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    98 XC70, tan, 104K, bad tranny - Offers?

    98XC70, 104K miles. The transmission is shot, just recently.

    Rest of the car is fantastic - Interior is relatively clean, everything works, knobs/buttons/etc. Even the heated seats work, A/C is...
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    Let me see what i can get for it in the usual...

    Let me see what i can get for it in the usual ways (donate, car cash, etc).

    Tan (almost purple-y), Fantastic exterior (baseball sized ding in the roof from a baseball- darn kids, get off my lawn),...
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    Thanks for the info. I figured that it wasn't...

    Thanks for the info.

    I figured that it wasn't simple.

    Anyone want a rather nice looking XC70, strong engine, WAY broken transmission?
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    OK, and this is a complete idiot question - the...

    OK, and this is a complete idiot question - the thunk comes from the back (driveshaft?) and the grinding is coming from the front. Actually, in the front, where the axles connect to the transfer...
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    Bevel Gear, VC, or driveshaft?

    Or maybe the Trifecta?

    98 XC70 wagon, 105K.

    Started out with a metallic grinding noise - almost sounded like a stuck caliper or something. Proportional to speed, could only hear it when...
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    mine's going to be for sale or something soon. ...

    mine's going to be for sale or something soon. just started the famous vc/bg problems, but aside from that the car's fantastic. everything works. pm me if interested.
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    I had the same problem. it got worse and worse,...

    I had the same problem. it got worse and worse, and finally just started making a horrifying thudding sound. Mechanic said my transmission's shot.

    not to be a downer, but it seems that it's...
  8. Volvo Mechanic in NYC - hard shift at highway speeds

    So, i have the dreaded highway speed clunk in my XC70 (really, it's just a hard shift up into gear at highway speeds). I'm hoping it's just a transmission flush away from being fixed, but I'm not...
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