You read what was needed a bit above in this thread The radio's serial number, a picture of the sticker, and the type of radio (SC815/816 or 900/901), the year and model of car is unnecessary. You don't just post out here like that, hardly anyone can or will help you with a post like that. First. Pr...

Piece of cake to install rear bump stops, given you don't have AWD. I can probably do the job in 30 minutes. 15 minutes if on a lift. Support the rear subframe, undo two nuts at the bottom of the shocks, undo two nuts for both springs, take the springs out, replace the bump stop inside the springs a...

+1, if you have to ask these questions, you don't want to get into it, at least not under the gun like this. People who do this job themselves have tools, some degree of developed skills, and time. You're going to spend more getting equipped than you'd save. +1 that your best move is to seek financi...

So I was sent to the local U pull salvage yard today to pick up an axle shaft for a customer vehicle that I am working on. After I got the part I decided to have a quick look at the import side of the yard to see if there were any new Volvo's put out recently. While I was removing a voltage regulato...

Wow I usually meet people who scare me there

tryingbe wrote:Glad you met your hero!

OUR hero

Figure out why it's misfiring first. If the head is damaged, you need to decide what you're going to do about that before you spend money on anything else.

First two items for me would be: (1) spark plugs (2) vacuum leaks (the rubber elbow on the passenger side of the intake manifold is missing or crumbled ino oblivion and giving the P0172 - have look!) But for (1) don't stop there ... When the cap and rotor were replaced two years ago, did they use Bo...

mydamnvolvo wrote:I know she won't drive what I want her to.

Let her learn the hard way.

Here are the "after" shots. The black buttons / grey background might not suit everyone, but in my opinion it looks way cleaner than it did before.