I took some underbody and suspension photos today. The only visible rust is under the battery tray where the horns are. I'm told the suspension is untouched including the struts. The utterly amazing thing is the alignment is perfect and no clunk or vibrations. The same cannot be said for my S80... t...

Here on MVS I have read 200, 700, and 900 series cars have known problems with the fuel pump relay. I did notice the in tank pump only runs a few seconds with each key cycle. Does anyone know if this is normal? Or do I have a problem? Do both pumps run continuously? Or just the main pump? Is the in ...

CIK7 sent me a P80 ETM off of a parts car. I asked for pictures before sending, and with a specific picture of the package so I could be sure he had it ready to go. Sent payment via PayPal Friends & Family which is not backed by buyer protection. I was given tracking information and received my...

I had to look them up! The 1960s 4-door was the W110 series - the 190, 190D, 200, 200D, and 230 straight 6. They had fins! 1968-mercedes-benz-200.jpeg In 1968, the W114 / W115 series replaced it. Designed by Paul Bracq, they had an all new suspension design and were the first to be extensively crash...

The V70R has sold!!!

Well that’s an old old 2-stroke SAAB!

Finally found a replacement for the wife’s Subaru Outback in the form of a beautiful XC 60 with 87000 kms, about 50k miles. I can only hope that it is as reliable and trouble free as the Subaru that never broke down or had any problems for 12 years! It’s definitely a nicer vehicle with more creature...

Got lucky and found a Volvo Technical Journal on road force balancing. Ref. No. TJ 33867.1.3 Applicable to USA and Canada. It has six pages about what to do when customers complain about vibration at highway speeds. Volvo recommends the Hunter Road Force Elite (same as what Discount Tire has, but pr...

I can't tell who makes that gasket kit, which would be good to know. I emailed Skandix to ask them.

Interesting redblock history!