AWD Transmission: how many of you have suffered AWD system issues?

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by GJB

I had no oil leak but had to have a angle gear replacement as well (My 2004)

It is common for dealers to replace the angle gear uneccesarily, unfortunatly, when the splined sleeve fails (just because it's easier?).

What was wrong with the angle gear?

[GJB]

Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

It is common for dealers to replace the angle gear uneccesarily, unfortunatly, when the splined sleeve fails (just because it's easier?).

What was wrong with the angle gear?

The splined teeth where worn done by an indie and I saw the splines

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by GJB

The splined teeth where worn done by an indie and I saw the splines

Splined teeth? Do you mean the teeth on the angle gear? Or the splines that receive the splined collar? It is rare for that to happen but it is possible which is why I recommend replacing the sleeve at 55,000 before the splines break off and do any damage.

[GJB]

Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

Splined teeth? Do you mean the teeth on the angle gear? Or the splines that receive the splined collar? It is rare for that to happen but it is possible which is why I recommend replacing the sleeve at 55,000 before the splines break off and do any damage.

The teeth (splines) that take the collar

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by GJB

The teeth (splines) that take the collar

Guess you were unlucky. Most people seem to get away with driving around with broken splines.

[GerryS]

I'm currently on FWD only on my Mar 2006 D5 185. Like others, only became obvious in the recent snow, although I had noticed loss of traction when leaving junctions in the wet.

Will probably get it fixed soon - was quoted around £480 at South Hants Volvo.

Bit irritating that the Volvo used warranty expired last October and I suspect it was probably gone by then, but unnoticed.

Gerry

[REDSHEEPRIDD]

Originally Posted by GerryS

I'm currently on FWD only on my Mar 2006 D5 185. Like others, only became obvious in the recent snow, although I had noticed loss of traction when leaving junctions in the wet.

Will probably get it fixed soon - was quoted around £480 at South Hants Volvo.

Bit irritating that the Volvo used warranty expired last October and I suspect it was probably gone by then, but unnoticed.

Gerry

Sorry to hear of your predicament, but this is interesting, because this is the first 185 I have heard of with this problem - presume this is a 185 pre-faclift(indicators in mirrors) model - so the uprated sleeve must have been introduced with the facelift, not the engine/gearbox upgrade???

[400-ascona]

Need to make sure it not the Haldex stopped working.

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by REDSHEEPRIDD

Sorry to hear of your predicament, but this is interesting, because this is the first 185 I have heard of with this problem - presume this is a 185 pre-faclift(indicators in mirrors) model - so the uprated sleeve must have been introduced with the facelift, not the engine/gearbox upgrade???

The new sleeve was fitted from July 2006. (Manufacture date, not registration date.)

[owenfackrell]

Originally Posted by GerryS

I'm currently on FWD only on my Mar 2006 D5 185. Like others, only became obvious in the recent snow, although I had noticed loss of traction when leaving junctions in the wet.

Will probably get it fixed soon - was quoted around £480 at South Hants Volvo.

Bit irritating that the Volvo used warranty expired last October and I suspect it was probably gone by then, but unnoticed.

Gerry

They did mine i also got them to do the cambelt and fit 4 tyres at the same time. They did a good job and also in the time scale promised.