As a follow up for others that may find this thread: TLDR, they replaced the compressor. ~$700 A few notes: - Checked the refrigerant pressure by purchasing one of those cans of with a gauge at Autozone. It was fine. Someone also explained if the refrigerant was low, the temperature would be more co...

2007 Volvo S40 Just noticed the AC goes warm after a few minutes. If I turn it off for a few minutes and then on, I can squeeze out a few more minutes of cool air. Unscientifically, it feels like the hotter it is outside, the longer I've been driving, or the harder I try to run the AC, the worse it ...

You all are fantastic as always. Great feedback and thanks very much for giving me specific models to look for. I'll also compare with comparably priced camrys and accords as suggested. A few friends also made a suggestion that never occurred to me. Since I was looking for additional cash for the ne...

How far back is that?

I'm happy going back that far. I assume any creature comforts will be replaceable over time (e.g. radio, torn seats, etc). As I live in Texas, we rarely have any issues with rust and I'll have a selection of reasonable choices that are rust free. It's very encouraging to hear specific models that wi...

I seek the community wisdom on this one. I've been working through the options related to selling my current car and purchasing an older, cheaper one for one purpose - I need more cash on hand for some difficulties. I need help discerning whether it would be worth it in my situation and identifying ...

Yeah, I've been giving them a hard time about it. Turns out the dipstick tube is attached with a rubber o-ring of some sort. I removed the bolts that held the tube in place and figured this out. It simply required me to push the tube back into the transmission. I called the dealership and they have ...

Also, if I take it somewhere for someone to look at it, will I mess things up further?

My wife's 1999 V70 has been pretty much ignored for many years in her family. For the last 9 months no one had been driving it. When I went to check its fluids after finally fixing its exhaust, the dipstick for the automatic transmission fluid was stuck. Strangely, I could rotate it, but not pull it...

Turns out the one with the resonator wasn't available so I went with the original assembly. To fit it over the axle, I had to make a cut after the muffler and reconnect it. I'm going to double post another bit of info in case someone else finds this later and wondered how this amateur wound up. I ha...