ok it does make a bit of grating noise I think, hard to remember because it all happens so fast. How much are starters? Lordco (in British Columbia) quoted 400+ CAD. Can my existing starter be rebuilt or I get a different rebuilt starter? By aftermarket do you mean a non-volvo starter? Like a bosch ...

Hi, I've just acquired a 1997 850-t5 with 130,000 miles on it. It was sitting for an unknown amount of time before I bought it from a person who doesn't know anything about it. about once out of every 30 starts, i turn the key to crank and I hear a whirring noise, but the engine does not sound like ...

my 1997 850-t5 had a serious shimmy. the tires needed to be balanced. 3/4 of an ounce to the front two, 1/2 an ounce to the back. made a big difference! It still has a bit of a shimmy because it doesn't have volvo rims, the taper on the rim doesn't fit the volvo wheel bolts right. they told me it wo...