Try Home Depot too or order from Amazon. I’ve bought a set from Amazon before to ensure it had all the metric hex sizes. The fluid will gravity drip since the brake reservoir is at a higher level. You have to cover/plug the line or work quickly. If you do buy new calipers, paint them. The zinc coati...

Last week (before the storm) I installed some shade! Made a real difference in temp in our courtyard, the whole NE corner is in shade. Kinda fun! I was going to figure out all the math to making the curves and the cable tension and all that, but here was this thing available for a bit over $100 - wh...

The old transmission in the kitchen sink - always a popular choice!

Way to go with your "kid". Must be good parenting since they don't come with a manual and you cant connect them to VIDA DICE to figure it out.. It ain't easy. Great job to both parents and kid!

<r><QUOTE author="Volvalive" post_id="632376" time="1693332147" user_id="118155"><s>[quote=Volvalive post_id=632376 time=1693332147 user_id=118155]</s> I’m getting only 8 volts at the purge valve. The valve opens and passes air when tested on 12v at the battery. Has anyone else had this issue, and w...

Will you provide more details for your system and why you chose what you did? I want to add solar panels in the future. volvolugnut Nothing elaborate, really. It's a grid-tied system that I installed myself. We had some funds set aside, so I bought what we could afford at the time. I bought a "...

Here you go, this has fluids... but stubbornly doesn't address for instance auto transmission fluid replacement . It only, moronically, says "Automatic transmission fluid level, check/adjust". We all remember the P2 fiasco with "lifetime" fluid. Maintenance_Volvo_Wty_Manual_2020....

It took almost exactly 2 months, but Greta is finally rolling again on her own. I took her for a 8 mile test drive last night and besides the expected "coolant low" message, there were no surprises. Not really knowing how strong the impact on the engine was, I was a little nervous about so...

The 2nd fuel tank door hinge repair failed in a month. Is anyone out there who has used rivets to fasten hinge to the body? . I used fasteners. If your door pops open leave it alone unlike the zip tie and shrink wrap I tried to improve it with. Everything still working fine however. (EDIT) Keep in ...

We had a thermocouple living next door for a while. Glad they moved.