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posted by  someone claiming to be Gord Hull on  Mon Nov 5 19:57 CST 2001 [RELATED]

From all the great input - It appears that if I take the clutchplate, 4+o/d transmission, driveshaft, and transmission crossmember from the donor car, renew rear engine seal, throw-out and center bearing - I'll be in fine shape.

What about the mating of the drive shaft to the rear diff?

I had one mechanic (later turned out to be a knowledgeable euro car ripoff artist) tell me that the four holes on the drive shaft and/or the rear diff came in two different diameters on the depending upon the year of the car.

He charged me over 1.5 hours labour because he said the if the bolts were too small for one set of holes, the side to side shear motion would eventually loosen the bolts and lead to driveshaft failure -as in the bolts breaking off.

The drive shaft had been installed by a reputable volvo repair shop - I trust them more.

I just paid my highly inflated bill ($250 estimate was $500 when I went to pick up the car) - got my car the heck out of his shop and never went back. He has since closed shop (second time in 15 years).

Was he anywheres near the truth??

Thanks for all your help on the driveshaft retrofit questions.





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