Have you tried the factory shim kit for adjusting the gap to the correct gap? https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-a-c-compressor-shim-kit-genuine-volvo-31332161 I have adjusted several high mileage AC clutches to the 0.3mm feeler gauge gap and replaced the idler bearing while I was doing the work...

Maybe check fuel pressure along with codes.

Thanks for the check list! Can you point to a guide on checking the timing marks? I have taught myself a fair amount of work on this car from replacing full suspension and engine mounts to things like abs modules and vacuum line issues but I have not tackled a timing belt replacement or adjustment. ...

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UPDATE - Problem resolved - 12v was shorted to 5v wire. Wire bundle rubbing on top of engine. 5 wires needed to be spliced.

Yea it'll be a lot like 2020 where values go up, parts costs go up. New car sales go down, putting pressure on the used market (values up). More owners choose to keep what they have, repair it, defer new car buys. MVS traffic goes up 100x, I create the MVS crypto coin, give each of you 100k of them,...

Hello all, I'm finally posting an update and providing closure on this issue. Upon further inspection, there was an access panel already cut in the floor for the fuel pump. The pump (which apparently been updated to a 340 LPH AEM unit) had slipped out of its tube, such that it was not pumping to the...

Getting the VVT unit off the camshaft was not as easy as I expected, even my big 1000Nm Makita impact had to work a bit (even though probably a good bit of torque went into the non-impact torx bit). But now it's off and I designed the last tool: Screenshot 2025-05-09 012612.png However in this case,...

You are connecting a circuit internal to the charger when you clip up, even if it isn’t plugged in. A spark is normal

normal, the transformer high side is a complete circuit, otherwise you wouldn't be able to ohm test the output to test for continuity.
The 120v side is also a complete circuit, the two sides are isolated by the transformer design.