So...confessing the obvious here, but I'm an idiot and did not realize that just because the *inside* door handle was detached, did not mean the *outside* one would not work. So I have successfully now walked around the car and opened it from the outside. Thanks for your patience, y'all. THAT'S GRE...

So...confessing the obvious here, but I'm an idiot and did not realize that just because the *inside* door handle was detached, did not mean the *outside* one would not work. So I have successfully now walked around the car and opened it from the outside. Thanks for your patience, y'all. Trust me, ...

If it's just the roof, I'd say sand it down, apply filler to the pitted spots, sand again, prime, sand again, then paint and clearcoat it. You can get spray cans of paint mixed to your original paint code and some automotive primer and clearcoat from a vehicle paint shop. If you're careful and patie...

I'm assuming I've let it get so damaged that new paint would be necessary, not just clear coat? Like I said, I've just never done anything with it before. Your goal is to stop the damage from going to rust. Here are two videos with differing skill levels and results. Mask off well and take our time...

Volvo did make a change to the piston rings with the 3.2 (something about good intensions and the road to hell come to mind........or maybe the law of unintended consequences depending on what school you went to.) This change happed with Model Year 2010 but they changed the piston rings again at the...