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by Winnebago
29 Jun 2017, 13:23
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Weird Coolant Change Event...
Replies: 17
Views: 2387

Re: Weird Coolant Change Event...

is it so hard to give us a radiator cap??!!! grrr!
by Winnebago
21 Jun 2017, 11:08
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Another new tool needed...Really!
Replies: 15
Views: 3763

Re: Another new tool needed...Really!

re: plastic welding - i had been looking at doing plastic welding for the center console. you know... the piece that breaks off when you flip the cupholder up a bit too enthusiastically... found some youtube videos with people using soldering irons. and another technique with crazy glue + baking sod...
by Winnebago
08 Jun 2017, 14:39
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: V70xc bowed out spring... Any thoughts?
Replies: 9
Views: 1899

Re: V70xc bowed out spring... Any thoughts?

have you resolved this? looks to me like maybe you screwed either the cross shaped nut or top nut too tight... or both. plus the ends of the springs aren't lined up with the grooves in the strut and the spring seat. with the strut out of the car, it should be fully extended... but the pic shows the ...
by Winnebago
17 May 2017, 07:56
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Best deep clean product for Volvo leather
Replies: 12
Views: 4773

Re: Best deep clean product for Volvo leather

i like the bathroom scrubbing bubbles. I was looking at seat covers a while back and ran across this. i put lexol leather conditioner on after. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WN2YcbpZQE ^^ around 7:15 in the video i have a gallon of meguiar's suer duty degreaser but haven't used it yet: http://www...
by Winnebago
17 May 2017, 07:45
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Wood Grain dash kits
Replies: 18
Views: 6200

Re: Wood Grain dash kits

sticker dash trim kits are personal choice... some hate them... some like them. I thought about buying the cheapy stuff from ebay... maybe aluminum looking ones. to match my (soon to be installed) R aluminum trim. Good thing is I got a black upper dash cover from the junkyard... and the vent covers ...
by Winnebago
15 May 2017, 13:35
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: trying to contact Matt about the Big Blue tool
Replies: 9
Views: 2283

Re: trying to contact Matt about the Big Blue tool

I think you can leave the date field. just have a hint it should be in: yyyy-mm-dd eg: 2017-01-01

So... are we supposed to get replies to our big blue request(s)?
by Winnebago
11 May 2017, 08:33
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 98 S70 N/A M56 Manual stainless steel shifter bushing replacement
Replies: 23
Views: 11565

Re: 98 S70 N/A M56 Manual stainless steel shifter bushing replacement

OD = ~22mm. I will try to get an ID tonight.

FWIW: I got these... can't really tell a difference. had brass bushings for a few hundred miles (came with the car) and they were nice and green.
https://www.kaplhenke.com/collections/8 ... t-bearings
by Winnebago
11 May 2017, 08:18
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 98 V70 T5 - Starts and dies
Replies: 15
Views: 3276

Re: 98 V70 T5 - Starts and dies

so many possibilities... fuel pump relay? does upping the rpm right after start help?
by Winnebago
11 May 2017, 08:06
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: just saw this for sale
Replies: 6
Views: 1474

Re: just saw this for sale

wow. nice. seats look immaculate.

but northern car. so: CP. :P
by Winnebago
11 May 2017, 07:59
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: trying to contact Matt about the Big Blue tool
Replies: 9
Views: 2283

Re: trying to contact Matt about the Big Blue tool

HA! I ran into same issue. Tried a bunch of different formats and finally got it to work.


Solution:
International date format yyyy-mm-dd
eg: 2017-06-06

:mrgreen: