Seepage is common at the rubber hoses both at the reservoir and pump. The hose does wear inside - or the clamp gets slack, the fastest it to lift&empty it, chop 1in off the hose end, put back. Did so and no more leaks - also use the Volvo worm clamps with round holes. Your 03 tank also has outgo...

You can get a direct fit MagnaFlow for V70s with naturally aspirated engines for under $500.00. MagnaFlow part number 51660.

Bought this MagnaFlow this afternoon. Total was $460 after coupon (20%, max $50) and taxes. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/magnaflow-4266/exhaust-parts-16469/catalytic-converter-19731/catalytic-converter-12210/acfb88507405/magnaflow-catalytic-converter/51660/4448323 That one is direct fit and...

The OEM cat is huge (and heavy). What matters is the overall length of the whole section, from flange to flange and also the flange angle at the manifold. If the flanges don't fit parallel without forcing, I would return it because the flex pipe will be under stress and start leaking after a while. ...

I have Bilstein B4's on my S80 all around. I highly recommend them! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49661456766_629b2283db_o.jpg Volvo S80 2.4T Replacing Rear Shocks Bilstein B4 by Andy Ramdin , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32855355007_29e4cc09a0_o.jpg Volvo S80 2.4T Lowering Pr...

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I used air gun to tighten the rear shock top nut. Thought it is was OK but turned out the shaft just spun and spun. So the nut was not tightened. Theoretically, spinning shaft can damage the new shock absorber too. The solution was T40 and open wrench. ALL the tricks are in the DIY I wrote for the r...

I think it's always easier to work on both front wheels at once, even just for a brake job. It also helps reduce the sway bar torsion, still need a long pry bar to force it down when placing back the end links. Get two quality jack stands, cheap ones have shown to have irregular welds - this is almo...

Sounds like a tired vacuum pump. You may have a vacuum leak somewhere, one place to start is the 'switch' right in the center of the video with brown connector. On the switch, it says 'motor' on one side, make sure it's the hose that goes down towards the pump. If that's fine, may try replacing the ...

fcpeuro has a video on the inner CV boot. https://blog.fcpeuro.com/learn-how-to-replace-your-volvo-inner-cv-joint-boot The outer boot is pretty straight forward. It may or may not have an internal circlip which needs to be removed. Remove it and tap out the joint. Clean it all up and put boot on the...