Hey, nice post with all the photos. Thanks for sharing that.

Thanks. I'll try that.

well I don't really want to buy the hole box and motor if all I need is the plastic gear (I prefer to fix things when possible instead of replacing them altogether). One option I'm considering is doing a 3d drawing and having the gear printed on a 3d printer. Not sure how much that would cost.

...I know that got your attention, and everyone instantly thought 'Odometer Gear', but this is another one (I've been through the odometer process too though, and managed to buy a replacement gear). This one is for the Air Recirculation Motor (the one that has the common problem of the little plasti...

My service manual says correct torque is 110 Nm

C'mon guys... A week to do that job, really? (water pump, tensioners pulleys and timing belt took me 3 hours from start to end and I am not a mechanic - just a computer programmer with some basic tools - and i had never done this on a Volvo before - although I've done it several times on Land Rovers...

if you're going to do the timing belt, I would also change tensioners and water pump.

If you can't stop them from taking it if they want to, then make them not want to take it: Put a Yellow sticker on ends of each rack saying: 'Caution: Do not touch! High Voltage security system', maybe that will mak'em think twice. (add a little lightning bolt or a little matchstick man being electr...

Quick follow-up: Installed the 7,5 amp push-button. Works perfectly. My car always starts in less than half a second so it's no problem. Was wondering what would happen one day when it doesn't start so easily, and if button would melt from the heat or something, but jimmy57 has just answered that ni...

Thanks for the answers. Much appreciated.