Hi eveybody I looked through the Archives and didn't find a answer I needed. So here is my question I'm buying a used AW 70 or 71 transmission from a junkyard, naturally I don't trust it so I'm going to try to rebuild it myself (I'm kinda a shade tree mechanic)could someone tell me where I can get manual to show me step by step how to rebuild it, also where I could get a AW 70 or 71 rebuild kit? THANKS FOR WHATEVER HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME!!!!!!

God Bless
jeff

FCPGroton.com sells the master rebuild kit, I believe it's priced around $125. If you go through with this, the *required* manual is available from your volvo dealership.

Although I will say when my transmission died I carefully weighed all the options and decided getting a used unit from a salvage yard as-is for $225 was the best solution. In hindsight I think I did the right thing. In the future, if I ever need another trans I will get another used unit, instead of rebuilding.

Best of luck however you decide

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Matt L. -- Cary, NC -- '91 740 wagon

Try this place:http://www.volvotechinfo.com

This is where Volvo sells the service info for their older cars.
Also a lot of service manuals come up for sale on Ebay.

I also want to try rebuilding a trans. But I want to rebuild a manual.
Dave 82 242ti 278k mi.

Unless you can find a source of parts other than Volvo, I believe that you will find that the cost to rebuild a manual is prohibitive. Just the bearings and syncros are pricey. If you find that you need the main shaft, junk it. You can buy three or four junkyard transmissions for what the parts can add up to.

I had a 5-speed that self-destructed at 160k. I had recently replaced all the bearings and seals in my Toyota 5-speed for about $100 with no special tools, so I thought I could do the Volvo.

When I saw all the special tools that I needed to do the Volvo, I elected to take it to a transmission shop. They tore it down and quoted me $2850 in parts and $400 labor. I bought another tranny at the junk yard for $600 with a 90-day warrantee. I got a new clutch from Autohause and put it all together in a day. It works GREAT. The car shifts better than it did when it was new.

Unless you can find a source of parts other than Volvo, I believe that you will find that the cost to rebuild a manual is prohibitive. Just the bearings and syncros are pricey. If you find that you need the main shaft, junk it. You can buy three or four junkyard transmissions for what the parts can add up to.

I had a 5-speed that self-destructed at 160k. I had recently replaced all the bearings and seals in my Toyota 5-speed for about $100 with no special tools, so I thought I could do the Volvo.

When I saw all the special tools that I needed to do the Volvo, I elected to take it to a transmission shop. They tore it down and quoted me $2850 in parts and $400 labor. I bought another tranny at the junk yard for $600 with a 90-day warrantee. I got a new clutch from Autohause and put it all together in a day. It works GREAT. The car shifts better than it did when it was new.