I know that their are posts on this subject but I could not get the search to give me any so I apologize for asking a question that has been answered numerous times but...
I parked my xc in about 6" of crusty month old ice/snow today and got stuck!
Once the front tires started to slip a grinding noise appeared to be coming from directly under the car directly below the dash. It would seem that this noise comes when the awd tries to transfer power to the other wheels like the system is supposed to do.
I have seen vids of awd volvos getting stuck with only the front tires spinning and nothing going to the rear. I feared that this was the end of my awd system but I opened the door and looked behind me to see the left rear tire spinning trying to get traction on the slippery ice.
I am wondering what part is broken because it seems that the awd functions under normal driving conditions (the 95-5 front bias split), but when power transfer is required a grinding noise appears and it does not appear that any power is shifted around the system but the normal distribution of power remains. Bevel gear? Viscous Coupling part? an Entire VC assembly? I can't imagine the grinding noise is normal.
Which part is responsible for transferring power?
122,000 miles bought used 1.5 months ago, warranty just expired
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