Did a timing belt on my friend's 210k mile 96 850 with a mystery mileage, peeled timing belt sticker and found everything pretty good, could have gotten another 50k+ out of it.

Then dealt with the horror of aftermarket ECT sensors, all of which were reading high resistance and would be telling the ...

One of my kids actually requested a ride in Blue Steel today because we needed to fit his friend’s mountain bike in the back. I was so proud!

Unfortunately, the ABS once again started acting up as it had over the past week. Today, the ABS light came on, even though I’d gotten one of the ...

abscate wrote: 02 May 2026, 12:17 If you have the air pump sometimes you hear fuel firing in the exhaust which sounds like a misfire. It ends in 28 seconds

I think you mean the rusty water indirect-injection system interface manifold.

Perfect place to mount the compressor for a train horn though.

rolsen11 wrote: 03 May 2026, 14:23 Since the weather finally got really nice, I changed my out my winter wheels: 20260503_130215.jpg

To the summer Perfos! 20260503_130135.jpg

Very clean alloy wheels, I'm jealous.

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The listing I bought from are no longer available but these are the sizes and similar product. I don't know if that shortened URL kept the affiliate link but the keywords are "t-shape windshield seal trim". I forget if the 14 or 19 mm are what I used but there's probably ...

I changed the oil in Blue Steel this week after 6,000 miles, noting that the last time was in March 2024.

Yesterday, after a drive to Queens and back, I heard a strange clacking sound on the highway. When I got home, I noticed that the Volvo windshield trim seal had almost completely ripped off ...

Definitely can be replaced, probably make them up with NiCopp and fittings.

I do not ***think *** these carry high pressure - I think they just shuttle fluid back from the low pressure side to the other as the rack turns. That might mean you could cut, flare, and then use PS hose with double ...

Definitely can be replaced, probably make them up with NiCopp and fittings.

I do not ***think *** these carry high pressure - I think they just shuttle fluid back from the low pressure side to the other as the rack turns. That might mean you could cut, flare, and then use PS hose with double ...

I’ve found the thermostat bolts respond well to a fluted extractor which grips the outside of the Torx bolt head. The access is better on my 1999s though, here’s a mess I made on a 1998 earlier this year.


Rocket sockets are the ones I use, just saved the day on broken off radiator weldnuts that ...

scot850 wrote: 11 Apr 2026, 03:27 If you have an ETM from the same engine type (ie. a 2000 V70XC is an LPT engine) you can swap in one from another LPT engine.

Neil.

No programming? I'll let him know and give it a try.