Quote Originally Posted by Omega5 View Post
After a short chat with the service dept at the stealer, I decided that either I drive a AWD with only the FW pulling or I fix the bevel gear myself.

I then called back and spoke to the parts guy at the stealer and he was a little more helpful. He explained to me that there is a sleeve between the Bevel Gear Assy, and the transmission, and that in some cases that piece is the colprit and it is only a couple hundred $ instead of the $2,200 bevel gear assy.

Problem is, you have to remove the bevel gear assy to really be able to tell if that is where the problem is.

Also I foud out that now you can order the bevel gear assy with a 1 day delivery. (before apparently it was not open to the public)
Dont' forget to check junkyards with wrecked XC70's - you may be able to find the entire assembly for a few hundred $$$.

Besides, used is a little more green.