I've seen my own car do this but in a much more benign way. It's caused by (my theory) sitting around. The car needed REALLY frequent oil changes after I bought it and drove it semi hard for about a year after. The oil turned dark in about a thousand miles. In your case it looks like a hard dust and...

Various photos of the process

K.... I do have a fix. Remove the door panel- theres a vid on YouTube on how to do this- fairly simple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayDhkXZj16A With the panel off, pull off the metal channel that runs the length of the top of the door panel- this channel has clips that retain the felt window wea...

Couldn't find anything on ow to remove and instsll that pesky 2 piece turbo exhaust heat shield on my 850 so when I figured it out i made this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldnTP3J1JOI&feature=youtu.be Apologies for not getting everything in the frame. Hopefully it's enough of the impor...

Link to Volvo Brake Service manual: http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/850-2/volvo-850-s70-v70-c70-service-repair-manual/volvo-850-brake-system-service-repair-manual/ I repaired our 1996 850 rear brakes back in 2014 when it was making loud rumbling noises. I started to write here that the caliper pi...

Picture of the Cardone caliper installed in 2014 as it looks 6-2017: REAR-2014-RUST.jpg Older, probably original Volvo caliper from 1996, note that the pad is seized into the slide area due to the massive rust. Also note how much more rust there is on the side that seized and dragged, probably due t...

Most guides for this are very old and have broken photo links at this point. I recently did this so here's a new how-to! Time required: At least 2 hours Note: Does not retain center speaker Why would I do this? : You have a factory system that is 6 or more speakers, and have an external amp that han...

Hi Folks, Here's a report on how I repaired my dash. I acquired a 1999 s70 with 110K on it back in late 2016. This was my first Volvo and although the car was in generally good shape, the dash did rattle a bit. At that point I had no idea where that dash rattle would eventually lead. After two lout ...

In my 2001 V70 2.4T I made the mistake of reconnecting the battery with the key off, NOT in position 2. The AC control (CCM) went OFF permanently and the SRS Urgent Warning light came ON permanently. Changed the AC control - no problem. Learned here on MVS that I needed a dealer visit or a diagnosti...

on my Android phone I don't see that button even though I'm logged in.