Link to Volvo Brake Service manual: http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/850-2/volvo-850-s70-v70-c70-service-repair-manual/volvo-850-brake-system-service-repair-manual/ I repaired our 1996 850 rear brakes back in 2014 when it was making loud rumbling noises. I started to write here that the caliper pi...

Picture of the Cardone caliper installed in 2014 as it looks 6-2017: REAR-2014-RUST.jpg Older, probably original Volvo caliper from 1996, note that the pad is seized into the slide area due to the massive rust. Also note how much more rust there is on the side that seized and dragged, probably due t...

Alignment shop did the work and says they did the best they could - it drives straight. I don't think it even needed the new LCA but it is in. I had the tire to get it going again, $15 to mount and balance it, strut was free from FCP (THANKS!), and LCA was about $100. They will drive it for a while ...

I'm an EE with experience in reliability analysis and thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. There are what we call gas tight and non-gas tight connections, gas tight are highly reliable, non are not. A crimp is not a gas tight connection, it will oxidize raising the resistance, then get hot and corrode m...

Duration calculator says we've had this car for 3 years, 8 months, and based on our start mileage estimate 83,725 miles. Yes, this is the wagon that was hit. I bought 2 used doors for very cheap that are in my garage. My son doesn't care about the looks, is super busy with work and school, so is dri...

Robert says in this video that this is possible and he has done it: Also note that the brushes are included in the voltage regulator assembly and these are probably even more common to go bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9koQlrsYLU I'm trying to do this on our car and have removed the electrica...

The glass is good and the power window went up and down so there might be parts
someone needs.

Free in Trumbull, CT 06611 want to get it out of the garage, thanks!

@454cid thanks for that tip.

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