In plain text as follows. Note this is for V70, and the VIN splits are different for S70.

Early 98 (flat flanges) is up to chassis no 482681

Chassis 482682 up to 630091 take the late 98 - 99 driveshaft

630092 and up take the 2000 driveshaft

Solution, first it is time for me to realize that I am still just a points and carburetor kinda guy and stick to my old Mopars. In any case after of hours of checking wiring, loose nuts, sensors connected, etc. etc. I noticed there were wires coming out of my air filter which I had not reinstalled, ...

That’s “Hypersonic Volvo Racing Blue.”

(New sway bars)

abscate wrote: ↑06 Aug 2025, 13:28 HVAC control valve ???

What FCP calls the firewall heater hose junction for some reason. I was confused by that as well, until I punched the PN into FCP

Roadtrip with my mom's 2.0 20v!

Butchered the back thermostat T45 on Tosh , the 1998 s70 GLT. Sigh. Looks like PS and alternator have to come out to get that sucker off.maybe a fluted extractor will work. The 1999s give much better access. Did coolant and oil change , and upper rad hose. Slight seep on radiator so will have to wa...

The rear sensors indeed just monitor cat performance. Take the trip and fix whenyou get back. Actually no, since for the NA engine I have reverse engineered quite a lot of code. It does actually provide additional feedback for fuel mixture. That is to say that the signal from the rear o2 helps to s...

TY. I actually prefer the current trim to wood, wood looks good in estate wagons and fancier trims imho but sportier ones it looks a bit out of place to my eye Working AC required in MO! Think about putting a wood interior into that, rob. The charcoal leather really looks nice warmed up…even better ...

melmaclifeform wrote: ↑08 Aug 2025, 16:04 The black marble is fantastic. It’s one of the reasons I’ve kept my GLT so long instead of trying to find a T5.

Could always swap it into a T5 of your choosing.

However, speaking from personal experience, a GLT car is a very good time with a 16T and some extra boost…