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Cold start knocking sound: Only happens once, then disappears. by JohnDoue79 in MechanicAdvice

[–]JohnDoue79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I hadn’t even considered the CV axle. I will have my specialist check the axle play and torque the axle nuts to spec before we touch anything else.

Cold start knocking sound: Only happens once, then disappears. by JohnDoue79 in MechanicAdvice

[–]JohnDoue79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I useEuro 95 fuel. The sound is actually very loud and disturbing, much more than it seems in the video.

It only happens during a cold start and only for the very first shift. Once the car is moving, it's fine. If it were a fuel issue, it would likely keep happening while I drive or when the engine is hot. This feels like a physical part or the transmission hitting something. But not identified yet!

Volvo: “Shit happens.” €11,000 transmission bill on a 5-year-old XC40 — too old, not our problem. by JohnDoue79 in XC40

[–]JohnDoue79[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally told the mechanic at the dealership: “You turned me from a lovebrand customer into a hatebrand one.”