I just went through this process on my '02 S40. Instructions are well written, thank you. Some additional gotchas that I encountered: * The replacement part from FCP is not identical, but does the job. I had to jury-rig the connector, but they did supply a separate connector that I was able to use. ...

I just went through this process on my '02 S40. Instructions are well written, thank you. Some additional gotchas that I encountered: * The replacement part from FCP is not identical, but does the job. I had to jury-rig the connector, but they did supply a separate connector that I was able to use. ...

I had the same problem with my 2002 V70, 225k miles. It was apparent that the reservoir was leaking. I've attached a photo of what that reservoir looked like. The symptoms were as described: a low moan when turning, foamy power steering fluid, some minor drips on the garage floor. Mine progressively...

Very useful info and opinion, thanks Jimmy. Amy very glad to hear that the front suspension stuff has been taken care of, it was one of those buggaboos that drove me (and the techs) crazy.

My 2002 v70 T5 has 212K and I'm getting to that point where I need to consider replacing one of the Volvos. We've been out of the market for 10 years; my wife and I both bought Volvos the same year, and they are still running. I'd like something comparable to the V70, but the crossover wagons look a...

What did you buy?

I have these same symptoms on my 2002 v70 - Loss of power, blinking check engine light, and very rough idle and rough low speeds. And on top of it, much of this started the same day we had the car washed.

Would be interested if this was ever solved.