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by 454cid
05 Jun 2022, 23:28
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Re: have to rebuild front brakes after one siezed. Opinions?

I searched everywhere for bare pistons and never found them. The best I found were stainless steel pistons for motorcycles. They had small ones for the rear but not large ones for the front. I worry that stainless has different reaction to heat when compared to stock pistons, which may lead to prob...
by abscate
26 Jun 2022, 15:01
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

foggydogg wrote: 26 Jun 2022, 05:27
abscate wrote: 26 Jun 2022, 03:19 Be careful. Too many amps can blow a fuse..
Wonder if there is a term for too many &'s.

Ample-sands
by abscate
29 Jun 2022, 00:48
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Re: 9135036 tensioner Ina vs Volvo

There Is no way you could convince me to buy critical engine parts from eBay.

One path to these products is failed product from the OE manufacturer getting pulled from the dumpster and getting sold on.
by MrAl
30 Jun 2022, 18:36
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Re: Need Help With Drive Cycle(s)

Clearly a day for the diary!! Glad your surgery got done and hopefully it went as well as it did for my mother abut 8 years ago. She went from wearing glasses to 20/20 vision and is still there at 88! Now hopefully you can de-stress and just enjoy your car again. Neil. Hi Neil, Yeah it makes a big ...
by foggydogg
02 Jul 2022, 11:24
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Requiescet in Pace Dianne Spinner

Dianne has passed. Robert and family are still in Las Vegas, trying to make arrangements to carry her home for the last time.
There is a gofundme account.
His email address is [email protected]
by Bob Morton
03 Jul 2022, 03:22
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Took a couple pictures in the early morning
by abscate
09 Jul 2022, 05:02
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Re: DIY: 1998 Volvo V70 Front Bilstein TC Strut Tips/Tricks

You can’t use a torque wrench on any counter held fastener because the total torque would be the sum of the torques in the wrench and the counter hold , while the gauge would only measure one torque. But…. Once the counter hold stops moving , the static torque falls to a “ low value” and you will be...
by volvolugnut
09 Jul 2022, 16:12
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Re: Spring compressor opinions

https://www.amazon.com/OTC-6494-Clamshell-Spring-Compressor/dp/B0002SRHU6 Two years ago I wanted to do strut replacement and I found this tool. It is well made, worked well, and I felt safe using it. OTC is a well known US company. I paid about $180 at the time. Maybe there as a better price out th...
by abscate
11 Jul 2022, 04:09
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Re: 2000 v70NAM56 “ Jane Bond” part out

Thanks for protecting my friend Firefox from a crash with a Hyundai. You did well and will be remembered.
by S Carlson
14 Jul 2022, 19:17
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Multiple defective aftermarket heater cores

I bought a cheap MTC heater core from IPD. Installed it easily thanks to Robert's lovely video! But it leaked. I thought I must have pinched an o-ring, so I put new o-rings in. It still leaked, so I took it out. Turns out the o-ring bosses were not round, so it had no chance of sealing! See photos b...