Thank you for all the responses and knowledge guys!

I hope its just loose, Ive had enough pain in the butt projects for now after just doing the pcv job. Not to mention that I really dont want to spend $100 on a hose! haha

When things are right - they purr like kittens - no vibration whatsoever on my 1999. Motor mounts can be vibration culprits, vacuum leaks and dirty Idle Air Control Valve (IAC) are also things to look for. The IAC is used in 1998 model year and earlier in North American Markets - with 1999 on and E...

Top picture is your transmission oil cooler I believe. Good time to perform a trans oil flush if you have to open it up to tighten. Take care of this ASAP - a failed trans can make your car a parts car real quick. Bottom picture - that nipple is the coolant flush line for draining the block of cool...

Hello! 97 850glt auto Put the car up on ramps today, saw a couple oil spots on the floor and wanted to see where it was coming from. I found a loose hardline on the bottom of what i think must be the oil cooler If that is an oil cooler, i can only assume lots of oil will come pouring out when i loos...

Hey guys! Im new to volvos and the 5 cylinder world all together, so im not sure what the ideal idle should be on these cars. I have a 97 850glt auto. I idle with the needle right below the 1k mark, so probably like 900 rpms or so, but it does feel a little rough. I can feel it a little more than i ...

Today I broke off a bolt extractor whilst trying to extract a bolt, fixed my vacuum tree vacuum leak(i think =P) and just got done applying several coats of satin black to my stock rims! ever since i got the car a couple weeks ago I go out to the garage looking for an excuse for something to do on i...

I didnt have any troubles filling it up, it just came shooting out like a geyser when i took the drain plug off!

I just disconnected the big turbo hose right above it that goes to the intercooler

Yea i planned on doing another drain and fill soon. made quite the mess with my first drain and fill! haha

Hey guys Just completed a pcv system replacement a couple days ago, but in the process, when i tried to take off the vacuum tree, the bolt just snapped clean off into the intake manifold. I threw another code for the vacuum leak and diagnosed with a couple sprays of carb cleaner that i believe it is...

Proud to report that stage 0 has been completed! The most pain in the butt part was replacing the pcv system yesterday. Only took 11 hours =P the tranny drain and fill this morning completed my stage 0 list. and let me tell you, this car runs like brand new! 97 850 glt