I learned about this fix after having the refrigerant replaced in my 2002 Volvo S60 and the error that the compressor only cycled for a few times remained. The P2 platform unfortunately has very little space to access the compressor and it seems like clutch is made a little bit different. One way or...

abscate wrote: ↑16 Aug 2025, 03:53 I’m reporting this case of Oetiker desecration to the appropriate authorities.

If you only knew that that clamp was from a VW Bug axle boot kit too
Not even a Volvo part.

Also there is a rubber bumper (position 37 in the parts catalogue screenshot) which is usually in the spot where the wood now lives.
However the gearbox should not rest on that bumper unless the front and rear engine mounts are seriously flattened.

Cees Klumper wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025, 08:36 Belt is Hutchinson branded.

Never heard of that. But tbh I would just replace the belt first if the water pump and idler are okay.

Wow, I didn't think you could apply so much force that the subframe gets bent. Did you use any kind of lubricant? The subframe looks quite dry. I always use silicone grease because that doesn't attack the rubber. Perhaps that would be worth adding to the Printables page. But as the others said, the ...

The MANN filter does not have that. Not sure if that will affect the way the engine runs at all. I wouldn't worry about it, MANN filters are quality filters. MANN has been OEM supplier for more than 50 years (at least for Mercedes), so they know what they're doing :D But to answer the headline: no,...