abscate wrote: ↑19 Mar 2025, 00:08 Anyone still posting at 11pm is just looking for trouble, anyhow.

Says the guy who appears to make posts all night............
LOL
volvolugnut

Just picked up an ‘04 2.5t w/ 300k miles on the car and a replaced motor. It’s got a nice list of issues but I love it! I currently have 4 Volvos now and I think this is now my favorite over my ‘02 v70xc that needs a head gasket. My other 2 are p1s. I’ll can’t wait to start in on fixing this xc90 up...

Time to give Val a bath in preparation to going back on the road next week. 1.jpg The last time she was polished was 5 years ago. I do give her a wipe over with Chemical Guys V07 a couple of times during the summer but apart from that nothing else The water ran off after rinsing and this is what's l...

After more than 10 years we are still here, manufacturing the highest quality gears for Volvo VDO odometers, 850, 200, 400 and 700 series as well. We proudly announce our new webshop , where our gears are available in the usual quality, but much lower prices: https://www.odometer.parts/odometer_gear...

Loosen wheel bolts, raise the car, slip a wheel chock inder the tire from the side, lower the car, done.
Especially effective when the car doesn't run.

So I have been trying to get both oil cooler hoses for the '99 V70, and I have found two options. First, buy the replacement ones made by URO. Enough said. Second, pay to have the long hose sent here from Sweden. Time frame of approximately a month. Short hose is NLA from Volvo. I didn't like either...

And we have clearance Clarence !

Well does that mean I have to go to Texas to pick them up ? ( I'm in Arizona )

Cam sensor & distributor plate can go in two ways...one way is a no start.
Re-position them.

Thank you guys! She's running!!!!

Turns out I didn't have the distributor lined up in the cam slot properly.