CV axle problems

"Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'" (otto-the-croatian) 05/31/2020 at 04:02 • Filed to: tack volvo, Volvo, Help!

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So, the Volvo fluids and filter change went smoothly. The CV boots... Not so much. After reassembling the car and starting it, i t wouldn’t move. The inner cv joint ju st falls apart.

Here’s a video of the axle out on a bench, inner driver’s side CV joint a ssembled, able to move and swivel. But pulling it out just breaks it apart, it’s supposed to stay all in one piece, no?

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Any ideas? I’ve already set up a deal for a whole new axle, but I still want to figure out what went wrong.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 04:22

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circlip broke off perhaps?

or not reinstalled?

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > pip bip - choose Corrour 05/31/2020 at 04:44

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Nope, it’s still on there, we didn’t remove the part on the axle, the ‘core’ of the joint.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 04:48

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no idea then

Echo51 > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 06:03

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normally axles aren’t supposed to pull out far enough to disengage once mounted, so sounds like somethign went too far together?

Sovande > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 07:02

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I don't know what may have caused the axle to go bad, but I do know that they fail on the P80 chassis Volvo. Replacing them is not overly difficult, but generally speaking, the only axles that work for any length of time are the Volvo branded ones. For whatever reason the aftermarket axles don't seem to last. Good luck! 

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Sovande 05/31/2020 at 08:21

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Thanks, I read the same thing numerous times online , I will be wise enough to take that advice.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Echo51 05/31/2020 at 08:23

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Could be, not really sure. I am told that since the tolerances are so exact - that the metal is just slightly worn enough on all the parts that it slips out. It is a 22 year old part with hald a million km on it, so I guess it’s not such an unexpected thing to happen.

Sovande > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 09:00

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The Volvo axles (at least in the US) are expensive. I seem to recall them being about $400. Better than the axles for my C30 which were $900!

sony1492 > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 09:47

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As far as i knew cvs will fall apart if you pull them past their limit. Don't really know 

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Sovande 05/31/2020 at 09:49

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Holy moly. This Volvo dude I met will sell a used one to me for 30 USD, he has a few of these parting out. They have new boots on it, too. I lucked out on this one.

Hopefully it’ll fit lol.

facw > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 09:54

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Can’t tell you what went wrong. Can tell you that both CV axles on my S60 have been replaced (one proactively due to a pinhole leak that was there when I bought it, one after it started vibrating badly this winter) .

Sovande > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 10:03

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That's a good price!!!! 

dogisbadob > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 11:55

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Does Raxles make axles for your Volvo? I heard they make good ones

Dogsatemypants > Sovande 05/31/2020 at 13:27

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I had a shop rep lace mine with non volvo ant they clunked from day 1. Cost 3x as much to use genuine volvo parts, and one failed after 3 years.

Dogsatemypants > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 05/31/2020 at 13:30

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Have them installed by a volvo authorized facility, volvo does not honor warranty on owner installed parts.

Fcpeuro has decent prices and amazing policy. I would suggest looking at them for your volvo parts. Ipdusa.com is also a good spot for parts and tech tips.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > dogisbadob 05/31/2020 at 14:09

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Not sure, haven’t seen the name anywhere.

brianbrannon > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 06/01/2020 at 09:03

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That's normal for that style axle

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > brianbrannon 06/01/2020 at 09:07

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You had experience with this? How do I keep it all assembled then? Whenever I put it back in the car, on full steering lock it all disassembles into the rubber boot.

brianbrannon > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 06/04/2020 at 17:33

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I have just put the balls back in and put it back together. 

brianbrannon > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 06/04/2020 at 17:34

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If you can pull it straight apart then you have the middle piece backwards

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Dogsatemypants 06/05/2020 at 06:14

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Shipping all the way here to Croatia isn’t an option for me sadly, so I have to make do with parts I find here, or can order through local parts stores.

I’ll try to make sure to find genuine used Volvo parts, though, thanks!

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > brianbrannon 06/05/2020 at 06:15

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The middle piece seems to be symmetrical, but just to make sure we did try both sides and had the same result :/