When stopped for gas on an out of town drive yesterday, I noticed a chirping sound coming from the engine bay. It was the loudest at idle and got quieter, but still present, at speed. This morning, went to check it and it wasn't there at cold start up but began after about 5 minutes and got worse ...

My wife and I just purchased an '05 V50 wagon. It has Tan T-tec interior and there are a couple of stains on the seats. Does anyone have any suggestions about what to use to clean them? Also, if you've had any experiences with what NOT to use, that would be helpful too. Thanks.

Try Kuhmo. I got four for my S70 a couple years back and they were GREAT. Inexpensive with similar feel to Michelins but longer tread life and MUCH cheaper. on TireRack.com, they ran about $75 a piece. Just got an '05 V0 wagon and plan on putting Kuhmo tires on it straight away.

My wife is negotiating the purchase of an '05 V50 wagon. As part of the deal, the dealership was going to purchase a body kit, paint it and install it. They sent us a picture of the kit they purchased and it showed a Heico kit with dark grey side skirts instead of being body color. We wanted the ...

I brought my S70 to the dealership to have it looked at because of smoke upon start up and a rough idle/overall sluggish behavior. I get a call telling me that I need a new head to the tune of $3900. Are they for real? The smoke is only at startup. If it were really bad, wouldn't it be all of the ...

My wife originally noticed that the gas pedal was sticking badly and there is a lot of resistance. The throttle body was cleaned at the dealership but the resistance is still there. They recomended that I replace the cable and I'm hesistant. I've "lubed" the one on my 850 for a similar problem and ...

I am getting ready to swap out the throttle cable on my S70. Has anyone done this? Is it pretty straightforward? I'm assuming it is; I just want to avoid any pitfalls that may be lurking. Thank you.

On an invoice from the Volvo dealer, they recommend that I replace the EVAP valve. It is noted that they tested it and it needs to be swapped out for a new one. Also says that I need a new air pump and pair valve. They list the following codes: 442, 448, and 611. I replaced the EVAP valve- no change ...

I recently had the ABS Module in my '98 S70 replaced at the dealer after I had the light on the dash and an obvious malfunction in the system. It was a bitter pill to swallow when I got the bill, but seemed necessary. I was fine with everything until tonight when I was thumbing through my old ...

I've got a similar smell with my '98 S70, it too comes and goes. I've had problems with my emissions system/air pump. Tonight, after the car had idled for 15-20 minutes while testing for a vacuum leak, the air pump came on and ran for a minute or so. If a bad temp. sensor causes the ECU to think the ...