So, because its riding season I just now got to looking at the battery and then do a full charge.

I took it out and had it tested at Auto store, they said it was a solid battery. That makes sense, it was replaced 9 months ago.

Any ideas on the nest thing to check? Im hoping elimination will point ...

This issue perplexes me, perhaps one of you better mechanics can help me diagnose this.

My volvo will start fine in morning. When I drive somewhere and turn car off, and come back in a few minutes... it will not semi-struggle to start. If I drive i make another stop and turn the car off, it may ...

Yes, that is what I have done to get it to work much better. It was quite effective but now does not last as long, I'm not sure if the connection is the only issue.

I just want to replace the cable. The starter was replaced a couple years ago with a bosch starter. When the connection is good the starter is very strong.

Hello,

My 06 S60 2.5T has had infrequent problems starting that have become more frequent. I identified the issue as the starting solenoid connector, took it off and cleaned in well. That solved the problem but its quite the regular occurrence now.

I took it to the shop and of course it had no ...

Well I got it apart and found the brake shoe pad to be broken off. Glad I took it apart when I did. Thanks for the help!

Ill give it a try this afternoon

Hello All,

This might be a difficult one to identify the issue, but I am at a loss.

Over the last couple days
When I first start the car and drive a mile, it seemed as if something was stuck in the suspension and then freed. I found lots of reports of rocks getting stuck between the backer plates ...

Ive recently had a very similiar issue with my 06 S60 2.5T. It was after a long drive and the weather was getting pretty hot around here. The fan would continue to blow, but not stop after an hour (Ive found it to be running after 4 hrs), it would run until the next time i got in the car. I had the ...

That makes a lot of sense, I understand it a lot better now.

I will get some wire and try that tomorrow. If the motor kicks does that mean it is a relay issue?
Had a couple of other possibles pointed out to me. Could it be the ignition switch? Could it be the voltage regulator?

I have a starter on ...