2000 V70 with lotsa miles (270,000 plus). Some thoughts on the rear suspension bushing R&R job. Removal was a bear, replacement a relative dream. Rear up on jack stands, wheels off. Removed RH shock at bottom to free up swing arm travel on that side. Worst part, removing the splined-head bolts t...

I had a chance to go at it with the drill today. To answer my own questions: yes, all six areas need to be drilled out in their centers. I started with a small bit and worked up to 3/8 in, which was enough to separate the four welds on the ends. The two inner circular areas needed a slightly larger ...

Thanks Matthew, I figured it was, but just double checking before I dropped some money.

When I did my T5 years ago, I dropped the entire rear axle assembly so I could get to everything with full swings and bashes, and torch stuff off without worrying about gas. Im convinced this not only saved me hours, it was a lot more pleasant. Free up fuel lines and brake lines from the clips and p...

Help! My remote has been erratic for some time, but now key won't unlock the door either. I didn't even realize the key was not mechanically unlocking the car until now. Any ideas? This is obviously a large PITA. This also begs the question, with a dead battery there would be absolutely no way into...

That is a rear view mirror added, because at the Targa Florio, where the cars start at regular intervals, there might be somebody even faster than you coming up from behind.

May be worth looking at a powered subwoofer that ties into the existing speakers. Trunk space is obviously tight with the top down.

Unfortunate the P1s lock you into not switching the head unit. My 08 has the Dynaudio setup and overall sound is ok, can see why you might want to upgrade.

So I finally completed the job and fired up the car! It's running good as new, but it wasn't without a few incidents. It took me a lot longer than anticipated because I did a lot of things on top of the rebuild. Here's a picture just before putting the cam cover back on. The gasket material is appli...

I thought I would share some of my experiences while rebuilding an aftermarket LEFT propeller axle from a 1998 S70-T5. Both boots were ripped. Fortunately the car was sitting unused and the C.V. joints were in good condition. What could go wrong? Well plenty. I brought the axle to a shop that allowe...

Well it is hard to get a better present than this if you own a 00 V70R. With so many parts NLA on this car with unique to R parts, but also AWD P80 parts that many are now NLA. So imagine if a buddy drops off 2 rear used but good rear brake calipers for a 2000 R! Unique to the R and only 2000 Model ...