...continued from PNP Removal Part 1 . With the plastic connector exposed, use a small screw driver to break off the plastic tabs. 25.JPG Spray the inside of the connection box with WD-40 as shown by the arrows and outline. 26.JPG Use the small pocket knife and stick it into the very back of the co...

Not possible you say. Well after pulling my hair out on my 850 turbo I wanted to document my findings in case someone runs into the same issue down the road. I forgot to plug my coil back in after doing a compression check (180 all 5 btw). Yes i did disable the fuel system for the compression check....

As a companion to a similar thread for turbo cars (https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=63615), here is a thread dedicated to documenting the vacuum lines in the non-turbo (NA) 850 and 98 S/V/C70. I know that what I am posting here is good for 95+ without EGR, someone else will h...

This is a write up for replacing the AW50-40 slush box in an 850 with an M56 manual transmission. Most of the necessary information is already out there on various Volvo forums but another addition won't hurt. I won't go into detail on every step but I'll try to add useful tips for what I found to b...

I couldn't get any tool to go down into the recessed hole to grip the ring, the local auto stores had nothing for me, and I was breaking off teeth from the ring using the hammer and wood block method, so I figured out a way to get it loose using just regular tools we all probably have. Metal handles...

To answer my own question, and anyone else's, they are interchangeable.

Most guides for this are very old and have broken photo links at this point. I recently did this so here's a new how-to! Time required: At least 2 hours Note: Does not retain center speaker Why would I do this? : You have a factory system that is 6 or more speakers, and have an external amp that han...

It certainly points to multiple logic faults with the ECC control unit being the common element. For reference, FCP reports the 1993-1997 use the same unit OE NUMBERS 9166550, 9134770, 9134820, 9144256, 550 The 1998 uses a unique model year unit And the " bastards" 1999-2000 use a third un...

I know I received my "bastards" one from eBay. Guy was selling like 100 of them @ $50 a pop. Worked fine.

I would be suspicious that the cam seals are leaking. Very common on these engines.