Based on all of the good information on this site I set out to repair my faulty glove box latch on a ’94 850. The hardest part of the job is sawing through the catch hoop or, as Volvo calls it, the brace. I used a largish screwdriver to pry the glove box door lid out “as far as was comfortable” so a...

A couple of things going on here: 1. The evaporator is shot. 2. Your windshield mists up with HEAT and the smell is foul. #2 is not your evaporator, but most likely your heater core with a leak- to get rid of the misting and foul smell- you're going to have to replace it. All-in-all, not very diffic...

There are several reasons why valves burn. One is normal wear. As miles are put on an engine, the constant pounding and heat erosion wears away the metal on the face of the valve and seat. The exhaust valve sheds most of its heat through the seat, so when the face and seat become worn and the area o...

Hmmmm. Pull up with your toe on the brake pedal and set the cruise. Does it stay on? I don't know if the 2000 model still has the brake switch with the vacuum line for the cruise control - but someone somewhere said that when you hit the brakes on the newer models, the transmission will unlock the t...

I finally decided to fix an annoying problem that I was having for a while when basically there is no brake assist when engine is cold. I know there were some other posts dealing with this issue but I thought that would be very helpful to write a detailed tutorial with pictures about how to diagnose...

Hope this helps!

Our 1997 Volvo 855 GLT wagon was recently hit on the rear bumper. I took the rear bumper off and replaced the brackets, bolts and washers and I took some photos along the way to show what I did in case it might be of use to somebody else faced with a similar project. As others have noted, there was ...

This write up covers removing and replacing the engine oil cooler lines on a ’97 855 GLT wagon with light pressure turbo and automatic transmission. This car has 163K miles. The oil cooler lines were original. I put the whole write up here as an attached PDF (easier than uploading the photos individ...

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...