What a job - to remove this tranny cover on the car...:O( So, kids, newer try it at home...;O) Right now everything is clear - anaerobic gasket eliminator ( Loctite 518 ) is awaiting to be use. Only question: what torque i need for bolts - there is two different size of them. Can't see in VADIS this...

Finally found source of this leak - started wetting all around side cover gasket - or maybe correct name is " cover plate " - not sure.Question- can be this cover removed on a car? Under this cover plate is any " surprise " - which can be jumped away after cover is removed? VADIS...

That is good advise, thanks.
I'm still not removed yet lower cross member.
Is the screw king thread is better than regular bolt with nuts? I'm still keep both this variants in my head.

What do you think: original Volvo lubricant only, or , for example - Mobil1 Syn 75W90 is good too? Original cost around 24 buks per 1 liter, or so. And this oil , as i understood , need to have special additives for locking differential. Are the all V90 has this locking? Thanks.

This probably have been done long time before i got this car. Some times, when i park car in front of garage - and driveway is little bit uphill - and i hear little " klunk " from rear. Maybe it leaf spring mowed. About new flange screw - before i need remove somehow the rest of old screws...

Some unusual Volvo...

The car is V90, 1998 year. Has 115000 miles on it. One week ago , when start driving - very noisy sound come from area under rear seat. Long story short - this car has multilink rear suspension with transverse leaf spring . This leaf spring has two anchorage ( p/n 6819183 ), one for each side. Each ...