BlackBart wrote: ↑16 Jul 2025, 10:54 3.7, check.

Only 3 years here, 3.7 Canadian years

Look down at the clutch and see if it is disengaged when the air gets warm It’s likely your clutch gap is worn and is dropping out after it gets hot. There is a spec on the clutch gap you can measure which a feeler gauge. Volvo pulls off the clutch and shims it Back to spec for about 4 hours of labo...

..with the engine not running….



Link to the. Generic bread clip fix thread from 2010 , more info in the related threads at bottom

viewtopic.php?t=31203&hilit=Bread+clip+fix

If you need a frame I have spares. You should get 35F delta in recirc mode, fan speed 3-4, 2500 rpm after 5-10 minutes. These AC units are powerful and work well at correct charge. Vacuuming, pumping down for 1 hour, then two cans 680 grams should get you there. A bit undercharged in hot climate, a ...

Look for the telltale dark stains of pag oil that foretell a leak in the evaporator …like this

There is a link in that thread about pushing 24 inches of socket extension from the left side of the engine ( driver side) and getting the internal m6 but firm;y into the screw that holds the suction line in. It’s tight but doable. If the internal hex strips, go to an external fluted screw extractor...

That’s a good contender for worst ad picture of 2025

Mattymoo in Michigan is the go to guy for stop, too. For ~100 shekels you get a fixed and tested ABS module back

Couple of pictures documenting the orings that go on the heater pipes. These are poorly documented in the Volvo exploded diagrams

Each pipe has two orings and two hard plastic spacers

The 98-00 V70 R wil require either partial axle drop or partial suspension drop to access the fuel pump. Alternately, you cut the hole in the floor pan. I think the suspension drop us the way to go. ‘That requires removing drive shaft, viscous coupler to make room for the fuel tank to come down. You...