Volvo Repairs, Fixes, Maintenance & News
Struts
Inexpensive Replacement Struts
Just wanted to put it out there that if you are looking for a good set of struts for your Vovlo, I just picked up a pair of Monroe Sensa tracs for $48 each through Amazon with free shipping. These are a great OEM quality strut.
Cylinder Head Replacement
Cylinder Head Replacement Project – With Photos
Timeline: I completed the teardown in about 10 hours. Shipped out the head to Cylinder-Heads.com in Clearwater for rebuild and I just got it back today. In the meantime, I disassembled the intake manifold and completely cleaned it including the throttle body, cleaned up the injectors (replacing both O-rings and seats), sandblasted the exhaust manifold, and have 3 piston tops still to clean before reinstallation (which I hope to begin this weekend). Here are some pics from along the way.
Omg the beast of a job. Removing/installing a headliner
Remove Headliner Volvo 850, S70, V70, XC70, C70
Difficulty… Well I did it so yeah maybe novice but not beginner. It took me about 3 hours running inside and coming back. With a small break. Time: 2 hours.
First you need to remove all trim required. This includes the A pillars, the pillar with the seat-belt, and the roof trim above the rear doors. There are no tools required to remove those, just your hands.
Volvo V70 AWD – ‘Clanking’ noise when driving
The 1998-2000 awd v70 use 3 different drive shafts. 1. early 1998 2. late 1998 – 1999 3. 2000 You need the VIN to figure out which drive shaft you have . Or you can measure the flange size.
Wheel turned while going straight
Alignment Necessary After Suspension Work?
I recently got my lower control arm done, and apparently this threw off my alignment even more then it was before. Originally my steering wheel was barely off.
When I am going straight ahead, I am faced with this.
Volvo 850, S70, V70, C70, XC70 Dash Speaker Replacement
850, S70, V70, C70 and XC70 Dash Speaker Conundrum
“I just recently noticed the magnets had fallen off of my dash speakers; was going to do a quick and dirty fix by re-attaching them w/ glue, but the cones are incredibly flimsy and brittle after 15+ years. Looking for a relatively inexpensive replacement that will involve little retrofitting.”
A: “I left it with one bolt and all is good for me and mine. I did the same thing in my son’s 850 and he cranks it to ‘11′ – especially when he had a broken exhaust manifold.”
Q: Anyone know where I can purchase the aforementioned infinity speakers? Searched the web and Crutchfield using the info provided in the above posts, but no results. Is it possible they have been discontinued?
A: $27.95 at hookedontronics thru Amazon. Delivered in less than a week.
Any special tools needed to replace control arms?
The control arms can come in two types: one has 2 bolts through the pivot bushings, and the other has 4 bolts through the sub-frame. The 2-bolt type is quite easy to do and standard tools (metric sockets, hammer, pry bar and torque wrench) are all you need.
Inability to Close Sunroof – RWD Volvos
Sometimes you may notice that your sunroof is no longer closing correctly due to the wind deflector not closing before the roof slides into the closed position. It appears to be a common issue with our RWD Volvos, and a couple of different solutions can be used.