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Vibration under load S80

posted by  mk000000001 on  Sat Dec 24 09:58 CST 2011
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Hello,

I have 2000 S80 T6. When accelerating at speed of >70km/h the car has a vibration. Have any of you had issues with axles on this car?

The rest of the car is in good shape, control arm bushings new, new struts, new tires, ball joints... This is not a suspension issue, I had the same thing happen on aftermarket Honda axles and once I replaced the axles the vibration was gone. I just need to know if any of you had this and how you fixed it? Junkyard axles?aftermarket? etc..

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    Vibration under load S80

    posted by  KlausC on  Sat Dec 24 13:14 CST 2011
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    Volvo doesn't use those matchsticks that Honda uses, these are robust axles. The only time they get replaced are when the boot tears and the CV grease coats the bottom of the car.

    You have new tires. I suggest first rotating the wheels, back to front, and rule out a bad tire. Tread separation will cause the same issue.

    If the tires/wheels are not the problem, an axle replacement 'might' fix it. But: which one? Left/right? And getting a junk yard version that has not moved in years and is not known if it was submerged in water, etc. is a crap shoot. Besides, you will still need a new axle bolt.

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      Vibration under load S80

      posted by  mk000000001 on  Sat Dec 24 13:52 CST 2011
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      I am positive its not the tires. When tires are out of balance they vibrate with and without load. Besides, I just replaced the tires and it still has the problem, but my old tires did the same thing.

      I have read in the past that s80's had something wrong with the axles, but its been a while.. The T6 has a viscous coupling on the passenger side axle and I think thats where the vibration is coming from more..
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