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velorossa
03-14-2010, 04:42 PM
2000 xc70awd w/151k
I think either my bevel gear is bad or the viscous coupler. The car makes a buzzing sound ( like a gear sound) that increases with speed. I removed the driveshaft but the noise continues. My question is if I don't replace them and don't run with the driveshaft will they impact driving? Or will it just continue to whine forever? I don't have the money to fix, unless it's super cheap to fix ( I doubt it)
I originally posted in the wrong forum sorry!

JRL
03-15-2010, 05:04 AM
You can remove the bevel gear if you plan to leave it in FWD.
You will need to cover the area where it goes into the tranny.
(I've never done this but others have and it's not supposed to be a big deal)