Thanks very much, I'll call that number tomorrow or next week, I tried ebay first couldn't find any.

No oily smell any more doing 30.5 miles to the gallon, having those oil pipes cleaned out, might have been best thing that happened, we were working at 26 mpg before.

Thanks Again CC

any one got spare driver door window switches for sale volvo v70 1998 not the newer shape that came in that year its the more square v70

CC

Thank you everyone, I drove cautiously yesterday , kids to school and back, my car has never had such good miles to gallon!
went to garage this am, he pulled the car to bits, blew air through various bits and bobs, put it back together, 100euros later, green goddess is back on tracks and huge sigh ...

Thank you rcannon, I haven't treated her to any of that lubricant for a while, a year or so, I'll do that today, good Idea. I filled up with oil yesterday as I had zer0

I think she has had regular oil changes, annualy with every service anyway, but perhaps thats not enough.

yours

CC

Thank you for taking the time to reply and for your kind tone, I'll get back to you with news. tomorrow all local garages are closed,we are in the sticks so no news til Tues P.M earliest.
Kind regards CC

Thank you et merci for your help, I think I'm very well versed to go to parts people and garage now.
I'll come back and tell you the verdict on my ever so ( to date) faithful emerald green gas gazzling friend

Thanks , So do the PCV and the separator and x fingers its no more
I'll see if I can order a kit tomorrow, when I said PCV to French mechanic minded friend he looked at me bankly.
I have to say I'm a bit blanc (white ) now.

ANY FRENCH SPEAKERS OUT THERE............... to tell me what to order. I ...

I just went to take photos, but seeing your reply think I must have passed the easily helped phase and am in the poop.
I'll look up breather box see if I can find it first and what RM stands for.
Yours CC

Is the crank seal anything to do with crank shaft, I was going to go to the garage on friday as there was a noise a little like the noise one would get with a stone in the wheel, after making the appointment I cancelled as the noise had stopped and instead gave her a hoover and polish! It was in the ...

Thank you, I had a look at the detail on how to change the pvc and well, I'm game but do not feel confident enough to start. How do you know when its the crank seal that s blown, what are the symptoms. Garage opens on tues, I'm guessing I can damage further if I drive