We have it another hour today Reproduced symptoms. Scanner reads VIN from CDM, and parameters from dash show up and change as toggled Engine temperature reported as -40C bottom of range. Noted from wiring that the ECT reports directly from the ECM so that also points to a non responsive ECM (not nec...

You know who you are …those cheapskates in Alberta drivimgthose8 year old batteries that have been warning you all summer…I’m on my last legs . Winter is coming and soon their voltage will be plummeting with temperature, and your loved ones will be stranded and calling you, and u]you will be saying…...

The starter rear plate ( right side or car) traps the ETM cable on p80 and early P2 cars.

Do not cut the cable! It has CANBUS communication cales that do not splice well

Remove the rear starter plate and scrap it, it isn’t needed and was removed by Volvo in2002

You are going to enjoy driving that

I think the drill and heat/ melt is the way to get these out. Messy but effective.

Look at the thickness of that rocker steel. Thats Volvo for Life , right there.

Funny you posted this. I have a dry Yuasa for my BMW motorcycle that’s been in the garage 2 years. Slow crank on my morning commute start today spurred me to finally pour the acid in after work and put it on the charger for a swap. I’ve had the bike 6 years and previous owner did not know the age. ...

Related to things sticking, I went out to pop on the magnetic badge my Maine buddy sent me for the fantastic minor league futbol club Hearts of Pine (Portland). It won’t stick, falls on the street. Sticks just fine to the side of the car. The actual question: Does the XC / V70 have an aluminum hatc...

scot850 wrote: ↑11 Oct 2025, 19:20 Maybe the US market, as we got the 2.5T XC90 in Ocean Race here as well as the XC70.

Neil.

You get lots of nice things , North of the Medicine Line , that the Creator deems us unworthy. You do get Air Canada to keep you humble, though.

Sometimes you can get the part number for a bolt from the online Volvo parts store , then get the actual bolt size from Skandix.de Let me try…. Volvo parts online gives part 982757 Skandix .de gives us it’s a m6 16 mm long bolt! Woo hoo I believe the 16 mm refers to overall length? Don’t forget to r...