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Axle clicking sound? What to do, and when to do it.

Where to Get A Rebuilt Axle

A surprisingly large part of keeping 850/S70/V70/XC70 and C70 models on the road is… axles. Yes, axles. They’re good for generally (just an educated guess) 120k miles, coming…

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Identify Steering Rack Type from Data Plate

How to identify your 850, S70 or early V/XC/C70 steering rack as either made by SMI or TRW. SMI Is 5 and TRW is 4 Data plate right…

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All Volvo Models 1997+ reliability — better info

Volvo Repair Frequency Data Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer…

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Leather Lotion & Restoring Leather Seats

Let’s talk about Restoring Leather Seats In college I worked for a leather store (Gepetto’s) near campus. When somone came in with a ‘quality’ leather garment to have…

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Mangefine Filter Installation Tutorial w/ Pictures

Let’s Talk Mangefine Filter Installation Today I finally got around to doing the transmission flush on my wife S60. The car had 94K miles on it and I’m…

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Volvo Antifreeze: Which Brand? Mix with Water?

Are there any advantages to the blue Volvo coolant? I’ve seen price raised as a major reason to go with Zerex G-05. In my area only a few…

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How to Change Battery in Remote Entry Key

Looking to Change Battery in Remote Entry Key? 1. Open the remote control by twisting a coin in the ring between the front and rear sections (leave the…

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How to Complete a Volvo Drive Cycle

Let’s talk Volvo Drive Cycle Drive Cycle 1. Start the engine and accelerate to approximately 1500-2000 rpm. 2. Drive for 6 minutes at 1500-2000 rpm. 3. Stop the…

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Lessons from 200K miles on a 1994 850 NA

Going the distance with a 1994 850! Evidence Volvo’s Inline Five is (Near) Bulletproof An MVS member’s findings upon taking his engine apart at 200k miles To make…

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1995 850…ABS/TRACS problems…still

Experiencing ABS/TRACS problems? The places to clean the sensors on the early ABS systems is the reluctance rings on the axles (front) or the hubs (on the rear)…

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Volvo Radio Codes Explained

Volvo radios have a theft-proof system that freezes the radio if power is interrupted. It was designed that way to prevent theft of the radio. The downside is…

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Weird Volvo steering and braking problem

Experiencing a weird Volvo steering and braking problem? Danger! Worn Suspension Parts Cause Bad Handling “When I brake and keep the steering wheel at 1 o’clock the car…

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