i owned a 2000 XCawdV70 that shuddered during middle-to-heavy acceleration. i was chasing around for the cause for more than a year. throttle body, nope; plugs or coil packs, nope; fuel filter or pump pressure, nope... it turned out to be a damaged tire steel-belt and a warped/damaged rim. one of my...

i had a similar experience with my local advance, auto-zone and o'reilly's auto stores . ALL three had the wrong part for a 2000 xc70 i owned. it was a frustrating day, let me tell ya.... their computer systems had some error in them and we found the proper radiator after bringing my spoiled unit in...

hmm... i've never changed the O2's on this car, but i've also never gotten a code for them yet... it's measurably slower than it was at even 250k miles hot or cold. and it's never been a rocket like some of the turbos i've driven, i owned a 2000 turbo V70 for a while & that was fun 'til the ETM ...

it looks great, but it's not a wagon...

i finally pressure tested. i'm not gonna swap in a turbo into my N/A car, but i'm probably gonna rebuild the head. she smokes at traffic lights and while idling warm too, and the EGR valve is plugged shut. a few weeks ago i put on four new rotors & pads with two calipers, a new control arm and s...

my engine isn't a full-on burned valve, it just leaking and worn the H@ll out. a) 1995 b) 850 wagon c) 278000 d) 175000 miles. i am the second owner and picked it up with 103k e) 89 most of the time, my wife forgets and uses 87 sometimes, but usually 89 f) shell, kroger, etc. whatever... g) Driving ...

i have been meaning to check the compression numbers for a few weeks now... I haven't i done a compression test on my 850 THIS weekend because i spent yesterday under the hood trying to find my no-cranking problem that showed up when i wanted to run to the grocery for some coffee (i cant believe i'm...

hmm... well, fudge. perhaps i'm a bit naive, i imagine its a large job even if its a 1-to-1 swap, does a turbo car have a different wire harness? i sorta want to keep the car and if i rebuild the head or replace it with a remanufactured one... i guess i wonder about my chances with rebuilt heads and...

My N/A 1995 850 wagon has 275k miles + and the valve stem are leaking a bit and the old thing just doesn't GO like she did when i bought it at merely 103k miles.. There is a fella selling his mis-matched 850 sedan nearby and it has a 1997 turbo engine in it with only 70k miles. (i would need to buy ...

i found the busted PNP arm inside the switch. i cant find the manufacturers name, but it's NOT a Volvo made part. the sweeper arm broke off the center pinion. ugh!