Inner and Outer Tie Rod End Replacement Introduction: This DIY guide shows how I replaced the TRW inner and outer tie rods on a 1997 Volvo 855 GLT with 165k miles. I benefited greatly from the write up by Nlemerise who did the job on his V70. His guide was posted on Swedespeed: http://forums.swedesp...

Front Flex Brake Line Replacement – Volvo 850 Introduction: This DIY guide shows how I replaced the front flexible brake lines on a 1997 Volvo 855 GLT at 166k miles. I benefited greatly from the write up by Vjaneczko who included very helpful information on how to repair stuck and stripped flare fit...

Great photos and description! Love it! Thank you!

This is a quick write up to show how I built a new positive battery cable for my ‘97 855 GLT (~172k miles). I decided to do this after the original cable failed after about 15 years and then the aftermarket replacement failed after about 2 years. I had to replace the original battery cable 2 years a...

I recently replaced the rotors, calipers and pads at the front on my '97 855 GLT at about 176K miles. Thanks to all the good info here on the site the job went pretty well, until near the very end I overtightened one of the guide pins that attaches the rotor to the hub, shearing it off. I was using ...

After reading here about the good chance of having a leaking heater core and especially about suddenly bursting heater hoses, I decided it would be a good idea to do some preventative maintenance. So I replaced the heater core, heater core pipes and heater hoses which were all original on my 1997 85...

During a routine oil change last week I noticed a little oil seeping out around the base of the dipstick tube where it enters the oil pan. I ordered a new seal ring from IPD (using the ad link above -- great prices these days at IPD!) and installed it this morning. There were several write-ups alrea...

There have already been many good posts on the PTC ("Positive Temperature Coefficient") component in the positive crankcase ventilation system. Ozark Lee: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27526 cn90: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1...

The past few times I've tried to fill up the gas tank the pump keeps shutting off after just a few seconds, no matter how slow you try to pump in the fuel. It took me a while to finally get the tank full. This is new behavior for this car. As part of the diagnosis, I decided to check out the roll ov...

I don't think it will be of interest to the people on the site with lots of experience, but I had to repair a cracked line between the charcoal canister and the vent valve on my 1997 Volvo 855 last weekend, and I made a video of the repair in case anybody was curious what was involved or what tools ...