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

[ZionXIX]

Cracking the compressor fittings is tough with everything there. You can really bugger those up, get new hardware after you get compressor and confirm fittings ( aftermarket often different )

Smart to get alternator out of the way

The suction and discharge hoses on P80 are NLA aftermarket so Volvo only, to tune of $200 each , last I checked.

New orings everywhere , lube with PAG 46 with leftover from the 90 ml you load into the new compressor.

The scan tech complete oring kit is incomplete so either buy two, order individually, or buy one and call me for the missing ones

So I purchased the volvo brand compressor. I did not order any O rings, I figured it came with new ones. Does it not come pre-lubricated? My plan was to swap out and head to the shop for a fresh fill of freon.

[abscate]

There is a thread here documenting the exact size of all the orings. I’ll bump it

You can fund these locally AT a FLAPS, give me a yell if you get stuck here.

You cannot depend on the AC guys to lubricate the compressor. Plan on adding 100 ml of Pag

Before you start car or put the serp belt on turn the compressor over 10x to distribute

[crlande]

The Devil is in the details......

[volvolugnut]

On that note I'm getting ready for compressor replacement. I'm thinking of going in through the top and removing everything along the way and replacing the radiator while I'm in there. I figured that would give me extra working room. Any tips?

I changed radiator from the top. I think this is better. See post:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=86829&p=484005&hili ... or#p484005

volvolugnut

[RickHaleParker]

Has everyone heard the one about the Devil and the Engineer?

Which one?

This is the one that cracks me up.

An engineer died and reported to the pearly gates. An newly annointed angel, filling in for St. Peter, checked his dossier and grimly said, "Ah, you're an engineer; you're in the wrong place."

So the engineer was cast down to the gates of hell and was let in. Pretty soon, the engineer became gravely dissatisfied with the level of comfort in hell, and began designing and building improvements. After a while, the underworld had air conditioning, flush toilets, and escalators, and the engineer was becoming a pretty popular guy among the demons.

One day, God called Satan up on the telephone and asked with a sneer, "So, how's it going down there in hell?"

Satan laughed and replied, "Hey, things are going great. We've got air conditioning and flush toilets and escalators, and there's no telling what this engineer is going to come up with next."

God's face clouded over and he exploded, "What? You've got an engineer? That's a mistake; he should never have gotten down there; send him up here."

Satan shook his head, "No way. I like having an engineer on the staff, and I'm keeping him." God was as mad as he had ever been, "This is not the way things are supposed to work and you know it. Send him back up here or I'll sue."

Satan laughed uproariously, "Yeah, right. And just where are YOU going to get a lawyer?"

[volvolugnut]

And just where are YOU going to get a lawyer?"

I'm still laughing!

volvolugnut

[abscate]

That’s my best!

[bmdubya1198]

That's a good one!

[yanga001]

Replaced the driver and passenger seat, swapped in a 98 to 98 passenger seat from my wrecked car and a 99 power seat into the 98. I have a new appreciation for the connectors volvo chose to use on these seats.

[Chuck W]

Got started on the manual swap on my '97 T5.