Cool lower radiator hose doesn’t sound right. I think the engine coolant only drops 10-20 F through the radiator ? Measurements needed! On edit - missed the heater core replacement. Nissens are great, but did you get a firm, leak free seal of foam between the core and HVAC plastic? A small gap doesn...

Manov - it looks like the Control Slide has flavour for 2 valve and 4 valve per cylinder cars, so your GLT is a 4 valve of course

All fixable? Is new owner giving up? . Lost 10 lbs in 8 weeks during 25 radiation and low dose chemo pill treatment. Was in ER Tuesday for pain. Still have full chemo and surgery but am so weak not sure when I'll ever get to it let alone next phase of treatments? Needs left rear axle / trailing arm...

I had an i oil leak on my t5 that drenched the rear of the engine and driveshafts in oil, took me a long time to track it to the turbo return line o ring. Tips on the turbo oil line flange bolts. They are an odd size like m4 I think they also take a 5mm hex? Don’t strip them with the wrong tool A gr...

Is that AC I see there? Did those cars come with AC?

Love the SU carbs.

Is that also positive earth electrical?

Here’s my recent Run in to the old stuff…..

You don’t really need the cam locking tool to set timing , unless you get the VVT hub off, then you need it to tighten the bolt.
ECM-644A seats on the restart after the cam angle problem is logged, so if you clearcodes after resetting, you need to start twice to check for it.

Classic lifter tick with the fan joining in harmony mid clip....

Here is the engine number change for hydraulic to mechanical lifters. If you can read the sticker on your timing belt cover the engine number is there. It happened early in the 1999 model year, my 11/98 build T5 m56 ( I just love writing that) has hydraulic lifters If the top plastic cover is off, y...

MoVolvos wrote: ↑18 Nov 2025, 22:46

abscate wrote: ↑17 Nov 2025, 14:07

MoVolvos wrote: ↑17 Nov 2025, 10:30
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Awesome color. Year and model and new to your fleet?
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2013 xc90 in platinum trim, one level below executive. 110k miles

Just replaced our BMW X3 in April. Loving it!

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BlackBart wrote: ↑19 Nov 2025, 21:02 Cool old (iron front?) building fronts. Is that LI, or in NYC?

Neither! That’s Brooklyn! Lafayette street near the Brooklyn Academy of Music I think. You get good at parking , quickly