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by kilnsea
22 Dec 2019, 08:45
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Herman and Operation 30MPG
Replies: 266
Views: 27137

Re: Herman and Operation 30MPG

All's well that ends well! Congrats on another happy ending.
by kilnsea
03 May 2014, 17:59
Forum: Volvo Classifieds
Topic: WANTED: blown aftermarket trunk strut, 850
Replies: 1
Views: 630

Re: WANTED: blown aftermarket trunk strut, 850

Never mind, the second Sweden ProParts strut end broke after one days' use. Note to self: no more aftermarket struts.
by kilnsea
01 May 2014, 10:21
Forum: Volvo Classifieds
Topic: WANTED: blown aftermarket trunk strut, 850
Replies: 1
Views: 630

WANTED: blown aftermarket trunk strut, 850

WTB plastic c-clip end of an aftermarket trunk strut. Anyone have a set of dead struts lying around? I have a '95 850, replacing the bad original trunk struts, one of the new aftermarket struts' plastic c-clip end broke. Rather than just buying another strut, I thought I could find a used c-clip. Th...
by kilnsea
20 Apr 2014, 15:38
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1993 960 INSTALLING replacement gear shift knob?
Replies: 1
Views: 767

Re: 1993 960 INSTALLING replacement gear shift knob?

Okay, figured it out: use the old rubber shift knob like a mallet and whack the new one until it *pops* on and the button pops out. Whew.
by kilnsea
20 Apr 2014, 14:58
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1993 960 INSTALLING replacement gear shift knob?
Replies: 1
Views: 767

1993 960 INSTALLING replacement gear shift knob?

I found a few posts asking how to remove the shift knob from my '93 960 wagon, done, removed. But how to properly replace it with the new knob?

New knob fits back on the shifter but the button will not depress, its already depressed. Is there a trick? :oops: