"Can you lift a 1998 V70XC?"

I can't. Way too heavy.

- Some ppl in BMW forum reports galling when removing factory plugs at 100 K miles. Some even stripped the aluminum threads. Have not heard that in Volvo forums yet. - Every time I remove the factory spark plug, I hear the scary screeching sound and it is on very stiff. This is why I usually crack i...

I don't want to jinx anything, but it's been reported to me that changing out the ignition for a brand-new Volvo part has fixed this issue.

abscate wrote: ↑11 Oct 2024, 03:23 There’s a great Volvo garage in Burlington if that’s nearby. A compression test will tell the tale of the top end, definitively

If he’s closer to the southern end of the state, I could even lend a hand with Compression testing and endoscope looking.

My 2005 xc90 has the same 5 cylinder interference engine as all the p80s. My timing belt broke while sitting in traffic. I did not know this at the time and spent several weeks troubleshooting the problem. In that time I turned the engine over like 1000 times. When I discovered the broken timing bel...

not a convertible, yet. just add sawzall.

Breakfast with BKM planned…some trip pix earlier . My alarm didn't go off so I overslept but Steve's plane was providentially delayed :D. Had a nice time at lunch with our resident MVS genius. Hope to do it again in the near future but I will treat next time. Steve has a solid grip so if you intend...

Hi there,
I would check tie rods first, they may be worn to the point where you have a lot of play in them.

Heya folks,

It's not something I did to my Volvo today, but rather something that happended with my Volvo (see attachment).