid needs to be changed and the computer reset. Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunky-transmission-volvo-v70-2001/50365/2 "2010-06-15T15:54:01Z")

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I’d try a fluid change. What have you got to lose?

What’s the suggested replacement interval for this fluid, according to the owner’s manual?

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**Author:** ![V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c37758/32.png) [@V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/V70)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunky-transmission-volvo-v70-2001/50365/3 "2010-06-15T16:34:00Z")

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It’s time for a change. Volvo recommends changing automatic transmission fluid every 52,500 miles. I did it once a while back & my mechanic thought that they may not of used the proper synthetic fluid. I called them to ask & they said that it is the correct fluid. I am going to suggest that we go ahead w/the computer adjustment/fluid change and see how it goes. Any other suggestions, thoughts etc are welcome. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunky-transmission-volvo-v70-2001/50365/4 "2010-06-15T16:56:01Z")

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Just make sure they dont just want to hook up a flush machine and flush the trans without dropping the pan and changing the filter.

transman

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**Author:** ![V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c37758/32.png) [@V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/V70)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunky-transmission-volvo-v70-2001/50365/5 "2010-06-15T17:09:30Z")

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Ok transman will do. Thanks for the tip.