MVS Contributor oragex shows us how to shim the AC clutch on a P2 Volvo.
Discussion on shimming the a/c clutch (video)
MVS Contributor oragex shows us how to shim the AC clutch on a P2 Volvo.
Discussion on shimming the a/c clutch (video)
Fuel Pump Removal Tool DIY I just finished my tool made w/ a 1/8 x 3/4 flat bar, welded them together and put a axle nut on top…
Need A Solution To Remove Fuel Pump? Hammer, lubricant etc. did not help. So I made my own tool. I took a piece of ABS piping (the part…
The TB (Timing Belt) with 85K on it is still OK, has hairline cracks, but time to replace.
The TB factory Idler and Tensioner Pulleys have slight play and were “free-wheeling”, so time to replace
The WP has no leak, but the bearing has a very very slight play. Technically speaking, you can keep the WP for another 30K. From reading Ozark Lee’s and few others experience with leaking WP at 150K or so, and since I have no time to redo this in 30K, I put in a new Aisin WP.
Warm weather has arrived so today I pulled out my $9.99 heat gun (on sale at Harbor Freight) and went to work.
The side trim pieces are adjacent to metal on the door panels, so basic care is sufficient. The bumper trim, however, is adjacent to plastic so I used a thin metal bracket as a heat shield. In the photos below I am holding the heat shield along the bottom edge, then holding the heat shield to guard the top edge.