Changed the B4 Servo cover but to no avail. Gearbox drives fine when cold and also when at speed on motorway but once gearbox has got hot and is on a stop start run it "bangs" into gear which literally feels as if you've been hit from behind (it's a horrible feeling!).

Is the box scrap or is there something I can do?

Have you changed/flushed the fluid?

No but the colour looks OK and I'm just wondering if it would sort a problem like that? I know your thinking you've got nothing to lose by doing but I don't want to throw more money at something to find it's made no difference!

Others have reported improvment by having the software updated to remove the stop/neutral function, have a search, don't think it's expensive.

I'd suggest that replacing and flushing the fluid would be a good idea as well. Fluid may look OK on the dipstick but I think you will be surprised how black it is once drained. Should not cost more than about £70 if you can DIY and use Vauxhall fluid.

The car is question has 12k miles on it and was main dealer serviced upto 108k and 2008...wouldn't the software have been updated by them? Has anyone else had the "shunt up the rear" transmission effect (sounds rude I know!).

Being a 2000 and a very early Phase 2 V70 it shouldn't have the stop/neutral function from what I've been reading, only 2001 and 2002 models??

fed up with it now
 

well i have one of the 2001 s60 2.4t with the gearbox problem
i have posted up before about it but to sum it up its now been over 14 months with the car going back to the main dealer, rebuild of my box and new torque converter, several trips back with problems, box back out 3 times and rebuilt, last time a new second hand rebuilt box was fitted, ive done about 1500 miles since about 14 months due to it being off the road at the dealers (grantham volvo) the box still takes time to engage drive then slams into gear! putting god knows what kinda strain on the other components!
i find it sad to say but im at the end of it all now so i have two options..drive to grantham and stick it through there showroom window or part exchange it for another make..NON volvo
sad really as it has been a great car, but volvo just wash there hands of it after taking the money for the bodged repairs
if you have the same problem then from my experience then just cut your loses and get rid of it ASAP
and steer clear of grantham volvo they really dont know what they are doing!!

Is there a full proof way of testing whether it still has the stop/neutral function still?

Flushed and changed the transmission fluid through today with some Vauxhall fluid, only problem is I've gone to check the level and it's well over the level it was before on the dipstick. Am I supposed to drive the car to get the fluid circulated thereby removing any air that has been introduced by the flush.

Best to check the level after a run of around 20 mins, gear lever in park and engine running.

However if it's well over the top I'd suck/drain some out before driving it far.