Yep, total mystery. I dont see this part on any v8 alternator swap guides i have found, nor does it exist in VIDA (not that it is easy to search for something like this) Thinking I may have to resort to dropping the subframe a bit to get to the hidden bolt and remove the mystery piece.

First off, I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. Have found this forum super useful with my v8 xc90 over the years so thanks all. Onto the problem. I need to replace the alternator in my v8 RHD xc90, aussie spec (if there's such a thing). Following a very useful guide here: https://andrewpeng.n...

Having some fun with this. Looked at replacement sleeve bearings. I don't like sleeve bearings, cheap for a reason, and if there's a needle bearing option available, its the one for me. Turns out there is. The measurements for the bearing are 8mm ID, 11mm OD and 10mm long. One end also needs a small...

So, after a quick tear down of the old starter motor, here's how it appears to have failed: The starter is made up of a couple of components: 1. The solenoid/actuator that engages the gear, its the small cylindrical attachment on the outside of the motor. 2. Gearing; planetary, a shaft or two and so...

Confirmed, it was the starter motor. New part arrived, about 4 hours to swap over, and the difference is like night and day. The old one looked like it was in good condition, didn't notice anything visibly wrong from the outside either. It was a bit easier to turn the gear on the old one by hand, bu...

Thanks for the reply, new one ordered and on its way. Will pull the old one appart and see if I can see those symptoms. Might turn out its something user repairable.

Hi all, My 2008 v8 xc90 is having some starting issues, and I can't quite figure it out. Turning the ignition to start the car produces very similar symptoms to a flat battery, with out the pro longed clicking a flat battery normal gives you. Some times its reliably slow to start, other times it sta...