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Sorry for resurrecting a 4 year old thread, but where is the inner trunk release located? My trunk won't lock (key won't turn when inserted into lock) and my fuel door lock mechanism is non-functional.

My antennae has never gone down (is permanently in the up position). Will this cause any problems for any other part of the car? I don't give a hoot, let alone two hoots if the antennae goes up/down but am curious if it's malfunction will effect any other systems.

I'm not 100%, but that sounds normal. I seem to recall reading about someone being surprised the oil trap was hollow. Although I've been reading bits and pieces of every topic I can get my finger tips on, so my statement right now is not reliable (I could be thinking of something else).

A battery that is hot like that is shorting itself out. What this means is instead of electricity going through all the electronics, it's going through straight from one terminal to another. The energy has to be used up somehow and it is turned into heat. Seeing as you said it was raining, I would ...

I just called up Volvo and they said the service campaign HAS to be performed at a Volvo retailer. Which is bad for me because the nearest Volvo retailer to me is about 200 miles away....

I just got both my control arms installed, it took me 2 days. I have a few tips for those in snowy climates where they use salt on the roads.
The bolt that keeps the ball joint in place will be so rusted that (in my case) an angle grinder was needed to cut off the control arm and cut the bolt in ...

Did I do something wrong?

I got the strut assembled (shop had to compress the spring for me) and installed the two new (complete OEM) struts and Meyle sway bars and noticed something. The cap is sticking up a little bit, both caps on both sides. I tried turning them and they don't budge. Is this ...

Which ones front end and brakes are in better condition?

Ah I see. I keep checking the tube every week or so and the amount is a lot less than in the picture but is persistent. I recently switched to Mobil1 synthetic so I will see if that makes any difference.