I have not replaced a center u joint on one of those shafts but I have done it on Japanese mini trucks (Kei trucks) where parts are not available in the US or are hugely expensive. (like $211 for a u joint that I ended finding locally for $18). I do not have a driveshaft like is in your car to look ...

Check my cold idle thread from earlier this year, see if I snapped a pic of the hoses I used to replace same If you can’t find searching with V70T5m56 in search string it is linked in my maintenance repair thread for 1999 T5 nautic blue Found it. Hose sizes are on a piece of paper written in sharpie...

There is a VIN brake in mid 98', from which point on the AWD is the same as 99'.

I will try to dig that up, I know I have a document somewhere that describes this.

Dirk

The last 6 digits in model year 98 must be higher than 465001. I gleaned this info from SS, you can read through this thread for more info:

https://forums.swedespeed.com/showthrea ... +VIN+break

Hope this helps,

Dirk

Just in case anyone wants to see the difference between the TYC assemblies available on Rockauto vs the original 20-year-old assemblies. We're pleased. We can finally see again.

Behr is one of the original brands. There may be others but can't say if they are good as I either use OE Volvo or Behr or whatever junkyard ones I find. I have a bunch of them and resisitor packs in boxes in my garage pulled from junkyard cars. I test them whenever I pull the glove box out for any ...

The 1998 1999 2000 blower motors are special so be careful if you buy used, they are only used on these years

Part number 30755485

Joost, this should be your part:
https://www.skandix.de/de/fahrzeug-teil ... r/1026354/

Interesting, as I have just got my Vida running again, and according to it, the rear right door is a different part number for an XC. It lists the part number as: 9178509. The part number Clemens has listed is for a regular FWD model. If all else fails, call a dealer and get them to confirm which is...

Sounds like a good find!