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Transmission Linkage Repair/Replacement 200 1989

posted by  KeplerNiko on  Thu Apr 29 13:26 CST 2004
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I apologize for any generalities in this post, but I'm making them only because I have neither my mechanic nor his write-up at hand to use as sources.

According to my mechanic after the "college checkup" for my car, my automatic '89 sedan needs to have its "transmission linkage" either repaired or replaced. I know very little about this part, and searching online yields few clues as to what exactly it is and does (and VolvoWorld doesn't have any "transmission linkage" parts listed).

My question is, how crucial is it that this issue be resolved soon?

I am noticing no problems shifting gears because of some problem that could be the transmission linkage. (It does shift "off," but that's because the kickdown cable is disconnected and needs to be replaced.) The mechanic didn't give this problem a high priority, as well, because there were several other things (motor mounts and oil leaks) that he said needed to be done (and were fixed) first. This problem was pushed to the bottom of the list to be done "sometime in the future."

However, the transmission linkage has now become an issue with my parents because they would like that problem to be taken care of before the odometer is repaired, which is what I want (not running for nearly three years now!).

Should I really save my money for a repair of the "transmission linkage" instead of getting the odometer fixed, or is my car fine provided I take care of it and make sure not to run it too hard?
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'89 244 GL--25/22 ipd sways, Volvo truck amber turn signal lenses






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