AylmerQc wrote: 13 Jun 2023, 07:18 Greetings all.
What would they be or what would you suggest or use?
I seem to recall for the wheel wells that there were rivets of some sorts.

I have a 2004 XC70, and they're all rivets. Zip ties can work in a pinch, and I have more than a few of them in full time use

Update: I checked the recovery tank for pressure, cold, yesterday morning, and there was some, but not as much coolant returned to the tank this time. I checked again this morning, cold, and no pressure at all. :)

I'm currently thinking I did not purge all the air from the cooling system after ...

When was the last time you had service at a mechanic and what did they do for you? Why did you chose the business and were you satisfied?


The last time I had regular service was about 5 months ago, and that was for an oil change while traveling over the road. I chose them based on a ...

Krons wrote: 10 Jun 2023, 22:12 Need to send in for the mileage achievement certificate from Volvo. I have two over 190k…hoping they make it to 200!

Is that still a thing? I've got 244,000 miles on my 2004 XC70.

If the new good cap will not help, you have a blown gasket or a crack in cylinder.


I sure hope it's not that :0 But, I think it was just an air bubble in the system. I didn't flush the cooling system after installing the radiator. Whenever I do cooling system work, I'll get the low coolant ...

Hello. Last night I got a message saying to stop safely due to low coolant. When I checked under the hood, the coolant tank was low, but I also noticed the upper radiator hose was over pressurized. I opened the coolant tank (hot, just like you're not supposed to :)), there was a gurgling, and then ...

I replaced the ball joints, control arms and sway bar links. Took my time, and it took about 7 hours. An electric impact came in handy. I used the FCP YouTube video for reference. I didn't take pictures, but I did make some TikToks
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRKUWP3k/

I drove it around a bit to loosen up the suspension in preparation for some new parts.
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I use Rock Auto's website to see which brands are popular, and then compare their shipping with other places. These are Lemforders from FCP. They seem well built, but I'm not crazy ...

That's awesome. I was thinking the same thing, basically a frame with a screen like yours, or four thick tubes curving down in front, almost like a football helmet face guard.

I found a shop who can fix me up. Should be on the road again soon, but will probably stick to the coast for now :)



I ...

Had fun at the beach.

I also broke it Came down a steep dune too fast and broke the radiator, also bent in intercooler and the a/c radiator, so they're probably bad. I'm out of town in central coastal California. Can anyone recommend a mechanic around these parts?