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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / August 2006

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'98 XC vibration with left turns.....

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K Bourke - 23 Aug 2006 01:45 GMT
Have been to dealer twice for audible/palpable (with your feet) "rubbing" or
mild vibration apparently from the front left corner when turning left,
worse with power on, but also with trailing throttle into a left hander....
hoped this was the wheel bearing (just did the other side recently, but
different noise...).... initially the dealer agreed, but then found "no
better" with new (left) wheel bearing.

Was then advised it was the CV joint(s), so they ordered and installed a new
(right) axle, as the CV's don't come separately, at least, not from Volvo
they don't.  I pick up the car an find after only 8 blocks (about half of
the turning left) that  car is no different than before.....??????

Hmm... *now* they're going to re-install my old axle, and ????

Car does *not* make this sound/vibration when turning right-handed do-nuts
in the parking lot..........

Any ideas / recommendations?  (Other than asking dealer what they were
thinking not testing it after replacing the axle......)

Kevin
K Bourke - 25 Aug 2006 21:25 GMT
In case this happens to you... its the left rear axle/differential
interface.... with a wobbly bearing that carries the two..... dealer advised
me to get a re-manufactured diff, as they typically find *numerous* internal
parts gone when opening one up in this situation...... part alone is $CDN
2700 !!!

Helpful Volvo tech guided me to used parts site (www.car-parts.com) which
located a used one in Montreal...... it's winging its way to me now for $450
all up!

Just FYI...

K.

> Have been to dealer twice for audible/palpable (with your feet) "rubbing"
> or mild vibration apparently from the front left corner when turning left,
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> Kevin
 
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