I decided to look at my plugs today - this is what I found. Not sure about this color......I'm used to white or black typically. I'd think major head gasket leak, but fresh engine and no signs of coolant issues ( exhaust vapor/smell, drop in coolant level ) so I'm at a loss. IMG_20220529_123829690....

fitted nice tidy new carpets as the original are stained from coolant,these are cheap from ebay but fit quite nice and look much nicer!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255637119640 ... 5571686739
they do many more volvos as well.
next mission is tackling the paintwork,,,yuck!

hi i replaced the heater core in my 1994 855 na and used a valeo part i noticed the slightly wonky o ring orifices and being forewarned i used some instant gasket type silicon carefully tightened the single central torx screw (mine has bypass the bulkhead coupling rubbish thing) and all has been wel...

Haven't fitted a manual clutch in 40 years! Back then it was only Sachs for Volvos. Who knows where they are made these days and if any parts quality are what they were. Borg and Beck were also good. Do Luk exist still? This UK supplier has Sachs and Luk: https://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/car-brands...

hi all long time since my last post and in this time the car has been great reliable and i still love to drive it! but the time has come at some 160000 miles on clock that the clutch is in need of replacement and as the main dealers no longer have the clutch available i have bought an luk clutch kit...

If you are talking about the wire around the mount, it should be attached on both sides. It is a security wire should the rubber mount fail the engine won't shift. It should stay in place. Stainless self tapper bolts are the way to go. Those studs are useless as they rust until the diameter no long...

why do folk rate those oetiker clamps? just seems daft to me that you have to use a special tool to fit or remove them when a good old fashioned jubilee clip does an excellent job and can be reused countless times should the need arise?we been using them since 1921 and still popular and even in stai...

hi mines a no name or number rusty metal one and only option i find is the dealers and megabucks or a chinese copy type thing that is meant to be universal and is plastic,i guess if it works atleast it will not go rusty! i did scour it looking for a part number, bits for these old 850s are getting h...

Happy 900th page! i did use her brand new oven for heating reluctor rings,,,,,, :roll: How did you get the ring out and to the axle fast enough before it contracted? I used a MiniDuctor inductive heating device on my reluctor ring, then very quickly moved it to the axle and pushed it in place. So s...