I'll be thinking of your mom, you, and your family. Thank you for posting a picture of her with such bright eyes and strong smile. I'm wishing strength for you all.

Feel free to post the top secret BTCC suspension info. No, we don't want to get you in trouble. Welcome and thanks for sharing this interesting info. I hope that anyone here has the technical ability to appreciate it. Makes me want to get on a plane with my scanner and archive that entire bench full...

Here's the official VIDA documentation showing what chrafael means. And to correct scot850, you must replace the nut for the control arm ball joint to steering knuckle pinch connection. Haynes doesn't say it's single use and it doesn't require angle tightening (torque to yield), so I checked VIDA to...

The only things in the car with the mold were the lovely front seats I rescued from a junkyard. I moved them to another place for storage, but that place had more moisture than the car, promoting visible mold growth on the seats. Mostly green mold but a little bit of brown. My emergency intervention...

I see my mistake now: After the flush, I did the checks with the car off hoping to keep it "cold" since it wasn't "driven 30 minutes hot". Next time, I won't fear overfilling when I put back as much as I took out, drive it 30 mins, then check while running. My fluid level may hav...

I replaced the two dipstick o-rings on my 2000 V70. Now the stick is held in the tube quite firmly. When I apply the significant force to pull out the stick, I think it splashes oil around, throwing off the dipstick reading. Has anyone experienced and solved this problem?

Thanks. After a few hours of practice, I was able to remove two studs from the spare manifold. Frequent applications of heat and oil were the solution. I used a Dremel to shave off the back of each bolt, breaking that rust bond and allowing oil to penetrate the clean cut. I used a blow torch to heat...

Wrong forum, I know, but I miss you guys, yes specifically P80. I spent six weeks providing 24/7 care for a family member, then got a month at home where I wrestled some necessary repairs on the rusty 2000 V70 Geronimo which my girlfriend is relying on. Now I'm back providing care again, likely for ...

Thanks everyone. Challenges continue but I'll keep working to do my best for the best interest of everyone involved.

Sorry to hear it, and I feel similar. Could not do much for health reasons the last year, I hope this year will be better. My 850 is neglected, and similarly I have not really been active here. :| It will be good to see you posting about fixing up the 850 when you're able. We'll be here. It's a bon...