My 2007 Volvo V50 2.4i has what I believe is an intermittent problem with the electric vacuum pump. After my commute I can hear the vacuum pump whine when the engine is off, this continues for a couple of minutes and then shuts off. I have noticed this intermittently over the past several months ...

Doing some more research, this will not be a total DIY job. You need a hydraulic press to remove the hub assembly from the spindle. So I need to find a garage that would be willing to do this ... still looking.
I ran into another question though - I had been looking at OEM wheel assemblies because ...

Just got my PVC trap fixed by the dealer and also discovered that my front wheel bearings are bad/need replacing.
I'd like to know if anyone out there has had success replacing the front bearings themselves. I replaced the half-shafts on my old 2000 S40 but never had to touch the wheel bearings. My ...

I noticed my passenger side strut had leaked. I've since started looking at replacement struts, initially bilsteins & koni but then noticed the Volvo oem struts are pretty reasonable, way cheaper then the bilsteins. So I'm now thinking of going with the oem strut, but I noticed that there seem to be ...