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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?

Post by 454cid »

abscate wrote: 02 Dec 2025, 18:34 Lots of antiseize on the splines than a 13mm docket to draw them down tight onto the splines …not too much torque
I was actually thinking about Loctite. These are replacement arms that I installed a couple of years ago. I'm surprised that the nuts seem to be loose.
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Post by abscate »

454cid wrote: 02 Dec 2025, 22:09
abscate wrote: 02 Dec 2025, 18:34 Lots of antiseize on the splines than a 13mm docket to draw them down tight onto the splines …not too much torque
I was actually thinking about Loctite. These are replacement arms that I installed a couple of years ago. I'm surprised that the nuts seem to be loose.
If the splines are really gone a junkyard unit is best. I’ve got a couple of v70 units ftom 98 99 00 if they fit, not sure
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Managed to catch a parking lot pillar exactly right/wrong, where it hit the lip of the side mirror cover and not the mirror frame, so that the frame didn't even attempt to fold and instead the cover burst into a dozen pieces.

On the bright side I bought an extra planning to use the motor as mine has broken vertically, and the extra is also broken so now it really is best as a shell donor.
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Post by Funkyone »

Hello everyone :!:
I actually bought yesterday my first Volvo.
This week i have appointment for a full maintenance - oils, belts and etc. :twisted:

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Funkyone wrote: 08 Dec 2025, 16:09 Hello everyone :!:
I actually bought yesterday my first Volvo.
This week i have appointment for a full maintenance - oils, belts and etc. :twisted:
Welcome!

Waar zijn de foto’s!
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Pulled a collar sleeve on the m66. Used a cheap blind hole puller and an old brake rotor since the stand off was digging into the transmission housing. And a lot of heat.
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Post by 850 LPT »

Chieber wrote: 09 Dec 2025, 17:33
Funkyone wrote: 08 Dec 2025, 16:09 Hello everyone :!:
I actually bought yesterday my first Volvo.
This week i have appointment for a full maintenance - oils, belts and etc. :twisted:
Welcome!

Waar zijn de foto’s!
Welcome Funkyone!

I don't know dutch, but I agree we need photos :D
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I went to visit a friend in the South. I swapped my blue leather interior for a "fabric - no leather" one, in good condition. I got all plastic trims in good condition too. It needs a good cleaning - wash but it will do the job. I'm very happy about this operation.

As my car stayed 15 years in Saoudia, all trims were out...

Eden garden ?
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Post by BlackBart »

Looks good!
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Post by Chieber »

Did the mechanic put the rubber boot and stop the other way around?

Does this need to be fixed or can I leave it as is?
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