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by wrathofpaul
13 Apr 2017, 10:35
Forum: Volvo Classifieds
Topic: For Sale! 1999 c70! $1150
Replies: 0
Views: 666

For Sale! 1999 c70! $1150

https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/6085001183.html I'm in the NYC Area, 30 mins north of the city, in Westchester county. If interested, reply to the ad on CL and mention that you saw me on the Volvo Forum!! like I said in the ad everything pretty much works except the power top and the parking...
by wrathofpaul
05 Apr 2017, 19:26
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Fuses for power top.
Replies: 1
Views: 352

Fuses for power top.

a 1999 C70 Convertible. On the driver side rear in the trunk, behind the trunk light, there's a couple of 20A fuses. Are those the fuses for the convertible top? and if they are, if I pull those fuses will that disable the pesky warning chime I'm getting? The top is toast, it's in the up position bu...
by wrathofpaul
31 Oct 2016, 18:23
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: rear speakers crackling '99 c70
Replies: 2
Views: 1006

rear speakers crackling '99 c70

all of a sudden now my rear speakers are making this horrible crackling/static noise, even when I mute the radio. sounds like the sound when you put raw power to the speakers. The head unit is aftermarket, not sure about the speakers. we had a lot of rain yesterday so i'm assuming something got wet....
by wrathofpaul
21 Oct 2016, 16:05
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 99 C70 Convertible top problems, water leaking into storage compartment
Replies: 2
Views: 3082

99 C70 Convertible top problems, water leaking into storage compartment

we had some heavy rain today and I noticed a ton of water sloshing around in the back of the car. turns out the storage compartment for the convertible top was filled with water. I assume there's a drain somewhere but I don't know where it is. also, Is there a way to manually crank the top from star...
by wrathofpaul
01 Oct 2016, 17:40
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: just bought a '99 C70 conv't
Replies: 9
Views: 1800

Re: just bought a '99 C70 conv't

C heck E ngine L ight code is different than system readiness. I'm pretty sure CEL on is an automatic fail. You need to find the leak and fix it, probably just a vacuum hose is torn or loose. Oh I cleared the code. currently, theres no CEL. the problem is still there, but the car hasn't tested the ...
by wrathofpaul
01 Oct 2016, 14:02
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: just bought a '99 C70 conv't
Replies: 9
Views: 1800

Re: just bought a '99 C70 conv't

Thanks! the Serp belt looks brand new, so that's good. I heard the parking brake is housed inside the disc rotor in like a type of drum brake inside the hub? or am I imagining that?
by wrathofpaul
01 Oct 2016, 09:53
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: just bought a '99 C70 conv't
Replies: 9
Views: 1800

just bought a '99 C70 conv't

Hello everyone! I am new here because I am the recent new owner of a 1999 Volvo C70 Convertible. Got a pretty good deal, I paid $1200 for it and only has 114,000 miles. I like to think I'm somewhat mechanically inclined but Volvos are the one brand I know least about lol. So this car (pics coming so...