Recently, I was having difficulty sourcing a replacement for my worn out bevel gear but, as luck would have it, I waited long enough and a good used part showed up at a salvage year a few towns over and after a little dirty work, now I have it.

It looks good enough to bolt in, change the fluid and run with it, however, I wondered if it makes more sense given its age, to pull it apart and replace the bearings, gaskets, seals and sleeves at this point while those parts are (hopefully) still available.

The V70 has just 200K on it and is still running strong.