Those tapers on the wheel lug-bolts are wrong and will likely allow the wheel to loosen. Check the wheel has not been compromised by having them fitted as they could have damaged the taper in the rims. Check all wheels!

Neil.

AWD parking brakes are an issue if a) you never use them or service them b) the cables will fail near the pivot point on the rear axle near the springs (held in place with a 10mm headed nut). Done! Neil. I assume the parking brake was never used by the previous owner. The sheath is cracked and cabl...

Finally got new brake hoses. How much fluid does it take to do a hose replacement and a flush? Would it make any difference flushing before the new hoses because to my mind it would mean less debris 250 mL per brake caliper bled is enough, so 1 liter bottle will do it. You can see the color change ...

Some toys arrived this morning -

Finally rolled my 98 S70 T5m out of the garage and into it's parking space for the winter! Lots of interior cosmetic work (door cards, headliner,etc), brakes, steering rack, front suspension, engine tuneups and some goodies, painted all horizontal surfaces myself (have a few touchups left). Full tin...

RedBrickcollector, on your Vin# plate by the battery is all the suspension data including the ant-swaybar fitted to your car (assuming it is original). Volvo stopped selling replacement bushes as they never worked. The original ones were vulcanized/bonded to the bar to stop it moving to the left and...

Fenders are back on the car. Put some wax based rust proofing on the rear before I put them back. I have wet sanded and polished the fenders to reduce some of the orange peel. I effed up majorly when polishing on the lower edge of the repair and the clear coat let go. I managed to save it by repaint...

Welcome to MVS, 850turbo95. That's a beauty wagon. Outstanding find. I renamed your thread to get more responses. You can look through this search https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/search.php?keywords=nla&terms=all&author=&fid%5B%5D=1&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&...

Hello everyone
I actually bought yesterday my first Volvo.
This week i have appointment for a full maintenance - oils, belts and etc.

Finished the whole suspension before the end of new year. I was able to loosen the jam but of the outer tie rods with my newly arrived crows foot wrenches. The threads were pre soaked in pb blaster and lotsa heat. So outer tie rods are done! Its not aligned yet, but it drives like a dream. The new d...