This has all been very helpfull. Thanks everyone. I have some questions when refilling a completly evacuated system (I'm installing a new compressor valve and dryer... 1. The middle hose on the gage set that you attach to r134a refill bottles is not under vacume so I have seen many people recomend y...

I have been trying to figure out which S70 rack to buy for the past few months. There seems to be no consensus on which one is reliable. At some point I will just have to role the dice on something but I just wish there was a clear cut answer as I do not want to have to replace it again given the am...

The only alternators that have a ground wire connection are ones that have rubber isoalting mounts. The 5 cylinder ones and new (2000-2004 S40/V40 and the 15 and later using the new 2 litre "Drive-E" engines) have direct to bracket or engine mounting so the case is grounded by way of the ...

I have a 1999 Volvo S70. I pulled the old alternator, bought a new one online and installed it two weeks later. When I went to hook it up I connected the large red wire (Hot) and a tiny wire (some sort of control wire from what I understand) but there was no ground wire I could remember or see. A gu...

I only took the drivers side apart. I have not touched the passenger side yet. I doubt the tripod has become detached inside the boot. The unit is new (er.. Rebuilt from Volvo) and I was fairly gentle putting it in. It must be that I did not get the new axle all the way in so now neither side will t...

I'm in the middle of replacing my axles on my 1999 S70 GLT which has 2 wheel drive and a manual transmission. I purchased the rebuilt ones direct from Volvo dealer (about $350 for each side) after I found out Raxels were no longer able to get the parts to rebuild my old ones. So far I have replaced ...