The extra taxes would wash the airfare I would think.
I certainly understand the relationship with the local mechanic. What part of Atlanta area?
I know of some shops around that area as I did live there and still know people who do with Volvos that likely have some recommendations.

The connector pictured, the headlight wiper motor wiring, has 3 wires in the photo. Red, yellow, and black. Red is 31 supply, yellow is the power on from wiper relay, and blk is ground. The red will power it to park position if power is cut off on yellow. The protection PTC resistor is what does the...

2 things: 1. weak battery can cause these to not stay in tested/ready as the battery voltage during initial starter engagement can drop with weak battery enough to dump the engine control module memory and makes it need to start over. The ones that are clear are ones that will clear in 5 minutes aft...

The diagonal didn't happen to 850 models. S70, V70, C70 on that platform got it in 99. When ABS was introduced everything with ABS had 3 channel with fronts as two different channels (circuits) L and R on the rear port on master cyl and the front port to both rears with one brake line to rear that s...

Have you locked and then unlocked the car with the remote? Those features do not work if the car is in transport mode. If the battery is disconnected for several minutes the modules lose memory and transport mode is the default mode. Using remote to lock and unlock is one way to reset with the other...

You measured the side clearance and it is as it should be. The side clearance of rod to piston is looser than the .010' you measured for big end.That side motion is not your problem so put that out of your mind. I left "cap" out. You need to inspect rod bearings and the risk is greatest th...

NO, The tightening procedure for rod cap bolts is to torque them and then turn them 90 degrees. Don't do 22 ft-lbs plus 90 degrees (1/4 turn) ,do 22 ft-lb plus 45 degrees (1/8 turn). You want a plastigage measurement and the rods will close up without doing the full bolt rotation that stretches the ...

Don't worry about it. I know of many of these engines that have had to rod bolts re-used multiple times.

Volvo recommended procedure is short hair or foam paint roller application. The anaerobic sealant is used on machine close fit pieces for sealing and structural integrity. Thick IS NOT BETTER. NOT 1-2 mm!! (silicone/RTV sealant is used in that thickness on flat surfaces) If you do more than a thick ...

That is the air purge from oil filter housing. If you take the roll pin out the metal piece inside looks like a tear drop. Air won't push its weight upward but oil will. The oil pressure relief valve that controls the maximum oil pressure is part of the oi pump and you remove oil pump and then remov...