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Ah damn, yea I hope it isn’t that lmao. I’ll take out the alternator next week and take a look at the pulley.

RoVolvo

2010 v70, 3.2, 140k mi Last fall I replaced half the axle. Then starting in December, I began noticing a weird whining sound, hard shifting, engine vibrations. I had two surgeries this winter so was unable to diagnose anything myself. Thought it was probably a vacuum leak and/or mount and maybe othe...

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BlackBart wrote: ↑16 Sep 2023, 16:06 Do they have lock washers on them?

No, definitely not. Should they? The ones I removed did not

RoVolvo

210k miles. Old mounts seemed bad - car was vibrating terribly. Replaced the mounts with the Hutchinson kit on FCP Euro. They did not include all of the right bolts and nuts, so I re-used some from the mounts I removed. At first car felt fine, but then it started vibrating again. I dropped it off at...

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When was the engine air filter last changed? Have you tried cleaning the maf with proper maf cleaner? I cant comment on suspension but my older wagon had a drop off in performance when someone forgot to change the engine air filter for a good long time :P Well I changed my motor mounts and that see...

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Blacklab467 wrote: ↑10 Sep 2023, 21:07 Maybe the strut bearings or spring seats are poor quality? Everything looks ok in your pictures. Can you hear anything when the car is on jack stands and you have someone turning the wheel back and forth? What brand are those strut/spring assemblies?

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Maybe the strut bearings or spring seats are poor quality? Everything looks ok in your pictures. Can you hear anything when the car is on jack stands and you have someone turning the wheel back and forth? What brand are those strut/spring assemblies? On jack stands with wheels off, I get a weird cr...

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the loose bolt is critical to hold strut to knuckle, you can't drive it like that. I'd agree you had a klutz of a mechanic. to solve the mileage problem requires digging deeper , reading fuel trims are a good way. Okay, I took another look today when I did my engine mounts. I took pictures of the k...

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dried up residue on the turbo could be running down from the charge pipe to turbo rubber coupler, they tend to get oily and weep. ignore it unless the exhaust starts blowing blue smoke or you find oil drips beneath the car. I suspect the strut top bearing for that chunky movement. Theres probably a...

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When was the engine air filter last changed? Have you tried cleaning the maf with proper maf cleaner? I cant comment on suspension but my older wagon had a drop off in performance when someone forgot to change the engine air filter for a good long time :P I’m not sure. It looks grey but no large am...

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