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by alron400
23 May 2014, 05:10
Forum: S60, V70, V70-XC 2001-07
Topic: 2003 S60 Drops out of cruise and goes into limp mode
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: 2003 S60 Drops out of cruise and goes into limp mode

Hi Guy's, 20131103_081452.jpg If you do the work then the results will surprise you, as I found out on my P2 Wagon. Everything that you read about poorly work "ETB" is true and when you clean them up the perform great again. 20131117_164959.jpg The Cruise should also work a lot better as w...
by alron400
23 May 2014, 04:56
Forum: S60, V70, V70-XC 2001-07
Topic: 01 v70 xc heater core replacement
Replies: 6
Views: 6029

Re: 01 v70 xc heater core replacement

Hi guy's, Yes I just "Love what Volvo did to the Heater Core too" "Not" !!! I have changed mine out in a P2 to a Mercedes A160 Heater Core that is all Alloy (mine is a Right hand drive car in Australia) and it is still really hard to get the core out. IMG-20131218-00308.jpg The r...
by alron400
31 Mar 2014, 07:16
Forum: S60, V70, V70-XC 2001-07
Topic: 2008 S60 2.5T - Bad Turbo? Grey/White smoke exhaust
Replies: 10
Views: 5610

Re: 2008 S60 2.5T - Bad Turbo? Grey/White smoke exhaust

Hi Alron400 here, 1 I do all my work out of a home garage. 20140330_170355.jpg 2 It is hard to learn, but easier to do when you understand the benefit and the finished Unit gives you great pleasure. 20140328_171810.jpg 3 Doing the "V.V.T cam and Cam Seals" recently was hard, but not imposs...
by alron400
31 Mar 2014, 06:17
Forum: S60, V70, V70-XC 2001-07
Topic: 2006 S60 How to clean turbocharger?
Replies: 13
Views: 7654

Re: 2006 S60 How to clean turbocharger?

Hi Alron400 here, 1 Th "real issue is the Sludge Left in your Engine from the wrong Oil", so you need to "Scrub all of the Engine Internals" and it is easy to do as well. 2 I do it every 80,000 km or so as a real maintenance issue or in any car as I buy it in order to get to a st...
by alron400
30 Mar 2014, 06:48
Forum: S60, V70, V70-XC 2001-07
Topic: 2001 V70 T5 Oil leak / rough idle
Replies: 4
Views: 1389

Re: 2001 V70 T5 Oil leak / rough idle

Hi Alron400 here, 1 The works you need to do will relate to the Condition of all of the "Intake parts" and not just the breathing System or PVC System that is complicated to say the least. 2 I have now completed 2 (two) Old Volvo's an 850 '94 T5 Estate with 300,000 +++km and a 2000 V70 XC ...
by alron400
30 Mar 2014, 05:26
Forum: S60, V70, V70-XC 2001-07
Topic: 2003 2.0t5 boost problem
Replies: 4
Views: 989

Re: 2003 2.0t5 boost problem

Hi Alron400 here, 1 The Volvo Engineers have a system that turns the Turbo off after a short period and this can sometimes be felt as a "loss of Turbo" and as a result the waste gate on the Turbo is opened and this could be the sound that you refer to. 2 Some of us who want the Turbo to &q...
by alron400
30 Mar 2014, 04:08
Forum: S60, V70, V70-XC 2001-07
Topic: 2008 S60 2.5T - Bad Turbo? Grey/White smoke exhaust
Replies: 10
Views: 5610

Re: 2008 S60 2.5T - Bad Turbo? Grey/White smoke exhaust

Hi Alron400 here, 1 I have had the same problem with my first Volvo '94 T5 Estate that was 300,000 ++++ km and it came good with a $46.oo Kit off Ebay. 2 On My son's SAAB '03 95 was fixed with a whole Core that cost $149.oo off E-bay again and both cars are doing real well. 3 On Both cars the issues...