I must often insert the remote key many times before the car (2008 XC70 3.2) will start. This could be two times or ten times+. May be related to outside temp but not sure. As far as I can tell this is not related to engine temp. No codes. I am following the correct insertion starting procedure. Hav...

OK a few 1000 miles down the road and it is now time to replace the front and rear hydraulic mounts (cone shaped oil filled parts that are called "pads" in Volvo parlance). The front one is located on the front subframe cross member and two different diagrams place the rear one on the oppo...

Help please! I have an '01 C70 (216K) which I believe is an older (not P2) car. I am doing a modified trans flush starting with a drain from the pan; finishing with 4 or so 2-quart expel-refill cycles. However, the trans was replaced in '06. The fittings on the trans cooler do not look like those on...

sorry for split posts... Only after loosening the 2 14mms and re-raising the engine straighter upward could I get the two 17mms into their threads. This complication took about an hour of the three I had into the project. This was the most rewarding auto repair project I've ever done in terms of imm...

Success!! About 3 hours. Clearances for getting tools onto nuts by far was the biggest time issue. A couple of points for anyone else with my type of car ('01 C70 - part of this forum because it is so similar to other older cars listed here) (1) the shield inside the passenger wheel well does not ha...

Thanks everyone. I have decided to only replace the side mount today. Top one looks OK. I have very high hopes for reduction in vibration from this. I will post again in a couple of hours how it goes.

Also, erikv11, I'm aware of the apparent "too young for this topic" issue with my car but this appears to be the most relevant MVS section for me. Plus almost all parts for my car list older years in the fitment notes. If there are lots of '01 C70 posts elsewhere, I'd like to know about th...

Posted the *same picture* twice earlier...here is the actual second picture

Thanks for the offer, erikv11. Here are two pics of the top mount, in which I tried to show as much of the rubber interior piece as possible and any horizontal cracks...

You are right. Finally had my mechanic confirm motor mount(s?). On one hand I'm relieved b/c all of the symptoms are accounted for. On the other hand, my mechanic says "four mounts, $900" which I can't afford. I can see that the top mount does *not* need to be replaced -- it was already re...