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

Post by **abscate** » 01 Aug 2023, 04:42

On an iOS device I use the MVS Amazon link to go the jungle, then search it there, then cut and paste the link back to MVS so Matt gets his cut

Post by **MrAl** » 01 Aug 2023, 04:44

abscate wrote: ↑31 Jul 2023, 14:08 Those will be crappy stainless steel which is magnetic, and will rust.

Hi,

I thought it was interesting they have that inner band to block the worm screw holes.

Post by **MrAl** » 01 Aug 2023, 09:26

abscate wrote: ↑01 Aug 2023, 04:42 On an iOS device I use the MVS Amazon link to go the jungle, then search it there, then cut and paste the link back to MVS so Matt gets his cut

Hi,

You mean you have to paste the link back here in addition to clicking the link?
Oh I guess that is to show the link in a post.
I'll try it right now...

This is what i ended up with:

https://www.amazon.com/Clamps-Stainless ... tdGY&psc=1

How do i know if it worked?
It takes me there but does not seem to indicate MVS anywhere.

454cid · Post by **454cid** » 01 Aug 2023, 11:32

Not to my Volvos but to my Volvo parts stash.... kill termites that infested the cardboard. They ate up the main cardboard box, and I got rid of a few of the boxes for a few of the parts. I don't even live in the south, but this is the second time I've had termites seemingly come out of a crack in the concrete in my garage and eat up cardboard. I sprayed them with carb cleaner, and then wasp and hornet spray.

Post by **BlackBart** » 01 Aug 2023, 13:34

Next try FIRE!!

Post by **abscate** » 01 Aug 2023, 20:01

brunocerous wrote: ↑20 May 2018, 09:13
abscate wrote: ↑13 May 2018, 10:06 I put the stiff IPD HD springs on the back of my 99 at 160k and I love the ride. It is stiffer than most people like, I think.

My P2 is much more creampuffy
Nice! It handles nicely when fully loaded, be it with passengers or for trips to the home-improvement store. I was considering the iPD springs, plus the blue looks sweet, but opted to save a few bucks. Maybe I'll get them for the '98 V70 to compare. That's currently our creampuff!

erikv11 wrote: ↑14 May 2018, 08:53 I've got the IPD HD springs in the rear of my V70. They definitely improve the handling and make load carrying (including a car full of people) much easier. I ran them in the 850 before I got the V70. I would say the ride is slightly more jarring compared to stock.
I had an '09 Mini Cooper, which was incredibly jarring for any rear passengers, but lovely to drive on the super-twisty and shockingly narrow Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens. I'm not sure they'll ever resemble each other, but at least I'll be reminded of my little sports car.

I drove that piece of the Jackie Robinson today. It’s great until the end , when it deposits you in a place called East New York. When the police cruisers in front of the station are on blocks, it’s bad.

Post by **pfmet** » 01 Aug 2023, 20:05

I guess cutting the hose out of the equation makes it a lot easier to spin the flare nut out of the respective female ends without struggling to turn them a on the hard lines. I will use that trick next time. But I’m missing something on that new ATE line pictured. Doesn’t that connect to hard line running along the trailing arm to the rear caliper? Thus shouldn’t it have two female ends to receive a flare nut at each end? I’m disoriented here somehow and not remembering what I was seeing when I was in there doing my rear brakes last week.

Post by **pfmet** » 01 Aug 2023, 20:12

That’s regarding abscates post yesterday on his rear brake hose replacement. Out of context here.

Post by **FireFox31** » 02 Aug 2023, 20:20

I finally investigated the condensation I saw in my G70 windows each night. The sun baked and peeled back the tape on the plastic over my broken trunk quarter window, allowing in water from the many recent rain storms. There was condensed water in the wheel well and the trunk carpets were a tiny bit damp. I replaced the plastic and tape, promising to get the junkyard window installed soon. But now I have to clean the musty smell out of the carpets and wipe it off the metal. I'll probably strip off all the carpeted floor and side trim in the trunk for a thorough cleaning.

Should have just made time sooner to finish removing the broken glass, prep the used glass, and paid a shop to install it. Didn't have the time. Gave it all to Geronimo.

Post by **abscate** » 03 Aug 2023, 04:35

pfmet wrote: ↑01 Aug 2023, 20:05 I guess cutting the hose out of the equation makes it a lot easier to spin the flare nut out of the respective female ends without struggling to turn them a on the hard lines. I will use that trick next time. But I’m missing something on that new ATE line pictured. Doesn’t that connect to hard line running along the trailing arm to the rear caliper? Thus shouldn’t it have two female ends to receive a flare nut at each end? I’m disoriented here somehow and not remembering what I was seeing when I was in there doing my rear brakes last week.

It’s an AWD in that post which has a different brake line mount. See write up here

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