
S80, V70 (2001+), S60, XC90 Blower Motor Repair Tutorial
A How-to on the Blower Motor (climate control) for P2 cars. Although the blower motor on the Volvo P2 (V70/XC-70, S60, etc. from 2001-2008 and S80 from 1998-2006)…
A How-to on the Blower Motor (climate control) for P2 cars. Although the blower motor on the Volvo P2 (V70/XC-70, S60, etc. from 2001-2008 and S80 from 1998-2006)…
If you’re going to attempt to do a XC90 brake line replacement yourself, this tutorial might make it a bit easier. gshadow325 writes:After 150,000 miles on what looks…
This axle writeup is by legendary MVS Contributor CN90. Intro and Safety This is preventive replacement of CV boots. If you are sending this car far away to…
For the front door speakers I chose the Infinity 5012i coaxials and found that their mounting flanges don’t exactly match up either. Two of the four flanges on the Infinity speaker…
In addition to the information in the MVS Volvo Forums post (link below), I suggest browsing the Volvo Buyer’s Guide. It contains dozens of helpful do’s and don’ts for all used Volvos.
The RPM are 840 on both “N” and “D”, however when I throw it on the “N”, the sound goes away.I tried, having it on “D” and holding the brakes, to raise RPM to about 1100, and that is when the noise is most evident.The best described it is a very low intensity roar and slight vibration.
“Do not touch any chinese pump brand…”
This is just a warning echoed more than once here at MVS Forums. Be careful what parts you buy for your Volvo. That doesn’t mean every little thing has to come from the dealer, but rather important parts should be carefully considered.
I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time. Found it. Here’s the invaluable Volvo Wheels PDF from Volvo themselves. https://images.matthewsvolvosite.com/wheels/Volvo-Wheel-Brochure.pdf Wheel Names, Alphabetized & Sizes…
Air conditioning problems? Start here.
This one has very low miles, but accordingly is a bit pricy for an ’04. It is 2.5T but doesn’t say if it is AWD–something we neither want or need in our climate, so FWD is the first criteria. We plan to look at it tomorrow morning just to see if the entrance/egress is good for our senior selves.
Good to see Volvo is keeping up with the rest of auto manufacturers in reversing a 30-year automobile weight gain trend. Weight is half the MPG battle, and it’s difficult to pull off because car generations can be a decade or longer, and shedding weight without starting from a clean sheet is problematic. (The current XC90 generation is entering its 12th year of production!)
As your Volvo ages, your headliner can begin to sag or pull away from trim areas. A falling headliner isn’t just annoying — it’s also dangerous. If the…