In the spirit of giving back to this community from which I have learned a lot I shall describe my "Transmission Service Required" experience in the hope that it may save someone some frustration. The short answer is that all was solved when I replaced the battery. About 10 days ago my wif...

Well I contacted him or her (not sure) for photos and I got a long rambling response about the evils of digital cameras and how their brother in law’s boss lost tons of money when the film industry took a dive, etc. I asked if I could come and see the car and they were like “....i’ll Think about it....

Hey guys and gals I don't really post much and tend to be a a lurker just reading all I can on a subject til i feel ready to tackle the job I've been researching. In the past I've been very timid about buying cars with automatic transmissions because of their complexity to repair and instead choosin...

Is there such a thing as an original locking gas cap?

Volvo part numbers 9142606, 1394835, 3514227, 9142541, 1325002, 3507678, 1129133. Sold as a accessory, not standard equipment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTV840NeQjA I am doing a series of Vlog post as I do my first automatic trans rebuild, here Vlog on 9 things that you will need order be successful with your first transmission rebuild and some video of me disassembling a trans component. So far, this is not as hard a...

Hello, To clarify the two different types of Nivomat self levelling rear shocks Code 26 and Code 48: The Code 26 Part 30683451 is for the standard ride (most models) and The Code 48 Part 30635776 is the stiffer valved strut used on the R-Design Sport. Both fit the same just one has the stiffer ride....

Torque or Piston (I prefer Piston)

Strongly advise the newer ELM with wi-fi for 10 little bucks, the old ones with bluetooth had big connection issues

Anyone using an iPhone app for measuring performance of your car? I've been poking around and I'm surprised there's not much out there. "Torque" app seems to have vanished. "Torque Pro" is written by a different developer, and has nothing to do with "Torque" app. I thi...

I used Blackstone for the second time a little while ago.

Just to follow-up after a few weeks of running the sensors: - Each tire is read separately and updates once every 2-3 minutes it seems. Can update at 30-40 feet away from the tire it seems. - Sensors won’t work without these little golden colored screw on washers that go on the valve stem before you...