Thanks for the reply. Sounds like a much better (cheaper?) situation than I had feared. I was doing a little googling this afternoon, searching the phrase "exhaust smoke after long idle", and I came across a few pages from other car sites that described a similar scenario to what I'm exper...

Appreciate any input on this issue, concerning my 1996 850 Turbo wagon, with just under 200,000 kilometres. My wife and I took a short road trip from Vancouver BC to Seattle this weekend, and in each direction we ended up in a line-up at the border crossing for about 30-40 minutes. Both days the tem...

Probably a silly question, wonder if anyone knows of a way I could get the tailgate opened without pulling off the trim panel to get at the latch?

Thanks for the reply.

I have a 96 850 Turbo wagon. My wife came home the other day and said the tailgate latch is no longer working. What's happening is this: When you turn the key in the tailgate lock, there is a noise of something moving within the tailgate, but I don't think it sounds quite the same as it usually woul...

Thanks for verifying.

Trying to order replacement tailgate struts for my 96 850 Turbo wagon from the FCP Groton site. On the webpage for the part: http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/715/nm/Volvo_850_Turbo_Tailgate_Strut_1994_1997_/category_id/33 it states "Volvo 850 Turbo Tailgate Strut. 2 required per...

Thanks for the feedback. Regarding aftermarket, I've read the threads for replacing the tailgate struts, and the only issue mentioned with the aftermarket ones is that they're slightly longer and require a bit more "futzing" to install.

I'm in Vancouver Canada, just purchased a 1996 850 turbo wagon. Wondering about purchasing parts online, looking at buying tailgate struts from the FCP Groton site and would like to hear from other Canadians whether their experience has been pretty straightforward. I just called the local Lordco and...

Bought it. Thanks again for all the help.