Okay. Problem solved. So as it turns out these rims fit just fine, our friends at a national tire distributor just weren’t trying that hard. They thought the center hole was the wrong size, but after checking around and my son just putting a tire on himself and taking a drive, he took it back to th...

There is art and science of broken bolt extraction. I expect there are many U Tube videos. It is not fun, but satisfying when successful. Best to avoid breaking the bolt stud in the beginning. Lots of your favorite spray (PB Blaster has many fans), heat applied, good wrench fit, and most important i...

abscate wrote: ↑21 Mar 2023, 15:47 Ez outs belong at the bottom the nearest lake. Bad tools. Bad. Very bad

Especially if you‘ve ever experienced the thrill
of one breaking off and getting to drill a hole in
hardened steel, so you can break off another one!

Lake? I’m thinking a quest to Mordor would be in order...

Life is progressing so I need to start thinking of reducing the fleet. BMW and Catherine the 2005 v70M56 stay VW T4 camper and race beetle stay That leaves… 1999 v70 daily driver 250k….sell this or the T5 1999 s70 Evita Abby’s daily…she might get a job in Manhattan and no longer need, sell? 1999 s70...

My old 2000 S70 SE has a blown head gasket but still runs fine and has for a few thousand miles. You need to add coolant every now and then, I just use water. There's a theory that it won't pass smog because of that, but that's unconfirmed. Runs well, has something like 175,000 miles, in pretty good...

I grabbed a well used center console from a 2000 XC for my project 98 V70. I really just wanted to have a cigarette lighter and cup holders back. Unfortunately, the big white plug to power all the accessories seems to be different from the one on the console. Pic attached. The connector for the OBD ...

Hmm. I’ve never had a California car with a metal tank, but the only opening to that tank is in the trunk, up and right of the spare tire well. You can spin the retainer ring with a hammer and a large screwdriver and you’ll have access to the fuel pump & gauge sender, I bet it’s in there. Be ca...

Nope, connectors are not reversible - they look like they could be, but have tabs to prevent it. So they're all plugged in properly

Front-View.jpg A T5 that someone ordered with all the bells and whistles, including the cell phone option. 213K miles. Uses no oil, solid engine and transmission, no mechanical issues. 5K synth oil changes. New water pump, alternator, ignition switch, front subframe IPD bushing inserts. PCV kit abo...

I'm surprised a Nautic Blue P80 left abandoned did not end up on Abscate's driveway while your back was turned!

Neil.