My very first European Car!

MisplacedCanuck · Post by **MisplacedCanuck** » 02 May 2020, 08:06

The drained fluid was dark dark red. There wasn't much of anything metallic or unusual in the drain pan. I bought enough fluid to do another drain and fill shortly.

I'll make sure to check the parking brake hardware. What's the concern there?

This is fantastic advice regarding the cabin air filter! I went to look for one yesterday at the local shops, they said they had two listed for my vehicle. Good advice! Will change it out.

The battery is new, I disconnected it when I removed the siren module from the car. Spare tire and Jack hardware all looks normal? What is the concern with these?

The shocks/struts are..... Eh. My previous truck had cracked front spring, and both rear shocks were shot when I bought it. It was incredibly floaty and terrible. This Volvo *feels* planted. It doesn't feel bouncy or anything of the sort. It tracks straight, drives great. What it does have is some mild clunk when hitting big bumps, and the suspension really cycles through its motion (lots of road imperfections in Canadian spring time). I assumed there must be some worn bushings somewhere in the front end, didn't think shocks/struts.

Georgeandkira · Post by **Georgeandkira** » 02 May 2020, 08:42

1) As long as the dark red transmission fluid doesn't smell burnt, you're good. I'd let the current fill work for 1,000 miles; guessing that the refreshed cleansing action might need a little time. I have no facts to back that up. Dark red fluid drained from my 15 year old vehicle and I want it to see warm weather before I D&F it again.

2) The concern with the parking brakes is that the shoe lining can come off because it is glued in place. The free chunks of lining can spin about and cause severe damage. Not just the usually replaced parts but the larger hardware they attach to can be damaged.

3) Either CAF will work. I believe only the thicker ones come with charcoal. This is to match the performance of the IAQS system.
Many will tell you that any such charcoal loads up immediately and amounts to a lot of hooey. Just lettin' you know.

4) The concern with the spare is that it has air. The jack is useless if it's not there. Poetry and car advice.....can't beat that.

5) I replaced my '02's shocks and struts with Sachs SuperTourings -said to be direct replacements from the makers of Volvo's shocks.
The rears went in forst at 128K and greatly improved the handling.
Oddly, when I did the fronts one strut was completely absent any resistance and the other was oozing smelly fluid. The ride difference was negligible. I was floored. Bilstein H6's are going into my V70 as I had fantastic results with them in another car.

6) Your clunk could be a sway bar link (replace both) or any of the other characters like worn struts, broken spring seats, control arm bushings. Also, the engine mount beneath the crank pulley can crush down and bump.

Post by **abscate** » 02 May 2020, 15:58

You may have to trim the plastic in the air filter box to accept the larger filter.

Run the charcoal one if you drive in stinky cities, the thin one for better AC.

Technically, you should toggle the button in VIDA to tell the car which filter it has but I’ve run both leaving that alone.

AC on these cars is top shelf variable displacement compressor so it will keep the car in bliss all summer long

MisplacedCanuck · Post by **MisplacedCanuck** » 02 May 2020, 16:11

Based on everyone's advice, and the fact that I live in a very old, industrial city I went with charcoal filter. Funny enough, this is first car I've ever owned with working ac. It just doesn't get very cold up here!

Removed the siren, the internal battery has cooked the board. I suppose that leaves sourcing a new siren as my only choice?

I think the Volvo community is what sold me on this car, and why I intend to stick with them for a while still.

Post by **abscate** » 02 May 2020, 16:22

You can try cleaning the board and replacing the battery, put up a photo of the board to assess the damage.

Do you escape the harsh winter in the Martimes?

MisplacedCanuck · Post by **MisplacedCanuck** » 02 May 2020, 16:43

I'm from western Canada, so was pleasantly surprised with how easy winter's here are.

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Post by **abscate** » 03 May 2020, 05:40

Blech. That’s pretty bad. For the cost of the battery you could wash that with an electronic cleaner and sift scrub brush to remove that Detritus, then try connect the battery and see if it comes back to life.

Ill find specs on battery. Is there a Volvo part number on the battery?

See link to the VRd posted above

It takes 3 2.4v button cells in parallel series for a total of 7.2V. You can also use a 7.2 volt single cell per the DIY

Put some battery protection on your new board if you get it working

MisplacedCanuck · Post by **MisplacedCanuck** » 03 May 2020, 07:51

Hmmm, I reckon it's done. Component popped off board. Is there a way to simply disable the alarm? Or does the sunroof need a properly working siren?

Post by **volvolugnut** » 03 May 2020, 08:02

abscate wrote: ↑03 May 2020, 05:40

It takes 3 2.4v button cells in parallel for a total of 7.2V.

That would be 3 2.4 Volt cells in SERIES for 7.2 volts.

volvolugnut

Post by **abscate** » 03 May 2020, 09:40

Ouch, I failed to keep current on this topic, and did not reach my potential

My very first European Car!

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