Checking the Carrier Plate

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Volvo C70, 2001 Volvo C70, 2000 Volvo C70, 1999 Volvo C70, and 1998 Volvo C70. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Carrier Plate

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Check that the carrier plate is not damaged or cracked.

Check:

that the contact faces for the transmission on the engine are clean and that the guide bushings are free from defect and in position.
that the bushing for the torque converter in the crankshaft is free from defects.