A few days ago I repaired the broken part. I drilled a 2,5 mm hole at the place where the broken pin was, cut a 3 mm thread into the hole. Then I inserted a piece of a a screw without head and fastened it with epoxy glue. Some white grease on the moving and sliding parts and works as before. Then I ...

Don't do any of the recommended invasive and destroying stuff like sawing or drilling a hole into the lid. Yesterday my latch mechanism failed and I could not open it. Besides the 2 destructive methods I found https://www.motor-talk.de/videos/handschuhfach-volvo-850-oeffnen-v8947092.html and today i...

I have purchased a new pump for 15 € and will replace it when I find the time. Checking the wrong pump must be the explanation.

Thanks for the input. The pump was my first guess also, since I could not hear a sound from it. But I removed the pump, then the plug from the pump and checked for voltage when the button for rear screen washing and wiping was pressed. Nothing. Only the wiper worked for several cycles as expected. T...

850 TDI station wagon 1997. My tailgate wiper works, the washer has ceased to work some time ago. Today I found time to investigate. The cause is, that the pump does not get any electricity input from the plug. When I press the button on the wiper switch, the wiper starts but there is no voltage on ...

[quote="BEJinFbk"]Have a look at the wiring harness where it passes from the car to the tailgate. Sounds like you may discover some damaged wires back there. It happens.[/quote] I know about this possible problem and I hope that this is not the culprit. But how would a broken wire to the t...

850 TDI station wagon 1997 automatic lhd 200000 miles done (TDI never sold in the US but doors surely the same as in gasoline models). Central locking mechanically and by remote control has worked for years. Since several months I have problems. Though several similar problems have been posted here ...