The cargo cover crusade continues. The template is like the holy grail.

No wonder they call it a template, like the knights Templar.

Thanks vti. I realized it was a weekday (i'm off work this week) so e down to Gengras Volvo and got the OEM ring. I measure the id to 0.307 a 302 pin is loose and a 5/16 pin is just a tad over. The width is 0.072 so the size they gave me is a -011. (5/16 ID by 7/16 OD 1/16 Wide) That size is include...

ISSUE: Need for parking brake system inspection. OEM components are prone to various degrees of failure due to age, exposure to elements, and heat which could affect drive-ability and control. CONSEQUENCES: One or both rear wheels could lock up immobilizing vehicle when parked, or causing loss of c...

I want to replace a dead voltage regulator. At the vendor web sites, there are two Bosch regulators recommended for the 100A alternator from the 850, and one regulator is much, much cheaper than the other. You can see them both here, the other web sites sell one or the other or both of them as well:...

This is a quick write up to show how I built a new positive battery cable for my ‘97 855 GLT (~172k miles). I decided to do this after the original cable failed after about 15 years and then the aftermarket replacement failed after about 2 years. I had to replace the original battery cable 2 years a...

I realize I never followed up. The air distribution damper had failed...and since it's the first one to go through calibration, the system never got past it to calibrate. Once I'd replaced it, turned the key, the system calibrated and the flashing A/C light turned off.

My Driver Seat Belt Buckle needs to be replaced.

I saw some info on XC70:
http://www.volvoxc.com/forums/showthrea ... at-removal

Can someone confirm for me if:
- The procedure for XC90 is the same as XC70.
- Any special precaution to prevent the SRS dash light from turning on?

I use the same filters in 5 cylinder 99-2009 in P80 and P2, P1 and P3 5 cylinders use the topside filter canister and is different. This is gasoline. Diesels are a different story.

Not sure what the etiquette is on reviving my own thread from 2014 but I thought it relevant. After running on a rebuild axle since 2014 and having small vibrations when turning, I've now swapped back to the one I rebuild, no vibrations! I replaced it in under an hour by removing the two shock absor...