Then the differential diagnosis is between stripped sleeve vs Haldex issue. Info in forum. Chances are stripped sleeve. The sleeve kit is about $140 at FCPEuro: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-angle-gear-service-kit-30787988 Once the transfer case is out, you may have to reseal the halves (t...

What convinced you the AWD is not working as it should. Several things. Front wheel spin in the snow (clad with snow tires) leaving me stranded on a gentle slope. Excessive wear on front tires. Wheel spin of front tires on floored starts. I have put one tire in the grass on an incline and gently th...

Someone help please. My AWD does not work. I have taken it into shops and they all say it does. Not sure if they are just plugging it in to scan or what. Two different shops, same answer. I had seen on previous posts about cracking the rear case and another that stated that it could be the splines o...

You guys are awesome. After reading this I checked all the telemetry and boost was low and max HP was hitting 150. After reading the list of symptoms that a busted TVC has it matched perfectly. Too much boost was throwing limp mode in or I was getting too little. So a quick order of the pierburg and...

I have a OBD2 reader that transmits boost I'll check it out. Today. How many PSI should I be pushing if it is fully operational?

Thanks again!

Long time Volvo owner first time to post up. I have a 2009 C30 T5 with 139k on it. General it purrs like a kitten. Lately it has been giving me fits of lazy acceleration over 3800 rmp or so. It pulls like an ox with turbo churning up until then and then it seems as though the engine detunes right wh...