loose gear lever on 740

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Allan - 31 Mar 2005 08:51 GMT

Hi all,just recently purchased a Volvo 740 Estate,just recently
noticed that the gear shift lever appears to lift up and down and
seems to be very loose,when in the down position I have difficulty
changing gear,but when I gently lift up gear stick,I have no problem
selecting gears,does anyone know if there is a simple solution to
remedy this,would appreciate any advise offered,cheers

Allan

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Erik Lid?n - 31 Mar 2005 14:34 GMT

> Hi all,just recently purchased a Volvo 740 Estate,just recently
> noticed that the gear shift lever appears to lift up and down and
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> Allan

Look under the car when someone shakes the lever. Then you will find out
what the problem is, and maybe also a solution.

/Erik Lid?n

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James Sweet - 01 Apr 2005 08:48 GMT

> Hi all,just recently purchased a Volvo 740 Estate,just recently
> noticed that the gear shift lever appears to lift up and down and
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> Allan

There's some plastic bushings that support the ball joint on the shift
lever, they're held in with a C-clip, sometimes that clip pops out, other
times the bushings break and fall out, either way it's not too hard to fix.

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