Thank you for the advice! I will take a steel tooth brush to clean and switch to PB. An unknown mechanic cross threaded the steel pipe that goes to the pass. rear caliper, so a new fitting will be needed. I will try to document the process. I bought a set of Gear Wrench flex head flare nut tools. I ...

Hi All, I have been rebuilding my parents old 99 S70 for my son to drive while he is in college. I need to replace the hose that runs over the delta boxes to the pass side rear brake pipe. It would be Volvo part # 3516568. It does not connect to a rear caliper. I have sprayed wd40 on the connections...

The cooling system is sealed. However, that doesn't mean that the seals are going to stay eternally fresh. They deteriorate as hot coolant sideswipes them for years on end. The black stuff may be oil. Next time you sample some black stuff put a little in a dixie cup of water. If you see a rainbow it...

Hi Everyone,

I have removed the subframe and bolted on a new rack. I have prepped it all and have the Haynes manual. However, there is a bracket that is pretty large that I cannot identify. Does anyone recognize it?

Thanks,
Ken