A leak that slow won't carry oil out in significant qty. if you serviced the system, I would replace the receiver/dryer and add the Volvo recommended amount of PAG for that component only. NOTE! There are no high/low pressure connections on the compressor. Thus is it only possible to check the opera...

slickdizzy wrote: ↑22 Sep 2020, 20:11 This car was clearly the victim of a non-Volvo mechanic who troubleshot symptoms, not causes. Nonetheless, I was a little disappointed to see they didn't even drive the replacement seal in straight.

Is this the perpetrator?

Document TP3932202

6/69 Servo motor floor. defroster and ventilation shutters

Let me see if I have some. (I did at one point)

I have some OK trim pieces and the brackets.



(You're looking for the add-on fogs, correct, and not the R ones?)

Stick with a Dremel bit. I prefer to use it with a cable.
I’ve also got a piece of heater hose on the handle of
the extension cable to provide a larger diameter to
reduce strain during extended use and a better grip.

I had 0 problems doing that. Sprayed them the night before with PBBlaster. I think a couple of the studs came out, but I just cleaned them up and reinstalled. Checked 1K later and no problems.

Most likely you will have no problems with unbolting the manifold from head. Unbolting the turbo from the manifold is totally different beast and usually 2 out of 4 bolts break.(sorry don't remember exactly if you absolutely have to unbolt turbo, but i had issue with turbo to manifold gasket so need...

Put a good minute of propane heat on each nut and they will come off like magic