Sad to say, but sure as the sun will rise, your bevel gear is toast. I recently experienced the same jet engine sound that is absent when cold, but slowly appears once the car warms up. I removed the bevel gear and rear drive shaft and now drive FWD. Sadly, these parts are unique to the 2000 model y...

Yes, the 2000 v70xc is very different. Even though the style was the same from 98-00, the 2000 for some crazy reason has year-specific parts, especially driveline parts. More excellent Volvo engineering :x I picked up a VADIS manual on ebay for $25 and it is reasonable, but you won't find a Haynes o...

I had the same problem with my 2000 v70 xc - because the 2000 model year is unique, you will not find a gently used transfer case (bevel gear). Unfortunately, it's a bit of chicken and egg - the transfer case, rear driveshaft and viscous coupling are all dependent on each other and the failure of on...

Thanks - took out the sensor,cleaned it and all is good.

When taking a slow, braking right turn, my ABS engages. It also seems to happen when turning while backing up. I've had my ABS module serviced by Victor and there are no lights or codes. Could this be a sensor problem? Otherwise, brakes are OK.

2000 v70XC SE

Here's a pic that shows the location of the tube. You cannot see the tube as it runs underneath the circled area of the manifold to the underside of the thermostat housing. Any thoughts?

Yes - it is, but this one too doesn't address the hose from the front left underside of the intake manifold running to the thermostat housing. It looks like I need to remove the housing and drain some coolant. Surely someone out there has done this?

Thanks - I had used this link - and thought it was excellent, but my manifold is different - it has another tube connected to the thermostat housing and there is no obvious way to remove it without removing the housing - if anyone has successfully done this on a 2000 v70 XC, I'd really like a tip or...

Hello - today I tried to replace my oil trap and was foiled because I couldn't remove the intake manifold. I thought that between VADIS and the helpful tips here, that it would be possible. However, after loosening all required bolts and hoses, I found that there was still a hose that ran from the u...

Can anyone help me with this The well described post for the 850 has a threaded nut on the fuel line - my v70 xc looks like a compression fitting.