It seems odd that the door problem started when the battery was replaced - it might be a computer module issue with the Drivers Door Module (DDM). But it could be that they slammed the door closed harder than you do. :) It seems likely that the other issues are caused by the battery being drained du...

Hi G&K, Thank you! I thought the coolant line ATF exchange pushed all the old fluid out of the system, but you point out something critical. If the ATF sump is not drained first, the coolant line ATF change adds ATF via the ATF dipstick hole into the ATF sump where old and new ATF would mix. I t...

"one problem was trunk would not open so i tried the emergency trunk key lock. still didn't open so i cut the latch rod off and lock was bent so it couldn't open. bent it back out with screw driver and now cable will work. so after this i went to start it and everything is dead." "for...

The OP did a top end rebuild. The battery will have been disconnected. Going to the smog station shortly after would have found the emissions were not yet ready. In this case, it was nothing to do with a MIL code or light, just the result of clearing of the memory from no power. My transmission comp...

An alternator puts out about 14.7 volts DC with a little ripple (variation). As it spins faster, it is able to supply more current. The battery acts as a reservoir to support power when the alternator is not doing so. The power drawn from the system includes the various parts of the electric system ...

I had a strong gas smell with my '06 S60. It turned out to be that the fuel line at the gas filter had rusted and was leaking. The filter is just in front of the passenger rear wheel on the under side of the car. It is bigger than a soft drink can. Picture in the link. While my leak was outside, I c...

Good spark plugs are not likely to make the car faster, but using the wrong spark plugs can affect the performance and cause problems. See this comment that I found (https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23426). "I would only use Volvo plugs, not the "oem equivalent"...

Thanks, June, for people who have not been reading this site for a while, a reference to a 'glove test' is not enough. Your description was great. And Michelle, be careful about spraying a hot engine with water to clean it. If you drive to a car wash where you can do that - the engine will be hot (e...

The side mirror options are:
- lighting (puddle light pointing down)
- electric or manual folding
- position memory

No idea how interchangeable these are but if yours is broken, you will need to be careful not to lose features.

I do not see any references to without heat (mirror deicing).

At the front of the car is the radiator that cools the coolant, then the intercooler that cools the pressurized air from the turbo to the throttle body, and then the big engine fan that pulls air through the previous two. (There is also a ATF cooler in there somewhere.) The pipe with the compressed ...