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The rims could also be 16" Satellites. They came standard on 2000 Rs and have an R etched in them like Pegs do. My car has the 17" Satellites so if you look up a picture of my car you can see what they look like.

Different things can leak on the angle gear.

There are a number of seals on it: The left side where the coupler mates to it, the right side where the driveshaft passes through (2 seals and an o-ring in there) and often it is the o-ring which is leaking. Unfortunately, in order to replace that, you need a Volvo special tool and it needs to be done right or else the gear will have a very short life afterwards. There are also a couple of seals on the back where the prop shaft mates up. It's about 65 dollars worth of seals (100 if you replace the little sleeve in the back), + 10 dollars to get the updated vent for the weep hole, and then the dealer usually charges 300-400 dollars for the work to replace the seals.

In addition, the casing itself often leaks. The fix for this is to crack it open, and use a Volvo sealant. The dealer usually charges 500 or 600 for this re-sealing although maybe one of the techs would be nice and would re-seal it for you after hours for very little if you pull the gear yourself and re-install it yourself.

Hope this helps.
--Will

Just for the record, there was never an AWD with an NA engine. They all had B5254T LPT engines unless it was an R AWD.

If you take care of the AWD system and keep the tires rotated, it isn't so much of a problem. The main issue people run into is that they're always buying a used one and the previous owner took poor care of it because he/she didn't know and neither did their mechanics most likely.

Joe, who hasn't posted on here in a while and converted his R into an M56 FWD car last year changed out his cable to the proper manual one and said it significantly improved throttle feel (pedal feel) and control. I trust his opinion on this so it is probably a worthwhile "upgrade" for manual swappers.

Certainly if you have a manual to start out with you might as well use the proper cable.

T-5Bandit, on 13 November 2009 - 11:27 AM, said:

There are 2 different cables: 1 for automatic which is listed above and this one for the manuals: 9157600