I use Plastic 2 part glue from JB Weld. I also have a small propane plastic welder. Bit like and oversize soldering iron but it has a hole in the tip you can pass sticks of different plastic types through like a welding rod. You can as suggested add in a piece of thin metal for reinforcing the crack...

On a 99 in a North America you need both Vida and a connection amd subscription to the Volvo server

I've been dodging the proverbial bullet for the last 3½ years so decided it was time to purchase a spare fuel pump relay to keep it in the glovebox just in case...

Hey Everyone, It's been a bit, but I finally got the oil cooler hoses installed and a picture taken. It's working out great! I wanted to thank everyone for your help here in helping map out a solution. I ended up going with some silicon heater core hoses from DO88 in Sweden https://www.do88performan...

If not water damaged airbags (bang material is good like WW2 explosives still under mud) and some SRS modules can tell if energy reserve is okay (big caps inside SRS modules) then i don't see a reason why would not explode in accident. Not personally even new ones are what i could write "100%&q...

Hello everyone! As shown in the What did you do to your Volvo today?-Thread I have designed a repair patch for the center tab of the dashboard kickpanel on the drivers side. What is the Issue? The mounting tab where the kickpanel is held in place by a torx screw breaks/crumbles off and the screw has...

Wow, lots of bad advice in this thread.

-98 uses Dexron III/Mercon ATF.
99+ uses either Pentosin CHF11S or CHF202.

This change is pump dependent, not rack dependent. You can use either fluid with either a SMI or TRW replacement rack so long as your fluid selection matches the pump

Volvo has a tendency to have straight up incorrect info in the manuals.

ATF in a 99+ pump will not play nice. Only Pentosin CHF11S, CHF202, or equivalent is what should be run.

-98 pumps, ATF is just fine.

My '98 was a New York car its whole life and I just hit the subframe bolts in back with PB Blaster a couple times a day for a week. All came out without issue. Might be worth trying to drop the subframe down a little to access ala Robert DIY - I hate the idea of hacking up the car to do the pump

Your radio is turned too low. You start hearing sounds you dont like.