My '96 850 cleared inspection today, so it's now street legal for another two years :D The inspector suggested the handbrake to be adjusted and more worryingly he found the rubber on the driver's side tie rod end had split. That rod end was replaced only two years ago and I've driven less than 10K ...

A '98 V70 GLT presumably has a Motronic 4.4 ECM. volvo850diag v0.8 can issue M44 test commands to: - run fan on high, or - run fan on low. A summary of how to use volvo850diag to test the '98 V70 GLT fan speeds: - Download latest volvo850diag.zip . - Unzip with WinZip, 7-Zip, etc (not with Windows ...

Thermostat Spark plugs 2 of three TCV hoses (silicone from IPD). How the heck do you reach the red one!? It's not the easiest, but it's doable. If you remove the intake elbow, you can reach around with some either 45 or 90 degree bent Jose pliers and get a hold on it. Some small needle nose locking...

I think Turbo and NA automatic transmissions are different. Are the driveshafts different as well? I don't think the transmissions are different, but I'm pretty sure the driveshafts are. At least in the US, 2000 model NA automatics have AW55 5 speeds while the turbo models have AW50-42 4 speeds. Ot...

Liquid Plasti-Dip is pretty thick. I've only used it to dip the handles of some old pliers, and it never completely cured. Then again, it was a humid, rainy day when I dipped them and the drying process didn't go as planned... they may have swung around and hit things. It's not the easiest to apply ...

All of my Volvos are babies... all in the 180s. My GLT is at 184,600. My cousin's '99 S70 T5 is at 237k right now, and he still romps on it regularly. These cars can take a beating!

Good to know, because it clicks on just fine and makes that whine. Should be fine!

Very good! Disconnected hoses are never good, especially during diagnosis.

Note to self: fuel injectors have a power and a ground. Not a power and a power...

abscate wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 08:19 The two tone colour is useful for telling which is way up if you roll the car, too.

Volvo, always keeping safety in mind!