Jimmy57 is correct. Volvo used the VW type of adjustment with thin shims between the pulley halves of the crankshaft pulley to make adjustments to the AC belt. I haven't had to make the adjustment myself in quite a while, so I'm kind of rusty on the particulars. If you'll go to kjet.org, look in Doc...

Go to kjet.org. Look under Green books. Find the one for Battery, Alternator, & Starter. It may or may not be listed for an '88, but maybe it'll help you.

I had very similar problems with my '84. Only after running a temporary ground wire from the alternator case to one of the upper strut mounting bolts did my battery start charging as it should. I don't know if my former mechanic's hammer wielding helper left off the ground strap or what, but that te...

Steven, One other thing that can cause your transmission fluid to be that color is the transmission oil cooler. If it is stopped up, or if your radiator has a lot of bugs, etc. in the fins, the transmission oil isn't getting cooled down. It's located on the left side, ( standing in front of your car...

I always reset the trip odometer when filling up, and divide the miles traveled by the gallons. Also try to use the same pump and the same station each time. I know the auto-shutoffs on gas pumps are not very accurate, but I set the nozzle for auto-shutoff, and after it clicks off, put no more gas i...