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Old Feb 15th, 2018, 23:21   #11
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If it was the CV joint, it would be more like a clicking noise that would mainly happen when you were turning.
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If it was the CV joint, it would be more like a clicking noise that would mainly happen when you were turning.
When the noise appears it doesn't matter which way the wheels are turned, it is still there. I guess that indicates that the outer CV joints are not to be suspected. But could the noise be caused by the inner CV joint(s)?

Sorry about my confused mind, but when you suspect the driveshaft, do you mean the axle itself or the inner CV joints (the ones closer to the transmission, the joint to the right in the picture below)? Is it even possible to change the inner CV joints only or does the whole shaft (including inner joints) have to be replaced?

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My inner CV joint on the left side looks a bit "wet":



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Here's the inner CV joint on the right side:

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When the noise appears it doesn't matter which way the wheels are turned, it is still there. I guess that indicates that the outer CV joints are not to be suspected. But could the noise be caused by the inner CV joint(s)?

Sorry about my confused mind, but when you suspect the driveshaft, do you mean the axle itself or the inner CV joints (the ones closer to the transmission, the joint to the right in the picture below)? Is it even possible to change the inner CV joints only or does the whole shaft (including inner joints) have to be replaced?

The left driveshaft:


My inner CV joint on the left side looks a bit "wet":



Click for video of play in inner joint left side

Here's the inner CV joint on the right side:

The illustration of the driveshaft you have posted is the nearside shaft for a Renault box. Your shafts look like you have a Volvo gearbox in your car and will be different to the illustration.

Both the inner and outer CV joints can be replaced on the shaft.
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Old Feb 17th, 2018, 02:46   #14
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The illustration of the driveshaft you have posted is the nearside shaft for a Renault box. Your shafts look like you have a Volvo gearbox in your car and will be different to the illustration.
This would be a LHD car...correct? ...which would make his drivers side our passenger side, therefore, I'm beginning to suspect this has a Renault gearbox.

Can you confirm, Berg07, whether your reverse gear is located left of 1st gear or below/behind 5th?

Any of you boys & girls know where I'm going with this?
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This would be a LHD car...correct? ...which would make his drivers side our passenger side, therefore, I'm beginning to suspect this has a Renault gearbox.

Can you confirm, Berg07, whether your reverse gear is located left of 1st gear or below/behind 5th?

Any of you boys & girls know where I'm going with this?
Sorry about the confusion. I should have mentioned that this is a left hand drive car. To the best of my understanding it has the MP5 gearbox (it that the Renault gearbox you're referring to?). The motor code is B4204S2.

The reverse gear is located below the 5th gear.
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Your last sentence is making me worried..
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Actually, you have the Volvo M56 gearbox. Lucky for you, as it is much much better than the Renault one
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Actually, you have the Volvo M56 gearbox. Lucky for you, as it is much much better than the Renault one
Ok, I the reason I thought I had a M5P was the Haynes manual. It says that 2.0 litre engines without turbo have the M5P. According to the manual only turbo engines have the "M56L2" or "M56H".

Still a bit confused here. Two votes for a Volvo M56 and one vote for the Renault M5P. How can I find out which one I have?
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Ok, I the reason I thought I had a M5P was the Haynes manual. It says that 2.0 litre engines without turbo have the M5P. According to the manual only turbo engines have the "M56L2" or "M56H".

Still a bit confused here. Two votes for a Volvo M56 and one vote for the Renault M5P. How can I find out which one I have?
The Haynes Book Manual of lies has a few mistakes and needs updating. What you read applied to the Phase 1 models indeed. However, as far as I know most Phase 2 2.0l non turbo models came with the M56 gearbox and after sometime in 2002-3, the 1.8 also started coming with the M56. The only car that always had the M5P gearbox was the 1.6. But I am not sure if that changed in 2003 or 2004 as I have never seen one myself, so can't comment.

You have the B4204S2 engine, so it will definitely have the M56 Volvo gearbox. You can tell just by looking at your gear knob. I am 100% sure of this. If I wasn't. I would say so. Baffler will also confirm this in a while hopefully.
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To make sure yourself, you can check your VIN with the decoder here: https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/vin_40.shtml

YV1 V S 12 1 3 T F 123456


The 9th Symbol indicates what gearbox you have


0 = Manual gearbox
1 = M66, MMT6 manual gearbox
2 = M56 manual gearbox
3 = M3P, M5P, M5D manual gearbox
5 = M5M42 manual gearbox (GDI Cars have this one)
6 = AW50-42 automatic gearbox
9 = AW55-50SN automatic gearbox
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The Haynes Book Manual of lies has a few mistakes and needs updating. What you read applied to the Phase 1 models indeed. However, as far as I know most Phase 2 2.0l non turbo models came with the M56 gearbox and after sometime in 2002-3, the 1.8 also started coming with the M56. The only car that always had the M5P gearbox was the 1.6. But I am not sure if that changed in 2003 or 2004 as I have never seen one myself, so can't comment.

You have the B4204S2 engine, so it will definitely have the M56 Volvo gearbox. You can tell just by looking at your gear knob. I am 100% sure of this. If I wasn't. I would say so. Baffler will also confirm this in a while hopefully.
I understand. Sorry for my ignorance and thank you for sorting this out. You are absolutely right, I have the Volvo M56 gearbox.

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