I went to Walmart this morning and got the HT100 code reader. It was able to pull up a code....PO442, so I'm back to reading OBD2 faults again.

I managed to remove the PCV system without breaking it! (well that one vacuum line was pre-broken) https://i.imgur.com/AHR3DDFh.jpg But then I managed to break the plastic pipe going from the oil trap to the throttle body. But I think I can replace it, perhaps with a steel pipe instead. Already got ...

Tow truck stopped by today. The end of an era... I would've given this car away to someone in the MVS family. But I guess those electrical gremlins really are a doozy. Thanks everyone for all their help over the years. It's kind of wild not seeing her in the driveway after all these years.

Thoughts about the "If you have a leak before the seal job" comment above: Unlike on P80 cars, on these P2 cars you will not see transmission fluid leak out of the axle shaft; the axle end is dry in the transmission. The axle seal on these cars is there to keep water (and other debris) out...

OK, The 2006 S60 with 106K miles needs some basic maintenance... - I combined the tstat job (I use Facet brand this time, made in Italy) with the infamous Banjo bolt replacement. - Also cleaned the PCV orifice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnzDzYtuPl8 1. You must watch the youtube video on P2 S60...

The sudden shutdowns are a bad connection, not a bad alternator. Start with the alternator connections, though, as this is where the power comes from to run the car. (One CAN run a car's spark plugs on pure battery for a little while with a dead generator/alternator, but that would be a simple car w...

My 2005 xc90 has the same 5 cylinder interference engine as all the p80s. My timing belt broke while sitting in traffic. I did not know this at the time and spent several weeks troubleshooting the problem. In that time I turned the engine over like 1000 times. When I discovered the broken timing bel...

Hi all new to site, not Volvo, this one is number 6!! A little addendum on the 2001 UK V70 the cabin CEM is located up inside the dashboard, requiring the removal of the panel below the steering wheel. Two T25 screws a small plastic pry bar and a lot of bad language to clear the panel for removal. T...

I just bought a Onewheel GT, learning to “shred the Gnar” without breaking any bones in the process! This thing is so much fun but I don’t feel confident on it yet.

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Does anyone elses XC70 mirrors rattle like crazy?

My right side mirror did rattle. When I decided to replace the puddle light bulbs I found that bulb was out of its socket and rattling & rolling around.