I nearly broke my leg today working the the XC70 rear hatch struts! Had oil leaking from upper trim above rear windows and hatch wouldn't stay up this past winter. Like an idiot, I removed a strut without propping up the hatch and it came down full force on my hip! Felt the pain down to my toes! So ...

Welcome, Paul! Likely this job will not be too difficult for you. The timing belt must be removed. That's easy to do, but it is an interference engine so you must be extra careful to get the timing done right. Note that also means could be a bad idea to run it with a weepy water pump. On that car th...

How many miles in the car? By the time you need WP, which is anywhere at 160K-200K miles, do the whole thing: TB, serp belt (Conti), all pulleys (INA). The WP is made by Aisin. Brand matters, avoid parts from local auto stores. You can search FCPEuro, Rmeuropean or Autohausaz. I wrote a detailed pro...

These connectors can actually melt or fail. I have one bulb holder that for some reason will not work. I cleaned it and checked the bulb and it was fine. I had spare connectors from another light unit and swapped it in. The contact point for the bulb holder can melt through. Hard to see without rem...