Trans fluid leak 850 non-turbo wagon

gwpollock · Post by **gwpollock** » 24 Nov 2007, 06:54

Out of the blue I noticed a tennis ball sized spot on the garage floor. Im 99% sure its trans fluid. I jacked up the car and looked underneath. After wiping everything clean I ran it through tall the gears L-P and checked aagain. It looks to be coming from the driver side axle where it goes into (whatever that is ) in the direction of the wheel. Any ideas?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 24 Nov 2007, 07:09

Check your transmission lines and your steering rack. You hardly ever hear of the actual transmission leaking but you do hear of lines getting old and doing so. Also the power steering uses the same fluid.

gwpollock · Post by **gwpollock** » 24 Nov 2007, 08:24

Any idea what exsactly to check and the location o f said things? Any refernce (pic) sites youd recommend?

Post by **pfeener** » 24 Nov 2007, 08:40

Not sure exactly what you're talking about. If you mean it's leaking where the axle plugs into the transmission, then the axle seal needs to be replaced. Not a big job; just remove the axle and pull out the seal and tap in a new one.

gwpollock · Post by **gwpollock** » 24 Nov 2007, 09:54

OK, so it looks like it is slowely leaking from where the axle plugs into the transmission. Is this a job someone with intermediate experience can tackle? How much will it be for a good volvo mechanic to do this approx?

Post by **pfeener** » 24 Nov 2007, 11:41

Should take about an hour; two at the most. It's not difficult to do. Do a search on removing/replacing an axle. n independent shop should get around $150 - $200.