Thanks. I have not seen any blue smoke coming out of the tailpipe and nothing feels abnormal. I asked the tech (through the service advisor) how long they thought I could just "live with it" and they said at least a few months, but also cautioned they didn't think I should ignore the leak...

My problem is the holes aren't holes anymore. The bolts aren't stuck they're gone, so the holes are now effectively half holes. So a bolt won't stayed captive in the slot as its tightened. The holes have broken across the lines as on the attachment. I was going to use stainless steel bolts for sure...

jonesg wrote: ↑27 Oct 2025, 19:29 I had to buy a tank of argon/C25 gas as flux wire burns hotter and I couldn't see the weld joint.

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A welder is definitely in my future. I just want to get this on right now. I've done a little migraine welding in the past so hopefully I remember the most of it and my FIL can give me some better tips. A trip to Harbor Fright for a welder might come sooner rather than later. I did see something li...

Sensor values jumping all over the place can be a bad reference voltage. I've battled with hard starts and occasional system cutouts while starter is cranking. Turned out to be a heavily corroded positive connection on the fuses box, the one that connects battery, starter, alternator and all the ele...

Vibration under acceleration is usually worn tripods in axles. If you're handy, you can add a shim to tripod, so it sits deeper in the housing. Or convert to XC90 2.5T axles.

Firstly, thank you to the creator of the tool and those that contributed. Anyone have idea why it intially reads the ECU part number correctly to then fails a few minutes later with "unknown cem part number 0" ? Im assuming my wiring is correct as it initially reads the correct part numbe...

Spray with Noxudol 700, it creeps inches away, into any and every crevice. Made in Sweden.

13 mm socket on a long extension, behind the sway bar. Only 1/4" extension fits as is, but you can push the sway bar with crowbar upwards and make space for 3/8" extension.

I had error like that when one of the front axle bolts became loose.