'98 V70 XC transmission

davis · Post by **davis** » 05 Mar 2004, 22:02

After I owned my XC for a year or so, I started getting a shaking at cruise that I first thought was an engine miss. It turned out to be the transmission and the fix (through the dealer) was a different transmission fluid. That took care of 98% of the problem until recently. The "missing" is back, but not at any predictable time or temperature. Some days it is there and others not. Ideas?

Perplexed

Post by **matthew1** » 07 Mar 2004, 10:29

What do you mean by missing? Is it slipping on shifts?

davis · Post by **davis** » 07 Mar 2004, 18:10

Matt,
It is not slipping on shifts. It happens at cruise speed. As I said, it is not the engine actually missing, just a similar sensation. It is a slight shaking, but is not accompanied by a gear change.

Davis

Post by **matthew1** » 07 Mar 2004, 18:52

mmmm could they have changed the differential fluid? Early (pre-2002 or 2003) XCs had bevel gear problems -- if one wheel gets bigger/smaller than the rest there's trouble with the bevel gear because one side's always turning at a different speed.

davis · Post by **davis** » 07 Mar 2004, 19:27

Matt,
I check my record for the fluid check tomorrow. Tires are relatively new with less than 4000 miles. Creative thinking though. Thanks

Davis