Thanks abscate. I was surprised to learn today when I called my mom, that another mechanic at that shop stepped in and did indeed find the alternator to be at fault. Oh boy. So he fixed it, and it is running fine now. I guess the whole compression thing came from the owner who was playing with it ...

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Thanks for your replies. I do have a multimeter. Should it be 12v for battery not running, and isn't it something like 13-15v while running? I have been using the battery charger I have to test the battery. It also has an alternator test feature. The battery tests fine at 12v, except ...

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I have received some great help from this forum before for my car. Now, my mom is having an issue with her 1994 850 non-turbo, manual, so I thought I could try to get some helpful insight from you guys again. The symptoms are erratically dimming dash, rear, and headlights while the engine is ...

Thanks guys, what you said makes sense, and answered my question. I did take it in, and they replaced what I needed with the right part. I'm still glad I asked on here though because now it is so obvious I was sent the wrong part from the online seller.
Thanks again.
Rebecca

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I was just wondering what the difference is between a straight OUTER tie rod and the curved one. I know the inner tie rod is straight, but I received a straight outer tie rod as well. I made sure that my car was compatible with the part that was for sale online, and the photo even showed the ...

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I guess I don't have another choice, but to remove it and take it back. Oh boy, I'm a pro at R/R an 850 starter by now. Just wish one of them would work. Do you know if a Bosch starter that came out of a 2002 S60 is supposed to work in an 850?
As for that noise, it very well could be ...

Thanks abscate for responding. Sorry, I haven't gotten back to this forum as I've been tinkering with the car off and on for the last few weeks. I did discover that wire you mentioned which was severed, and even looked melted a little. Nice. So I went ahead and ordered a used but supposedly tested ...

Thanks for responding. No, the lights do not dim, and it only clicks once. I will take your advice to see if more voltage helps at all. I think I'm going to also try rowing the shifter a lot more. I'm wondering if the switch could also be stuck, and has disengaged the starter.

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I can't remember if I've read that letting a dying PNP go for too long (couple years) w/o replacing it can burn out the starter. Just coming here to confirm because I can't seem to find the answer elsewhere. I've let the issues go because it only gave me problems in very cold weather, and I ...

Thank you. I checked the MAF, it looked ok. I replaced the air filter, although it didn't look too bad.The CE light hasn't come back on. Considering that the MAF is less than 2 years old, I'm wondering if anything else could trip that 1-2-1 code. I cleaned the connection for the blower motor, and ...