Thanks Neil! Good to know.

Tony

Hey all! I've gotten so much help from this group over the years of owning 3 Volvos. Now I need to ask a question. While under the car yesterday I noticed some play between the driveshaft/viscous coupling and the rear diff. I'll try attaching a video to show you. There's about a 16th of a turn free ...

Thanks for the replies! Sounds like it is still a keeper, then.

Hi all: we have a beautiful 2002 V70 XC, with only 138,000 km on it - about 86,000 miles. Owned it for almost 2 years. In that time: replaced inner and outer tie rod ends, rear stabilizer bar bushings, control arm bushings Had camshaft seal leak, replaced the seal, did a full PCV system replacement ...

Hi MT: did you figure it out? I have to start on mine as soon as the part arrives.

And the winner is ... the viscous coupling bushing! :D Thanks for the help. I like to be sure about these things, so I stuck my phone onto the end of a clamp and video''d the bad boy in action. Can't seem to find a way to post it, though. Off to find a new bushing. Then back here to find out how to ...

Thanks Neil! I'll get under there this weekend and let you know what I found.

This one has me stumped. My wife's V70 XC AWD gives out a clunk in the rear-left whenever she backs up and swings to the right to get out of her parking spot. Sometimes it's mild, and sometimes it sounds like an imminent failure. All the suspension components are tight, bushings are fine, strut seat...

Thanks a bunch! Exactly the info I was looking for.

Hi Joe: That is totally fantastic news, thanks a bunch.