I did the front joint on my driveshaft myself and did not find it easy to get the old one off. I eventually resorted to an angle grinder followed by a cold chisel once I was almost through to the splines on the shaft. I was told it is not unusual for this type of joint to be reluctant to part ...

I installed a Nissens in my car 8 months ago. It fitted perfectly and so far is watertight

I used the button replacement kit from IPD - found it pretty easy to fit. Don't see why you'd want to replace the whole knob unless you happen to have a good one that you've acquired for free?

No time that a young man spends working on a car they love is wasted. Money, however, is another matter ...

I don't think you understand what he's saying
Bring all the new parts and someone will assemble them OFF THE CAR for $40 or so, 1/2 hour job at most with the right tools

That's exactly what I was saying. The struts are easy to take off. Take them off yourself and take the struts in to have them ...

My experience with our V70XC is that these cars are very sensitive to inaccurate front wheel alignment. I had ours done when a tie rod end was replaced but soon noticed uneven tire wear. I took it back and the explanation was that although both sides were within the factory tolerances the error was ...

Sorry, you're right, I meant the spring seat

Strut bearings are pricey, I know how you feel. You can leave them in if you are not too averse to doing the repair job later, if needed. I no longer replace them preventively, because they are expensive and so easy to swap out. You don't need to disassemble the strut tower, just take off the top ...

Not wanting to hurt anyone's feelings here, but I think this thread is becoming a little boring. So I feel the need to say the 850 sedan is not my idea of a nice looking car. To me it is just so obvious that this series was styled primarily as a wagon and the sedan is just an afterthought created ...

JRL wrote:That IS the owner's manual
You want a SHOP manual, doesn't exist

What I thought - thanks.