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- 03 Nov 2024, 10:00
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Re: Door mirror - Is there a re-calibration process? - 02 XC70
in my 01 to SET memory you hold MEM and press the number to set it to. then the number itself to load those settings, in case holding doesnt work and you have a mem button
- 10 Nov 2024, 15:58
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Re: Fixed links to old, 404'ing volvo.com pages
I split all the above posts off from Packetfire's thread. This project is complete. Results, number of changed links of each in parentheses: http://www.volvocars.com (117) http://new.volvocars.com (0) http://www.customers.volvocars.com (0) http://accessories.volvocars.com (23) https://www.volvocars....
- 11 Jun 2025, 19:52
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Re: 2010 v50 2.4i - NO GREASE on brake caliper slide pins???
This is a topic of discussion. Some say do use it and others no. I have always used brake grease (not anti-seize) on the sliders. Never had any issue with it.
Neil.
Neil.
- 12 Jun 2025, 09:09
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Re: 2010 v50 2.4i - NO GREASE on brake caliper slide pins???
Let's focus on your location. In NYC you will likely go through pads x10 faster than me in upstate NY. I love this style of the caliper since they rarely seeze. I always put a little of silicone brake grease to the sliders after polishing them. I would also try to replace pads at 50% life so the cal...
- 12 Jun 2025, 17:36
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Re: 2010 v50 2.4i - NO GREASE on brake caliper slide pins???
The excellent Charm.li manual set includes this diagram on the subject of replacing brake pads in the 2010 v50 manual. This clearly means "don't put any grease on the slide pins, but do put grease where the brake pad tabs slide in their caliper grooves. I have always greased all slide pins on ...
- 12 Jun 2025, 19:31
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Re: 2010 v50 2.4i - NO GREASE on brake caliper slide pins???
"The logic for no grease is most people will gob it on so the air trapped inside won't allow the piston to slide further in or perhaps outward if the air were to pass somehow. This would cause the pad to not move freely." That sure is true with different style of caliper. One where you hav...
- 09 Nov 2025, 13:41
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Volvo S80 2007 Headlight lens replacement
I'm in the process of replacing the fogged and scratched plastic headlight lenses on my 2007 S80 and thought I'd share what I've learned! I viewed some online videos about this process and tried two different techniques; first technique involved the one I found online which uses a Dremel tool to cut...






