As it turns out it was the CV axle, the thing just about fell out once I removed the bolt from the end. Runs pretty good for a 25 year old car. Once I got the axle back in and everything tightened back up I took out for a “test” drive, there is very little wrong with the engine, the shocks and strut...

Here is the list of what I did for the S80 I would expect your list to be similar Total cost (excluding fluids and filters) $7400 --- Purchase price $62.53 --- (31401556) --- Booster O-rings $40.35 --- (DENSO 5344) --- Sparkplugs $58.28 --- (LR006071) --- Thermostat $00.66 --- (LR001505) O-ring for ...

However, this glass is notorious for falling off as the glue slowly loses adhesiveness. So if the glass is partially detached, then remove it, clean it and reglue it and let it cure for 24h. I use "Shoegoo" ($6 at Ace Hardware) as the glue bc this stuff is used to glue the sole of the shoe...

I was spending yet more time cataloguing may treasures from the last junkyard trip or 2. It means spending time trying to identify what things were and what Volvo they came from. This requires time spent on Volvo dealer parts stores websites looking for part numbers. While parts have become particul...