Are all 940 prop shafts the same?

[martin calva]

OK, rightly or wrongly, I have sent off for a 9143070 propshaft from a Swedish dealer. Within a week or so it will be clear whether or not it is the right one for my car.

My thanks for all the helpful comments.

Martin

[Rversteeg]

You can find much information in the Volvo parts manuals. Bit of a study, but basically all you need.
https://www.gcp.se/en_eur/volvo-940

[martin calva]

Originally Posted by Rversteeg

You can find much information in the Volvo parts manuals. Bit of a study, but basically all you need.
https://www.gcp.se/en_eur/volvo-940

Many thanks, I shall be intensively perusing it.

The propshaft arrived yesterday. This morning, the garage reports that the front of the propshaft that arrived matches the M90 gearbox. But the rear of the propshaft does not match the car's back axle.

So the nightmare is not yet over...

[360beast]

Originally Posted by martin calva

Many thanks, I shall be intensively perusing it.

The propshaft arrived yesterday. This morning, the garage reports that the front of the propshaft that arrived matches the M90 gearbox. But the rear of the propshaft does not match the car's back axle.

So the nightmare is not yet over...

The rear halves should be the same length so they should be able to combine the front of the new propshaft with the rear half of your old one.

[martin calva]

Originally Posted by 360beast

The rear halves should be the same length so they should be able to combine the front of the new propshaft with the rear half of your old one.

Many thanks. I'm going there toot sweet to discuss what to do....

[martin calva]

OK. I went to the garage and they showed me that the prop shaft I had been sent...

1. Was not for a car with an M90 gearbox like mine (despite being sold as for an M90 and being marked in yellow paint "M90" on the propshaft that was sent). The propshaft sent was for a gearbox needing three bolts to attach the propshaft. M90 needs four bolts.

2. The centre bearing was completely knackered and visibly falling apart so unusable even if it had been the correct one for the car.

The garage is going to try 360beast's suggestion and swap the rear of the duff one that arrived with the rear of the one that was on my car. But with no certainty that will solve the problem.

Meanwhile I'll email the supplier to request either a correct propshaft or a complete refund.

Martin

[360beast]

Originally Posted by martin calva

OK. I went to the garage and they showed me that the prop shaft I had been sent...

1. Was not for a car with an M90 gearbox like mine (despite being sold as for an M90 and being marked in yellow paint "M90" on the propshaft that was sent). The propshaft sent was for a gearbox needing three bolts to attach the propshaft. M90 needs four bolts.

2. The centre bearing was completely knackered and visibly falling apart so unusable even if it had been the correct one for the car.

The garage is going to try 360beast's suggestion and swap the rear of the duff one that arrived with the rear of the one that was on my car. But with no certainty that will solve the problem.

Meanwhile I'll email the supplier to request either a correct propshaft or a complete refund.

Martin

A petrol M90 uses three bolts to attach it to the rubber guibo and three for the guibo to the back of the gearbox so they probably have sent you the correct propshaft but you took a punt on a petrol M90 propshaft and it hasn't paid off sadly. Not many of us on here have M90 D24 cars so we wouldn't be able to tell you beforehand.

[360beast]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324664679...mis&media=COPY

You would have to check if this came from an M90 or not

[classicswede]

Originally Posted by classicswede

The B230 M90 is not like the the D24 one as the flange is not the same, dont know about the length

If you measure the length of the front section I might have something that matches

I did say

[martin calva]

Originally Posted by 360beast

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324664679...mis&media=COPY

You would have to check if this came from an M90 or not

Many thanks for that.. It looks right - the right number of holes at each end. I'll ask them.