Wow! Fantastic fix! Pledge and a microfiber cloth it is, then.

Many thanks for this. The moderator may want to consider cutting and pasting your post into one of the common repair stickies.

Dave

On the rear left door of my 1998 S70 I've noticed it's red door jamb lamp staying on after the car is locked and parked. I read here at MVS how the "door open" microswitch was part of the locking mechanism. I have tested the mechanism by opening the door, and flipping the latch over: as if...

Thank you all very much for your replies! I tried your rubbing alcohol idea, phat78ta, but on this particular problem it did not seem to help. Similarly, m3rlin, your thoughts on tar remover (used with a Q-tip on a small area that was particularly bad) did not seem to work for this problem. For me, ...

Ref: '98 S70, and other Volvos of that era. Has anyone got a good fix for the control switches for windows, door locks, radio, etc. that deteriorate, become very sticky to the touch, and look like there's some sort of matte coating that's wearing off the switch. The switches are all the same dark gr...

I've seen the factory wood, and it does seem very nice! My '98 S70 came through with plastic fake "burl" for the inlays on the console (and glove box, if I'm remembering right). 11+ years down the road the plastic is cracking and looking pretty nasty. Does anyone have a recommendation for ...

My 1998 S70's right-hand plastic rocker panel trim cover took a hit from a curb that came to life, leaped out, and knocked the daylights out of the cover. Bad luck all around. I ordered a replacement from myvolvopartsonline along with 8 oz of spray can paint and 8 oz of spray pan clear laquer. I've ...

Look, I don't mean to present myself as some kind of expert...far from it! But, I can contribute something here, so I'll butt in if that's OK? Lug nut torques are always (well, I THINK always: at least very, very usually) given as a dry thread specification, that is, with no lubricant of any kind on...

I had the same thing happen on my S70 last week....checked the A/C gas and I was a bit low....was over 100degrees outside. Added a can of gas and hasn't happened since. Thank you for your response, MadeInJapan! Now that you mention it, I cannot recall the problem ever happening except when it's bla...

Hello everyone, I've got a 1998 Volvo S70 non-turbo built for the US market with 110K miles, purchased and run in southeast Texas. Until a month ago, the AC has always run fine. The problem can occur right from the moment the iginition is turned on, or the AC may run fine for hours and then suddenly...