Gang - For a few years now my 2004 V70 has been plagued by an intermittent driver side (L) windshield wiper noise when the blade reaches the top of its stroke. It doesn't happen all the time - maybe about 50% - and is more prevalent when the wipers are going at their fastest. It is quite a loud 'sla...

I purchased a thin open end wrench to help hold the inner nut to allow me to remove the sway bar end link (aftermarket). My standard wrench was about 9 mm at the head while the new was is 3 mm. I purchased the thin wrench (chrome) from Amazon for $8. Bicycle "cone" wrenches are another thi...

SUCCESS - well, so far. I started with left cover of driver's seat. I pushed down on the carpet at the front of the cover which provided a little room. I put a medium sized flat blade screwdriver in under the cover from the front (left of center) and pried & prayed and it popped off. When I do t...