I do think there is a service bulletin Recall Campaign No.131 on replacing the relay for the rear brake light relay with 2 relays for each light. It may cover your model 2001-2002 v70 and xc70's. I had some rear brake light issues that would come and go like gremlins until I replaced the rear brake ...

150 downloads of the patch and no comments. Is that a good thing?

If Brembo says 10mm min for the rotor, I would take that as a reference, at least when it comes to quality rotors, which the OEM is. Maybe for a cheaper rotor with softer metal I would replace sooner, but on a quality part I wouldn't be worried, even at 10mm they still have a safe margin on them.

I know there are already several videos on Youtube, but here's mine, pretty easy and straight forward, it worked the first try

Ok all....as I am pretty new to the forum. I still would like to throw this out here. I don't know what you all know or don't know. What country you may hail from or anything. However here in the United States there is a website that you may be interested in. car-part.com it is an integrated site fo...

When it comes to my old Volvos, I am increasingly becoming convinced that parts from eastern Europe are generally of pretty decent quality. I notice that many Volvo parts and other "brand name" supplier parts are made in places like Slovenia and Poland. When I buy parts these days, I gener...

It's the evap purge takeoff. It goes to a T with one branch going down to the snorkel in front if the turbo, and the other branch connecting to the evap purge valve on the radiator. There are check valves in each circuit. Under calm running, the manifold side pulls the purge vacuum when commanded by...

The gold standard intelligent chargers with many patents for desulfication are Ctek. I know for as fact BMW chargers are made by them and rebranded and are used by all their show room cars left on continuously. You can get them on Amazon. Swedish engineering to match the Volvo

Old thread resurrection - it was on a 1998 V70 FWD that paradoxically enough is now in my garage.

95 850 Turbo sedan. I've never heard this noise before today. But when I shift into drive or reverse, along with the usual thud now I hear a fairly loud scratching type noise (dont want to say grinding, but i suppose it could described as a mild grinding noise). This may be the first time I've drive...