Gday from Australia first of all good on you for converting to a manual, im recently back from a 2week vacation in your wonderful country but being forced to rent an automatic car was awful. Luckily in Australia things arent quite as bad, manual volvos are rare but still available here. Ive converte...

you shouldnt have to adjust it, i swapped my starter and noticed i could pull the gear out easily by hand (worn throw out spring) compared to the used replacement which was very difficult.

This is the Banjo from my 2002 2.5ltr XC70 (part number i think is 8653884) it has a very small diameter hole that i can pass wire though. There is no ball bearing/slug or anything that can come loose and destroy your engine. It has 01-02 stamped on the head. I believe Volvo fitted defective bolts t...

yes it should have 2014, you might need to remove the steering pump to even view it with a mirror.

i had this, mine turned out to be the ignition key imobilizer ring, it cranked and cranked after a short drive on hot days. However it can also do it if you have low compression.

if the turbo is glowing red, steam coming from under the hood its too hot. Ive installed a digital gauge that reads the actual coolant temp from the computer, it moves up and down dependant on engine speed/load etc. volvo thinks most drivers dont want to see these fluctuations so they installed a sm...

Ive just swapped mine out with the spare i had, did you say you have a lift?..your so lucky. might be a good idea to replace some seals while its apart and check the turbo oil drain pipe to block for leaks

if you are talking about the "City lights" (Dim Amber light) its the white wire, if you mean the side "turn lights" (flashing amber) its the green/grey wire, black is ground. NOTE: not sure what MOT rules are in UK but here in Australia the turn light must flash "Amber off &...

Yes its annoying, it needs to sit behind the tensioner pulley (thats the trick) . Reach down with your hand and press the cover against the engine and the tab will go behind the pulley. I have broken the tabs on an old cover because i got angry with it and forced it down. Once you get it you will fi...

you dont actually have to remove the crank pulley to change the belt, i just remove the plastic bottom cover and slide the belt in