Is this what you are up against? Holy Cows what a mess. Tell me this is not your future.

You can also cut the trailing arm, grind as required. If you cut off both ends of the bolt it will just pry apart at the joint. Site sponsor has the OE Volvo arm for $75. May be the easiest approach. This will allow you to get to just the bushing which you can cut out like in the video. Leaving the ...

I sent you the video of the repair. Based on this here is how I would proceed. Order both bushings, needed nuts, special washer (if needed) and bolt and the trailing arm. Cut the arms off both ends of the bolt. Cut the trailing arm off at the inside end. Pry off the pieces if they are stuck. I think...

I have that kit, I bought it from a guy off Craigslist. He bought it off eBay if I recall. The kit works well, but for your application you may be able to use one of the cups for the outside only. To be honest you can use a piece from the plumbing section, a suitable size 1/4" steel plate with ...

If time and money is not an issue, I would buy both of the kits you showed. Each kit serves a different purpose. The cups can push and receive, but for pushing (and receiving) they take up a bit of space. The cups receive the bushing that is getting pushed out. I may buy the pushers as I don't have ...

Do a glove test on your PCV system.

Check to see if you have a clogged cat, burning all that oil is not good.

Two possibilities - the lines may be clear, but the hose is not tight enough as they appear to shrink with age. The fix is to pull the trim and gain access to the hose and add an inch or two of hose for length, which is really about six inches. If this is your problem you can find off the shelf clea...

Lets back up - what has been the service history of your transmission? What has been the condition of the transmission oil? Thinking back on my old 2001 XC70 it had a no mark VB. I replaced it with a A which I assembled incorrectly, so I reinstalled the No Mark that I had also rebuilt with the Trans...

I replaced the ones on my long gone 2001 XC70 with the cheapest name brand (Monroe, Gabriel or similar) that Rock Auto sold. They worked just fine.

I would check ground straps and all power wires. A power issue can cause everything you mention. Ground straps are my first guess due to the otherwise working nature of things.