Now…..did I torque this already? No idea. I should put a little yellow paint pen line on critical bolts after they’re torqued. Reminds me - there was an obsessive guy in Germany on the Audi forum who built a high performance A4 Avant from a bare body shell. He built it like an airplane, with safety ...

Check your stabilizer bar link. Just did mine and it was showing no damage upon visual inspection, but over bumps was creating significant noise. I was suspecting upper strut plate at first, but finally narrowed it to stabilizer bar link. Upon raising entire front end try turning the wheels from sid...

Hi Everyone, Like others on this list I've long puzzled about a harsh, noisy ride on normal road imperfections. The car has 135K. After the 5 years/ 50K miles i've owned it I've stumbled on some "fixes" that resulted in a more balanced, supple ride. Apart from the obvious: wheel balancing,...

Hello fellow Volvo enthusiasts, summer sun is out, blazing like it’s on a mission to turn me into a puddle of sweat. But instead of melting, I’m doing the noble thing—giving my 2006 Volvo V70, aka the Longnose Elk, the wash it deserves. https://i.imgur.com/n11OsqW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/yuAxN96.jp...

Hello, my very first post here! I recently purchased a 2006 V70 - B5244S2 engine, 250 000 miles (400 000 kilometers). It looks pretty taken care of, drives decently, doesn't appear to be leaking or anything. However, today I noticed that the breather hose which goes from the oil separator to cylinde...

Hi all, just pulled a non running, rough 99 v70R auto out of a field in Missouri where it has been sitting since 2012. The car is 99% rust free but a non runner and is going to need a lot of work and parts to get it where it needs to be. I know I should run but I like a challenge. I will share along...

Ugh. He was great. I first listened to his music in 5th grade, before homeroom. My friend Jaime would bring in Blizzard of Ozz record, and we'd listen to Crazy Train once or twice using those big 1970s educational/institution headphones with the coiled cable before the teacher made us sit in our sea...

@ Blacklab467. I don't think Volvo do a dog crate, they do have dividers but I've never seen a crate. Thule do a crate but I didn't like the horizontal bars so I went for the German TÜV approved 4pets Pro crate as there's less for a puppy to get its legs caught on. The puppy is Brodie, a Japanese Sh...

After 9 and a half years and 115,000 kms, I made the tough decision to part with Old Blackie, my 2003 XC70. It was a difficult decision to come to, partially perpetuated by my acquisition of a 2007 XC70 in nearly perfect condition with over 100,000 kms less on the odometer. When the 2007 XC first ca...

LongNoseElk is such a good name.

You sure that dog is not a tiny red fox??