abscate I am confused by your reply. Can you please assist further? Not sure what you mean by indexed. The mechanic spoke about key ways but this is foreign to me too. I can change oil, brake pads and spark plugs but it stops there. You think that the gear is not stripped. Do you think there could h...

First time poster but have visited before and thank others for information passed along the way. This is a long post with a couple questions and could be lesson for others. Please read and comment. Any advice is appreciated. I have a 2002 Volvo XC70 that has fallen victim to catastrophic engine fail...