What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

[WhatAmIDoing]

Wow, that looks like some serious work man! Nicely done! Can you - or anyone on this forum - help me out with a question about audio in my S70? Here's the thing. The speakers in the car work fine, I think quality of the sound is just perfect. But, I miss some bass in the sound but... I don't see me installing a big subwoofer and amplifier in the trunk of the car. Is there some... midway? Like a small subwoofer and amplifier in one device that I don't know about?

You can replace the subs mounted in the back shelf behind the rear seat. Though I have a T5, and I don't know if all models had rear subs? The stock subs are great if you have the stock amplifier under the passenger seat and it still works.

[bmdubya1198]

Good to know. Thanks!

I should've mentioned, too: The dash is also lit up like a xmas tree, including a flashing up arrow.

Yup, definitely a TCM problem is the up arrow is flashing. Fortunately in my case I just cut and jumped some wires to get rid of that, but not everybody is doing a manual swap!

Speaking of which, the transmission harness removal is complete! This was really not necessary, but I feel like the swap is more complete with all of the wiring gone. Plus I got rid of some ugly connectors that were just danging under the battery tray.

[WhatAmIDoing]

My elm327 bt OBDII reader arrived today. Got to play with it a little along with xiaotec's 850 OBDII app. It's cool being able to scan and read ALL the codes. Seems to be DTCs set by everything accept the ABS (thanks mattymoo). Might post a screenshot later.

And a new code has joined my old friends. Now setting a P0172, too rich. Acceleration is still good, cruises fine, but it does smell a little rich at idle. Idle also seems a tad high. Guess I'm looking for another split vacuum line again.

Found my vacuum leak, one of the caps on the vacuum tree dried out, split, and fell off. Looks like I should replace all of those.

[jvl]

Wow, that looks like some serious work man! Nicely done! Can you - or anyone on this forum - help me out with a question about audio in my S70? Here's the thing. The speakers in the car work fine, I think quality of the sound is just perfect. But, I miss some bass in the sound but... I don't see me installing a big subwoofer and amplifier in the trunk of the car. Is there some... midway? Like a small subwoofer and amplifier in one device that I don't know about?

You can replace the subs mounted in the back shelf behind the rear seat. Though I have a T5, and I don't know if all models had rear subs? The stock subs are great if you have the stock amplifier under the passenger seat and it still works.

Ocelot,

I have this sub mounted under my passenger seat, cost effective and sounds great (it did take me a while to get the settings straight though):

https://www.pijlaudio.nl/INPHASE-USW8

This shop is in Amersfoort but also ships. I dropped by because I wanted to check the size and the guy was really nice and helpful.

Message me if you want to get more details?

Joost

[brunocerous]

Good to know. Thanks!

I should've mentioned, too: The dash is also lit up like a xmas tree, including a flashing up arrow.

Yup, definitely a TCM problem is the up arrow is flashing. Fortunately in my case I just cut and jumped some wires to get rid of that, but not everybody is doing a manual swap!

Speaking of which, the transmission harness removal is complete! This was really not necessary, but I feel like the swap is more complete with all of the wiring gone. Plus I got rid of some ugly connectors that were just danging under the battery tray.

That's my current fantasy: Either swapping my MT into the XC or putting the turbocharged engine into the V70 base!

Congrats on the AT harness removal. I applaud such housekeeping measures!

[bmdubya1198]

Good to know. Thanks!

I should've mentioned, too: The dash is also lit up like a xmas tree, including a flashing up arrow.

Yup, definitely a TCM problem is the up arrow is flashing. Fortunately in my case I just cut and jumped some wires to get rid of that, but not everybody is doing a manual swap!

Speaking of which, the transmission harness removal is complete! This was really not necessary, but I feel like the swap is more complete with all of the wiring gone. Plus I got rid of some ugly connectors that were just danging under the battery tray.

That's my current fantasy: Either swapping my MT into the XC or putting the turbocharged engine into the V70 base!

Congrats on the AT harness removal. I applaud such housekeeping measures!

Thanks! It feels great being able to get rid of things like that!

An M66 in the XC would be pretty cool!

[brunocerous]

I decided to attempt removal of the starter motor in the cheap '99 XC AWD that I picked up for its third row. I posted about it here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=87410

This pipe that runs underneath the intake manifold (turbo inlet?) doesn't let me remove the fan or the shroud to access the starter in the first place! Both the fan and the shroud are off but stuck in there, and I've since removed the oil dipstick, too. Still no dice. I'm contemplating removing the intake manifold and doing the PCV while I'm at it. Or maybe draining the (orange) coolant to remove a couple of hoses.

But I don't see how to remove the hard plastic pipe that's in the way. I've looked around on MVS and elsewhere but have yet to see another engine with this obstacle.

1999 Volvo V70 XC AWD engine bay

[bmdubya1198]

Usually I'm able to push the intake tube towards the manifold enough to slip the fan past. If you need to, you can remove the hose camp from where it attached to the ETM and slip that hose off, but the problem at that point is that it's much easier to do this when the fan is out of the way.

I can't stand the design of the '99+ intake.

[brunocerous]

Usually I'm able to push the intake tube towards the manifold enough to slip the fan past. If you need to, you can remove the hose camp from where it attached to the ETM and slip that hose off, but the problem at that point is that it's much easier to do this when the fan is out of the way.

I can't stand the design of the '99+ intake.

Thanks! I had been nudging it over but didn't want to crack or dislodge the intake pipe. Even loosening the clamp and rotating it out of the way would help, but I can't see where it attaches.

The '99 intake is nuts!

[bmdubya1198]

It's pretty much right in the center of the underside of the intake manifold. It's not the easiest thing in the world to get to, but hopefully the last person to mess with it put the screw on the hose clamp facing the front or front right so it's a little easier to get to!