What did you do to your P2 Volvo today?

yanga001 · Post by **yanga001** » 22 Jul 2023, 13:37

Got a faulty signal on the drivers abs sensor. Took some CRC MAF cleaner and cleaned a bunch of electrical connections which cleared up the issue.

02V70 · Post by **02V70** » 23 Jul 2023, 23:40

Lots of parts came in the mail a few days ago, and today I spent most of the day working on my Volvo. I replaced the ignition coils, brake pads, rotors, sway bar links, gas cap seal, and transmission mount.

Then I had fun accelerating and braking hard on a rural road to break in the brakes.

TJWookiee · Post by **TJWookiee** » 25 Jul 2023, 10:55

Used the Cerakote kit I've seen recommended on this forum on my headlights. Huge difference, photos don't do it justice.

Post by **jonesg** » 25 Jul 2023, 16:56

the things I do for my volvo,
got the concrete garage floor all ripped out.
Waiting for a concrete drill so I can install rebar to tie old and new concrete together.
maybe schedule the pour delivery next week.

Post by **Blacklab467** » 25 Jul 2023, 21:14

02V70 wrote: 23 Jul 2023, 23:40 Lots of parts came in the mail a few days ago, and today I spent most of the day working on my Volvo. I replaced the ignition coils, brake pads, rotors, sway bar links, gas cap seal, and transmission mount.

Then I had fun accelerating and braking hard on a rural road to break in the brakes.

Looks like you're really enjoying your XC 70, they are great cars once you get all the bugs out. It seems like you are maybe new to Volvo's so I feel a need to give you some advise if you're changing lots of parts on your car; Buy good quality parts. These cars are very intolerant of aftermarket parts, particularly Chinese made parts. I'm not sure what your situation /budget is or long term plan for the car is but ideally you'll want to use Volvo branded parts wherever possible and yes, they will cost 2 or 3 times as much as RockAuto stuff. Also, keep you're old parts that you change like ignition coils and other electrical or driveline parts that seem ok. You may have some use for spares sometime. As you've already discovered, this forum is invaluable and there are some brilliant people here that can help you find a solution to most any problem you may have.

Post by **xHeart** » 26 Jul 2023, 12:35

jonesg wrote: 25 Jul 2023, 16:56 the things I do for my volvo,
got the concrete garage floor all ripped out.
Waiting for a concrete drill so I can install rebar to tie old and new concrete together.
maybe schedule the pour delivery next week.

Do garage floors have to slope in your area?
Most local municipal building codes require x inch per foot slope for drainage purposes.

Post by **jonesg** » 26 Jul 2023, 14:23

xHeart wrote: 26 Jul 2023, 12:35

Do garage floors have to slope in your area?
Most local municipal building codes require x inch per foot slope for drainage purposes.

naw theres nothing like that here, you can build almost anything you want,
no certificate of occupancy required as long as you stay off wetlands.
No building permits, no inspections.

Whatever the floor had it is getting the same , i basically cut a very large hole in the floor, didn't remove the complete floor.

Post by **abscate** » 27 Jul 2023, 11:16

You can scare off any building inspector with FAVA beans and a nice Chianti

Hissssssssss

Post by **jonesg** » 27 Jul 2023, 12:04

https://charm.li/Volvo/

same as all/data.

yanga001 · Post by **yanga001** » 28 Jul 2023, 20:05

jonesg wrote: 27 Jul 2023, 12:04 https://charm.li/Volvo/

same as all/data.

AMAZING