Re: 2002 5.7 gsi volvo shifting hard into gear
Is the boat new to you - or is this thud something you haven't felt before etc?
I by no means am an expert in the out-drive area but I have had my 2003 Volvo Gxi DP for numerous years and always felt it shifted with a thud - nothing hideous but what I considered noticeable.. Been told by my Volvo shop that it was completely normal. (all of my previous boats/experience were Merc I/O's)
Check your drive oil level for starters. I've never had a low level situation but it was overfilled one year and it would hesitate/thud quite well when engaging etc..
The above overfill of the drive was the reason I started performing all of my own maintenance on the boat. When a shop/tech can't even get that right it tells me more than I need to know about "competence". The following season when a leak began on my trim system it was quickly evident that they had stripped out the pump manifold as well. At $139 an hour labor I don't play that game.
Sorry for my rambling....
Cheers