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S80 won't shift out of Park: SOLVED S80 2005

posted by  Volvo945 on  Wed Jul 25 06:17 CST 2012
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Got back to the car last night. Whacked the shifter and sprayed silicone with no benefit.

Disconnected the shift cable at the base of the shifter to rule out frozen transmission switch.

Pulled shifter knob off the stalk.

I helps to understand how the mechanism works to solve the problem. After removing the knob it was apparent that no amount of whacking or spraying would cure this. The trigger in the knob engages a plastic rod which slides up and down within the stalk. The bottom of the rod is metal. In Park, the rod serves as a barrier to moving the shift lever because the metal bottom engages a slot in the shifter assembly. When the trigger is squeezed, it pulls up on the top of the plastic rod, pulling the metal end out of the slot, allowing you to pull the lever back and engage a gear. In my case the trigger was broken inside and not able to pull up on the rod. Once I removed the rod, the shifter lever would move freely. I reconnected the cable, started the car, and drove it home without incident.
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'94 945t; '94 944t; '05 S80 2.5t; '01 S40t






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