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The attached should help:
Tightening torque is 10nm.

Bill.

Hi everyone, I've recently acquired an S40. What a difference from the S70... Anyhow, I love both cars. (And plan on keeping them as long as possible.) One question I had was about rear end links. FCP lists that this is the part for my car: https://dyw03owr7vs3n.cloudfront.net/public/assets/products...

Hi, the hose going into the firewall is probably a heater hose. Do you have any signs of a leaking heater core? Stained carpet, foggy windshield, funny smell, or a general humid feeling?

The underbody cover is called the splash pan. The transmission fluid can be tested (Blackwell is one test company) for coolant and other contaminants. About $20 and you will also find out the transmission condition. These coolant leaks typically only leak when the engine is running and the cooling s...