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Originally Posted by aland
I'm not getting front wheelspin, and with the car on axle stands, all 4 wheels spin when in gear / engine running.
I understand that the angle box is a weak point. I assume it's original but who knows.
What is it that fails - usually the spline sleeve like the XC90's ?
Is it the same 'box as fitted to the XC70 & XC90?
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Yes the sleeve is made from toffee and has a very sloppy fit at the angle gearbox end as well as not penetrating very far onto the angle gearbox input shaft
Then Volvo coated that soft sleeve with a nitride coating on the teeth as a modification :-(
EVENTUALLY Volvo changed that sleeve to a harder material being I think from memory 300% stronger BUT changed the number of splines BARSTEWARDS!!!
I am NOT sure if the gearbox end of the new stronger sleeve has had the number of splines changed BUT IF it has not been changed then the XC 90 version with more splines at the angle drive end is a good mod BUT you need to swap in the more splines XC90 bevel gear to match the new stronger sleeve.