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by jonesg
29 Oct 2025, 18:00
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Re: P2 V70R with an excellent vanity plate

186,282K mps to be precise.

"infinity is a very long way, especially the last part"
S. Hawkins
by jonesg
04 Nov 2025, 15:11
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Re: 2007 XC70 (P2) - Excessive Vibrations Under Acceleration

I put the front end on jackstands, chocked the rear wheels, removed the haldex fuse , remove front wheels , started the engine and put it in D, let the wheels spin at idle ...a $15 stethoscope found the source , it was a front bearing. https://www.amazon.com/ZKTOOL-Mechanics-Stethoscope-Automotive-D...
by jonesg
05 Nov 2025, 17:50
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Re: Persistent Check Engine light, but no codes thrown - 2001 S60

take a look at the fuel trims, with any exh and o2 issues it could be way off, it would explain some of your symptoms. I had an autel , cost me $240, it was good, I sold when I got VIDA. Whatever you get make sure it can erase an SRS light, cheap ones can't and its real easy to set the SRS light whe...
by jonesg
06 Nov 2025, 19:12
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Re: Persistent Check Engine light, but no codes thrown - 2001 S60

Thanks much, that looks like a really great device. I'm not sure how many of its functions would work on my 2001, but I will keep this in mind and contact them if it comes to it. My first step is to get the exhaust fixed and see what that does. I also had holes in the cat which I also welded up, ev...
by jonesg
09 Nov 2025, 13:00
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Re: Stage 3 to Stage 0

I had several major cancer surgeries in 2018, plus heart failure (stent), I'm still here 7 yrs later but it took a solid yr to recover from surgery. my wife is funny, out of the blue she asks "how do I turn the water off?" I know what she's thinking. I feel quality of recovery depends on s...
by jonesg
09 Nov 2025, 13:10
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Re: Persistent Check Engine light, but no codes thrown - 2001 S60

deferred maintainance is all that is. If the belt is oiled it should be changed, any seal can be done at that time. Loosen the oil dipstick to relieve crankcase pressure for now. Sometimes the seal can be pushed back in place but the pcv has to be fixed as vacuum is what keeps the seals in place. I ...
by jonesg
20 Nov 2025, 07:39
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Re: problems after second original ETM replacement

the wirig harness is suspect, a volvo tech said they swap it out with the ETM, seems the gold plating on the plug wears of from unplugging and replugging. I believe they snip the old one off and use butt connectors for the new plug. If you're getting a communication error it wouldn't hurt to do a dr...
by jonesg
20 Nov 2025, 17:34
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Re: problems after second original ETM replacement

the plug that connects to the etm,