Glad to hear that pesky clutch problem is over.
Roll on!
volvolugnut

If you must insist in using concrete blocks as supports, place a piece of wood between the concrete and the car so there is not a point load on the concrete. Neil. I did have 1 jack stand on both sides of the car...until I needed to support the driver side more so I could inspect the gas tank and d...

Just checking - when you did the PCV job, did you blow through the drain hole down to the oil pan? If that is plugged with gunk, the oil has no way to drain.
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You can also remove from the top.

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I must say i'm a little bit lost. Not sure to understand everything. I've recently seen a post about Abscate who has thrown himself in the rescue of an old car (850 if i do remember, but not sure). The subject of the current post is about the interest to fix or not an issue and about the "beco...

abscate wrote: ↑27 Jan 2021, 15:16 Deep chill Coming , 4 days of 0-10F plus wind

Really wanted to get head into shop but it was cold and nasty, struggled but got the deed done

+10 Recycled use of Priority mailing box.

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abscate wrote: ↑07 Feb 2021, 06:14 Yeeks, $400 for a roof rack.

I made mine from demo lumber I charged $40 to haul away...used it to haul the last kid to Bryn Mawr and back a few years ago.

I would let my kid ride inside, but I'm sure you had good reasons.

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My input (having never owned a 9 series Volvo). Rear wheel drive is not bad if the weight is biased over the rear wheels. My old 240 series wagons did well in ice and snow if they had a little weight added to the rear. With chains on the rear, they would go until the snow in front was too deep to dr...

Keep those updates coming. This is an interesting project.

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My thoughts: If you can get it loose, get the hinge also. You are not likely to pay any more and you will have spare hinges.
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