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

[matthew1]

Japanifold! Sweet!

Looks great.

[matthew1]

hi buddy you would not believe how much they had been bent already before i got it also the springs are very weak and the spline has been damaged when the securing nut came loose so needed replacing and its a good job on mot test they dont drive the car in the rain or above about 40mph in the rain as the blades had zero contact with screen!

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/wiper ... rd-enough/ and
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/fix-s ... vo-wipers/
If those are no help, I can dig further. There's a lot here.

[abscate]

I found an old post of mine on cost of ownership that I was proud enough to repost here again..

Put another way, it costs you about $2000 in gas to drive 15000 miles. Why spend $2000 in gas on a car worth $1000? Because you have to spend the same on a car worth $10000

Why spend $1500 per year on maintenance on a $1000 car .....see above.

Unless you can beat the cost of maintaining the old car for more than the next car costs plus the cost of money, it makes sense to repair. Of course, it always feels like you are hosed when it's big job, but that next alluring P80 or P2 will also cost you. Just ask our favorite Scot in Alberta!

[Sveedy]

Well even though I'm soooo close to having this engine rebuild / install wrapped up, I've decided to take a little bit longer and replace the transaxle seal at the trans while I have everything jacked up and sitting there. It looks pretty straight forward - should be able to keep everything together as a unit and pull it out. I'm also going to go ahead and replace the torque converter torx bolts; I don't feel that I can get the proper torque with the old ones ( maybe I got 25ftlbs, plus loctite, instead of 30 ), and if I did, then they might strip whenever they might need to be removed in the future. But I haven't found those bolts on Volvopartsweb, FCP or IPD. Any idea where I can get them ? Part number ? I thought they'd be readily available since I think they are meant to be replaced anyway.

[abscate]

They were well hidden on Volvo web store , I remember. I think they are in the transmission section

Do you want flex plate to crank bolts

Or

Flex plate to torque converter bolts ?

[Sveedy]

Flex to torque, Please, Thank you !

[abscate]

979671 above.

[yanga001]

Got all 4 rotors replaced after 70k km and brake pads replaced. surprised my fronts lasted that long. My passenger side control arm was in tatters and loose as a goose. Had about 1-2 cm of play in it when doing the shake test. Otherside was solid. Mechanic stuck a used one in at no charge as he said it was a safety issue and he is a good guy.

He advised that the intermittent rough start may be a dying cap and rotor as mine appears to be very old. Might pull one off the parts car or find a day to take a look at the contacts.

[abscate]

Got all 4 rotors replaced after 70k km and brake pads replaced. surprised my fronts lasted that long. My passenger side control arm was in tatters and loose as a goose. Had about 1-2 cm of play in it when doing the shake test. Otherside was solid. Mechanic stuck a used one in at no charge as he said it was a safety issue and he is a good guy.

He advised that the intermittent rough start may be a dying cap and rotor as mine appears to be very old. Might pull one off the parts car or find a day to take a look at the contacts.

I know someone in IA who has a spare used one…

Are you close to the Lewiston Queenston Bridge, yang? Trying to find a US to Canada connection for FCP PARTS

Lower radiator hose on the 1998 came to a crashing halt when I found I have the shorter 1999 hose which won’t fit

[brunocerous]

My indie shop apparently can't replicate the steering wheel locking up and are now saying it's a BBB Industries rack and not Cardone. Mechanic says he'll drive the car home tonight to check it again.

What's the chance it was a one-time glitch? (I mean, losing power steering even *once* does seem like a potential game-ender.)