Finally becoming fed up enough with the extremely bizarre issue going on with my 07 XC70 that I'm probably going to make a thread on the issue. Long story short, something is going on with the connection between the computer module box and the engine fuse box that frequently causes the glow plug fus...

Tried to work on the heater hose but can't get the intake pipe out. Can't get the PTC nipple PCV vacuum line off. Anyone have any tips for this? any of the PCV related vacuum lines are going to be pretty much heat-fused on if they've been on for years. When I did my PCV on my XC70 this summer I end...

Interesting and likely stupid question for you guys: Which is less-awful for the AWD system on an 04 S60 2.5T: Driving on 3 tires + the 20 year old tiny factory spare, or driving on 3 tires + 1 non matching full sized tire with uneven treadwear. :lol: Purely hypothetical of course, definitely not fo...

Actually you can remove the hose in situ. I posted the trick somewhere in the XC90 forum... Basically a long flat screwdriver going in from the driver's side. Also, use an appropriate socket and enlarge the lower end of the hose, this way, it simply slides into the nipple connection on the box. A l...

Classic upper PCV breather hose disintegration in real time

Couldn't get my XC70 (07, 211k miles) to start after stopping by the gas station this morning; found the upper PCV hose to the crankcase (plastic instead of the older rubber, of course) snapped off. Taped it together enough to get it back home but managed to catch on camera it completely disintegrat...