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1998 Volvo S70 Repair Question


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Mileage: 88,500 miles.

Asked on July 28, 2011

- mechanical problem

Question Sir, I have an older volvo, I forget the model, I believe its an S70?? Anyway, I was driving today and I put the car in reverse and then Drive. All of sudden, I no longer had gears, I pushed the pedal and the car was completely dead. What is the sign of this issue. Please help!
Avatar Asked by dmarinelli

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Replied on July 30, 2011

I would first make sure that the selector is actually selecting gears, this is a but dangerous to do on the ground, so i would suggest that a qualified person does this, if you select a gear and it moves you may be seriously injured or worse.

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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