I have come to believe that the cabin filter has very little do do with the demise of the AC evaporator. We just bought a very well cared for '98 V70M, which had a filter as standard equipment. It had its evaporator replaced at 29k miles, under warranty, in 2001. The system is currently leaking (at ...

Quick related question. Is bank 1, Sensor 2 on an 850 the front or the rear O2? I always get them mixed. I assume it is front due to heater code? Sensor 2 just sounds as if it should be teh rear.

Temp could also have been an indicator that ECT is going bad, which has a great impact on cold starting.

You can sometimes find the glass panel on Ebay, pretty cheap. The glass from models through 2000 fit, so go for a late one. Also, this is mostly a northern issue (rust), so try wreckers down South, SW or CA for a higher quality part. The felt is not a big deal, but probably not a leak issue either ...

Quick question: Have you changed the weight of oil you have in the motor? A very light oil will disappear a lot faster than heavier oil. One of my sons recently had a low reading that was unexpected, and when we checked further, we found that the shop he had used to change the oil last, put 5/30 ...

I don't believe you can usually burn a quart in 600 miles without generating enough blue smoke to be visable on a pretty regular basis. Simple white smoke on cold start that goes away quickly is a pretty standard operating condition and due to condensation, etc, not oil. I'd be looking for a leak ...

When you go looking for a new used headliner, remember that they should all be the same through the 2000 model year. I think the color changed along the way, but otherwise, I think it is an exact match since none of the related body parts from windshield back changed. Obviously, the newer the better ...

With the key in position II (on but not with engine running) you should be getting the noise, right? Open the hood and find a molded black plastic cover toward the passenger side of engine bay, to the right of battery and left of intake manifold, just back from the fan shroud. That covers the ...

"I'm going to ask my mechanic if he checked the bayonette connector
attached to the accordion hose"
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Do you mean the small fitting down low on the air intake tube from the air box that has two hoses and a small electrical plug? That is about the first place to check when these turbo ...

I'd skip the one about putting a hole in teh front of the glove box cover. Cutting teh U-shaped bracket is really quite easy, once you see it. Mine decided to break on the day that I started the evaporator replacement job, with my first step being to remove the glove box (classic timing). However ...