Thanks for your reply!
USPS delivery is pretty fast. The order was placed on Monday morning, and was accepted by USPS on Monday's afternoon. This morning, when I'm wondering the snow storm nearby NYC would have negative effect over the delivery, it has arrived in San Diego. It's actually a 3-days delivery for which the UPS charges more than $80.
I paid $166 to have Mobil auto repair to replace it for me. After driving, I know the problem has been fixed. Thank Fcpgroton, USPS and everyone here!

 

Glad all is good now!

 

Sorry to hijack this thread but I attempting to replace both of my front axle shafts on my 2002 S60 AWD. I got the passenger side out without a problem but I am unable to get the drivers side out of the transmission. I have tried several different methods of prying to no avail. Other than bending some bars. I see there is a locking ring on the new shaft that holds it in place. Is there a trick to getting this out

 

Yes there is a ring on the end of the axle.
I usually have to tap a prybar between the axle and transmission to pop the axle out of the transmission.

 

I have been pounding pry bars in that spot without success. I am worried I am going to break something. Is it possible to get at that ring another way?

 

Sorry but there is no other way.

 

Based on your advice I got more aggressive tonight. My solution was an air chisel with 2 long & thin chisels. Using the air chisel I hammered one up between the cv joint and the transmission. I then unscrewed it from air chisel and put the other one in. Coming in from the other side of the shaft I hammered that chisel in & it finally popped out. The rest of the reassembly was uneventful.

 

Glad you got it out!

 

After that I used 2 days to drive back Texas from San Diego, and till now 1 month has gone away. I think it's time to consider the following open issue as described before.

"Also, my car has another issue, that's the left tie rod boot was damaged, I can see a hole on the boot. The mechanic didn't think it was the major issue for shaking. I'm unable to find this boot online. "

I've done some search but haven't gotten any idea.
Does anyone have some advise? Thank you!

 

Could be the inner (or outer)tie rod ends. Just did one of those big suspension/streering kits from FCP but it doesn't include inner tie rod ends. I had a bad right side inner. very easy to replace and not expensive. I did both and discovered that the left had been replaced.

Jack the car up and shake the wheels back and forth to see if you have any play.

 

Not sure it's inner or outer boot(of left side's tie rod).
I guess this boot maybe universal, not specialized for Volvo, right?
Thanks for your experience share.

 

Maybe my guess is wrong, have you used the boot like following link? For me it looks like the tid rod boot.
http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exe...282000-2004%29

 

I have a clunk under my car and I think it coming from the front axles. There is alot of play in the front cv joints. Is there supposed to be any play in the cv joints???

 

No there is not supposed to be any play.

 

I had the whole axle shaft (right side) replaced in Feb,2010. Then everything fixed.

Paid FCPgroton about $100 for it. Much cheaper than local deals who want to charge me $280 for refurbs or $400 for new one. I don't like them actually from then on.