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Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

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99commutervolvos70 wrote: 14 Mar 2020, 18:00 20200313_120939.jpgReplaced the Front Brake pads and Rotors on my '99 GLT
I went with Textar again, Since Powerstop dropped the ball and sent the wrong pads.
I really wanted to see If the powerstop pads kick out less dust...
Wow look at those brake parts. California living.
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Ahh... new rotors look so nice!
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Finally removed my headliner, which had started to resemble a droopy circus tent, and rather liked the bare-metal look enough to put back all the plastic trim for now. Is it me, or does it resemble the exterior of that Back to the Future car, the DeLorean?

I botched removal of one the sun visor clips, trying to twist it off instead of lifting it up, but managed to remove it intact.
2000 V70 headliner removed
2000 V70 headliner removed
abscate wrote: 10 Mar 2020, 06:47 Could be trouble or just slow speed kid hauling in cold weather. Get it out onto Death Race I287, get it up to 90 mph for 30 minutes (stay in slow lane so you don't impede traffic) then come back and show us your dipstick again, staying at least 500 meters from schools.
Ha! I should definitely do that in second gear, yes?
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abscate wrote: 12 Mar 2020, 07:10 The tool can be bought at FCP for about $80, but if you just put the tool on and crank on it, it will break.

Fire, drilling, and lube are your friends on the delta links.
I paid a guy $500 to do mine since I was in a time pinch. Said it took him over 16 hours with 2 guys working on it over 3 days. I'm assuming that translates into a week if I did it. I think time savings and frustration spared alone made that repair bill worth it.
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WhatAmIDoing wrote: 16 Mar 2020, 22:47
abscate wrote: 12 Mar 2020, 07:10 The tool can be bought at FCP for about $80, but if you just put the tool on and crank on it, it will break.

Fire, drilling, and lube are your friends on the delta links.
I paid a guy $500 to do mine since I was in a time pinch. Said it took him over 16 hours with 2 guys working on it over 3 days. I'm assuming that translates into a week if I did it. I think time savings and frustration spared alone made that repair bill worth it.
Well spent. Nasty job when it goes bad
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Solved the mystery of Evita's interior lights funkiness!!!
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.... and .... it was theeeee...?
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Stu70 wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 13:27 .... and .... it was theeeee...?
You will have to read the thread - only the Tease here...
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Come on. At least give everyone a link to your post.
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abscate wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 13:24 Solved the mystery of Evita's interior lights funkiness!!!
Man, you can lead a horse to the internet, but you can’t make him link..

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