try unplugging MAF

did someone bypass the core? this is a short term solution to a leaking core. clogged heater core? what does the temp gauge do after 5-7 min. of running? does it go to the 3 o'clock position? ...

squealing, bad bearing, rebuild or replace it.

could it be you are just looking as new head? I note steam coming from my 99 on cooler days and think it is normal, one of the products of compustion is water.

send me an email and i'll send you a file: how to tension it again. you have to hold the 6mm eccentric and the center bolt to retension it. [email protected]
my belt was like this also...

um, try taking off the air guide under the front of the car after you drive it up on ramps. it is a bitch to reach those lower bolts even on an NA car!

take a towel and dry off the reservoir and watch to see what is leaking. I just replaced my reservoir because it broke, and replaced all the hoses except the long skinny one from the top of the...

zerex G05 is a hoat, like the volvo coolant, and is sold at napa . at this age , replace the hoses also, coolant res. and stat, and heater core if not done. IF you pull lower hose off the rad, you...

13mm as per:

http://www.volvoxc.com/resources/how-to/pdf/2001-v70xc-bevel_gear_oil_replacement.pdf

no, no noise maker. easy to take a look and also measure rotor or feel for a big lip on it!

http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=49368

had a small howl on the interstate at 55mph, especially after slowing down from higher speeds. today sucked out about a qt. of old hot oil, and used Lucas gear oil to refill. took more pressure...

are you now getting a misfire code? my 850 has a stuck valve that only shows itself for short periods when it is very cold, and then goes away. run good oil in your car and drive it. did the...

BEARING good, and the bolt seemed tight when I broke it. job done 6 yrs ago at local dealership when waterpump went out at 90K miles. I did the job because the tensioner had never been changed and...

did TB tensioner and idler on my 99 last weekend. when I started, the old tensioner was adjusted to the 10 o'clock position, or -40 degrees! it was still good, however.
?SHould we be checking the...

here's the seal you probably need and sounds turbo is working well and not making noise. 23 mpg is good at 70. I can get a bit over 24 at 65....

I was looking on this site last night and could not find good information here about setting VVT while doing the TB. some people said to lock the cams, and that works. here is a link to volvo...

put idler in first. be sure the belt is on the crank and tight on the right side. thread over the exhaust cam. and water pump. volvo direction call for turning eccentric on tensioner clockwise to...

yeah pick up the rear seat to get at a hold down clip under the piece of cardboard under the carpet, and ignore it when putting new cable in. the cable I got had the rubber bushing on it. I...

all intercoolers "leak" a bit on turbo models another leak might be the tranny cooler lines where they go into radiator, fairly common and fixable. find a mech. who knows volvos.

with the 2000XC do voltage drop testing on the cables under load., esp. the B+ cable from batt to fuse box. feel the pos cable after running car and see if it is hot(bad) where it goes down to the...

I carry coil pack and T30 for the valve cover and 10mm socket for the coil! also qt oil, synthetic

the temp sensor is easy to fix and is under thermostat. not your prob though
look at the solid tube on back of the motor coming off near water pump and going to turbo
take off the air guide under...

just fyi: it is not hard to figure out which coil pack is bad. pull off the alum. piece over the fuel rail and then unclip fuel injectors one by one until you find the bad coil pack. if you...

you have bad temp sensor drain a little coolant first.
after replacing it, touch batt cables together for 10 sec to reset adaptives and put key in posII when putting neg cable back on batt. to...