I had a slightly hard time opening that hood for about five years. Required pulling the latch, then trying to lift the hood (free from one side's clip?), pulling the latch again, then lifting it the rest of the way. Maybe it was the snow bank I gently hit, nudging the hood slightly off kilter. Or ma...

abscate wrote: ↑02 Feb 2022, 16:46 Pictures from water pump side , with pump removed.

Nice pictures. Where is the o-ring? Sveedy, do you have a picture of the back of the coolant pump with the coolant pipe removed? From your description, I can't picture how it works.

SirBrickWagon wrote: ↑07 Feb 2022, 20:45 did some digging further and found...... 2 bucks! right in the CD slot. every used part tells a story.

Somewhere, there's a kid still waiting for the ash tray to dispense a candy bar.

My 2000 V70 FWD has 16" 850 turbo wheels and runs 205/55 R16 Goodyear Assurance ComforTread all seasons on them. They rub a little in the wheel wells at full lock and make my speedometer appear to go slower than it is (shows 58 mph when I'm going 60 mph). I didn't get to push them in the snow t...

I just added that number as a contact in my phone. Who knows when it might be helpful. Thanks June, this is great info.

The worm gear hose clamp in the lower left of that picture is the high quality original Norma brand with the rolled outer edges to prevent cutting into the hose. Keep that, and if you want stupidly high quality, get Norma Torro or ABA rolled edge worm gear hose clamps for every one that you replace....

yanga001 wrote: ↑09 Mar 2022, 07:23 Did an oil change. Happy to report no coolant in the oil though.

How can you tell if there's coolant in the oil that you drained during a change? My coolant level is gradually dropping and I'd like to know where it's going.

Remember to check for an additional 10% off discount by ordering with local pickup from your local dealership. I checked one part and my local dealership is stacking 10% off with the Volvo 15% off sale for a total of 23% off list price.

I'm planning to visit the Millennium Falcon in a week to run a VIDA scan to determine its issues, especially the airbag SRS light. What diagnostics are important for me to check while I'm there? Aside from the snapshot info in the Diagnostics tab seems, are there data I could get from the sensors wh...

Here are pictures of front axles from a 1999 V70 non-turbo automatic. Look for the white stickers on the cylindrical parts. Failing that, check the shafts for rust. I put a cheap aftermarket axle on my Mercedes and the shaft had a coating of rust in five years while the original, like these Volvo on...