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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
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

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RedBrickCollector wrote: 11 Feb 2024, 03:36
Thanks for the pics. I'll need to track down the installation ahrdware as well as the tools. Hopefully there's some available around here.
Jack and lug nut wrench on eBay UK but shipping would rule out a sensible purchase https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186258657021

The black plastic part under my spare wheel shouldn't really be there but I was given it for free and it fits so I put it in the car, it purpose is for cars with spacsaver tyres but remove the donut and my tyre sits perfectly on it
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I'll probably use some foam blocks or something to achieve the same effect as the large plastic piece if I can't find one.
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Wheel fits in without the insert, as I said I only fitted it as I was given it for free
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What? Straps to hold spare wheel?

I am now completely forgotten or i had different holder there in my 850.

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xanthefin wrote: 11 Feb 2024, 12:11 What? Straps to hold spare wheel?

I am now completely forgotten or i had different holder there in my 850.
Straps as in this image
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The T5 took me to the train to the Bus to the plane to head to DEN and maybe see Matt
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abscate wrote: 13 Feb 2024, 03:10 The T5 took me to the train to the Bus to the plane to head to DEN and maybe see Matt
Totally forgot to say thanks about my noise problem, changed the a/c accumulator valve and noise is gone...while I finished the work last week, thanks for the assistance is today's "what I did with my Volvo"

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Worked on my partners acura. Changed a caliper and tried to bleed the system. Snapped off a bleeder screw on the front caliper but it was in the locked position. May change the caliper later if i cannot extract the screw.

Used one of those mitivacs to bleed the brakes and it was super easy. Planning on bleeding my brakes in the upcoming weeks.
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It' great when you find a simple tool that makes the job so much more simple!

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My new trunk struts arrived yesterday. Rockauto had Stabilis on clearance. I'm not sure about getting them installed this weekend as I think it's supposed to snow. I did wake up to some snow today. This after having some really nice sunny and warm weather.
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