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by msmcrae
05 Dec 2020, 18:10
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Fuse Box removal on an 850
Replies: 10
Views: 5909

Re: Fuse Box removal on an 850

This may be too late to be useful, but after breaking my relay panel trying to change a relay (really, it just fell apart) I now know more about this process than I ever wanted to. There is an 'L' shaped white plastic panel (the fuse/relay panel) inside a black plastic housing which has a black ...
by msmcrae
27 Jun 2017, 14:40
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Recent work axle/trans
Replies: 12
Views: 3282

Re: Recent work axle/trans

I replaced an axle once, and didn't push it in far enough. Everything seemed fine, test drove up to 70 mph with no problem. When I parked it I saw I was losing transmission fluid, and figured out it was because the seal at the transmission wasn't tight around the axle (because the axle wasn't all ...
by msmcrae
27 Jun 2017, 14:28
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 96 850 Turbo – crank 3-4 times then nothing, possibly solved
Replies: 5
Views: 1911

Re: 96 850 Turbo – crank 3-4 times then nothing, possibly solved

It still sounds electrical to me, not fuel related. If you turn the key to start, the engine should crank whether it starts or not. Even if you have no fuel at all, it should crank. Cranking a few seconds and then stopping has to be electrical -- maybe you mask it by priming everything with plenty ...
by msmcrae
29 Mar 2017, 21:05
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 3562

Re: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay


Crazy story, thanks for sharing. Have any photos of it?


Here's one I took en route -- I think you can see it sagging in the rear. The interior is better than the exterior. When I noticed that turn light was out of place, I was able to pop it right back into position with no trouble. The ...
by msmcrae
29 Mar 2017, 20:47
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 3562

Re: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay


I guessing you got through at least one state in less time than it might take you to navigate through Atlanta rush hour traffic. Every day is a road trip in the ATL and not a good one as you know. My record commute time was 13 hours for snowpocalypse - an unusual event. My record commute time for ...
by msmcrae
29 Mar 2017, 20:33
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 3562

Re: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay

ZionXIX, I checked one transport case with a toothbrush and 49.5 lbs of tools in it (the max was 50 lb), and I made sure anything sharp or long and pointy or heavy and clubby was in that case. I had about another 15-20 lbs of small tools (sockets) and a T-shirt in a cardboard box that was smaller ...
by msmcrae
27 Mar 2017, 08:05
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 3562

Re: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay

It WAS more money to get it to Atlanta than I expected, because I had to buy two tires and got towed once. Mostly, I got excited over buying a platinum for $275, and I just wanted a little adventure. Also, RSPI, I stopped at the the U Pull in Albuquerque to get an extra spare, and I started to call ...
by msmcrae
26 Mar 2017, 20:57
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 3562

Just bought a Platinum Sedan off Ebay

Well, I bought it a couple of weeks ago but couldn't pick it up until this week. I got it for $275 because the description said it had a head gasket problem, but I was hopeful I could drive it to Atlanta. I've driven 850s with head gasket problems for years -- there are head gasket problems that ...