Hi, I've been visiting this site, on and off, since the summer of '07. It is very good but could be better. The following suggestions are intended as positive critisism. I have no knowledge of how to set up or run a forum site, such as this, but do other users find it frustrating? Due to the large v...

Bill,
Thanks for the contact details for SGS Engineering. I've emailed them for the costs and await a reply. I'll remove the struts early next week and send them off. I will report back with my experiences of their service. Cheers.

Thanks Greasefingerss, I saw this thread on the forum but didn't read it thoroughly as it was for a later model than mine. I wrongly assumed the struts they were talking about were the sort that attach to the door opening and the hatch sides. As I couldn't see struts attached in such a way I assumed...

Hi,
I have a new problem and a few bruises on the back of my head. I have tried to find the answer on this forum to no avail. My tailgate does not have gas struts and everything to do with keeping it up appears to be behind the roof lining. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Tony.

Hi, It took me about 5 hours to do, over a couple of days, but I think I could do it in half that time now that I've done it. I spoke to the mechanic at my nearest Volvo dealer and he said that most parts will clean up in a petrol bath, as that is what they do (interesting to see what they charge fo...

Hi, I'm new to both Volvos and forums so I hope you can help. I have a bit of mechanical knowledge but I'm no mechanic. I have done a bit of investigation into this problem via the internet and your pages but I got confused. Oil started appearing over the top of the cylinder head and at first I thou...