just test drove a 2000 V70 with 151K miles. Drove great. Starts easy. Stops great. Solid and yet faded and thus offered at decent price. The ETS light is on, so took it by AutoZone where they will check codes for you, and it had no codes. Given that the car zips up to speed, idles well, and showed n...

It is definitely the pulley on the belt as I can change the sound by pushing on the tensioner. What is this called in the parts catalogue?

92 960 wagon just started loud squealing from central pulley attached to tensioner, when idling or off throttle. Can this be lubricated? Tensioner adjusted?
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I have had the loose rear end symptoms from tires being aged. They had good tread, and held air but at speed the car felt like the tail wagging the dog! When it first happened I was sure something had come undone. Yet there was no sign of worn bushings, loose mounts etc. Rotate and see if the behavi...

So this turned out to be a tiny leak at the hose to the heater spraying out to a blind spot that collected right below the footwell. New hose and clamp and now there isn't any leak. But the coolant level light keeps coming on, even when the tank is at the minimum line. Any clues on how this occurs a...

Thanks Dan. Its a mild climate here, so heater loss not a big deal. Any special parameters on the fitting? Can it be any kind of metal or plastic?

I have a leak in the coolant that shows on the floor pan below the left foot well. Can't see any wet anywhere on the firewall, or in the connections to the heater core there. Rate is enough to bring on the coolant level light in about twenty minutes. Who knows what would source this (I suspect the h...

Cosnider an independent mechanic with a Volvo specialty. At least compare the estimates.

Thanks Bill. Today the key turn produced all the lights functioning. Three cycles of start drive and park were normal. Fourth start - no lights. The speedo acts up when the lights are on, indicating 45mph when parked, but normal when driving. When the lights aren't on, it operates as expected. Wonde...

Am curious if you resolved this. There seem to be a lot of ground issues that resolve all manner of electrical problems on the forum. One just has to know which ground is relevant to which problem.