Thank you both for your advice. It's definitely not clunking, and I certainly don't want to crack the subframe!
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Thank you both for your advice. It's definitely not clunking, and I certainly don't want to crack the subframe!
This photo is the front bush on the upper control arm on the rear suspension, right hand side. You'll see a tear on the top right and a bit of wear at the bottom around the part number. The left hand...
I was putting on my angle gear after replacing the turbo. Like a good little boy I followed the VIDA instructions and went to tighten the 5 bolts between the angle gear and the transmission to 75Nm....
I won't argue with ssicarman on winters. Between 5 and 10C must seem pretty mild to you.:D
Thanks both for the advice; I won't stress about it. The PCV has recently been done, so I'm OK on that...
Just going by your description, I wouldn't rule out a hub. I had a baffling noise - more "squeak squeak squeak" than "whish whish whish" - which annoyed me for a couple of years. I couldn't pin it...
I'm replacing my turbo, as the oil seals were worn out and it was leaking. Consequently I'm thinking about the intercooler - there's sure to be some oil in it, as there was a film of oil in the...
Years later - Chilled Man's hint about a pin in the "extra" holes was just what I needed for a recalcitrant tailshaft. (OK, prop shaft for those across the Pacific. One of those little linguistic...
A cheaper option for you, 2002V70XC, is to pop around to my place and use mine. PM me.
Interested to hear about your good experiences. I recently put poly trailing arm bushes in my (wife's) 1998 S40 and haven't had any noticeable noise vibration or harshness. And my wife wouldn't...
I used the strap method, both for the rear shocks and later for the front hubs and ball joints. It worked well, but you need a long lever (e.g. 1/2" drive extension) to release the strap or else the...
Changed oil in the diff at 255000km. Probably never done before.
The designer who dreamt up a diff with no drain plug and a fill plug too high should be sent to the naughty corner for a long...
2002V70XC -
If there is indeed evidence of oil in the coolant, as nickbw has inferred, then yes I'd be very concerned. I'd be taking it to a professional, I think. But that's not how I read you...
As for 1, 2 or 4 - I'll leave that for others with Haldex. I've got an old viscous coupling, so I once replaced all 4 under similar circumstances.
I'm running the Geolandar SUV G055. The handling...
Nope. Once took my S40 in for keys, but apart from that I try to do everything myself. Another local once found an impact socket left on a bolt somewhere after taking it to the local stealership.
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Hello fellow Canberra XCer,
The oil you describe near the radiator is probably from the intercooler. Others may correct me, but my understanding is that when oil seals in the turbo start to...
JLS,
Have a look at these articles on IPD's site:
http://www.ipdusa.com/techtips/10024/what-are-nivomat-shocks-and-does-my-volvo-have-them...
Good place to have an XC - the main roads out of town go north, south and east. The dirt roads to the west are great for a soft roader like this:) And I think the dry climate slows down the various...
Hello from another antipodean, and welcome to the forum.
Unless you have Nivomats or Four-C suspension (both pretty uncommon), these shocks will fit. Have a look at this page on IPD's website for...
G'day Tex,
One thing I'll add, as one of a small number of Australians on the forum, is not to buy parts locally if you can avoid it. Order them online. In the past I've bought parts from:
IPD...
The main symptom which induced me to replace my mounts was a "ker-klunk" noise every time I started the engine. Not knowing which mount was causing this, I just did all three. At the time, I noted...
Here's the VIDA instructions (the last step in installing the fog lights from scratch):
OK, you don't need the last two points.
So it seems you can pop just the button cover off with the bone...
Hmmm - what do you want for it? I could well be tempted. Pity this topic didn't come up during my April visit. :D
Sorry for the slow reply. I've been hanging out at the S/V40 section of the UK...
:eek: Nice bash plate, but the shipping must be a killer!
I hope all this kit reduces the "boredom" factor for a while.
OEM Sachs.
Here's how it ended up:
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz180/myzomela/Miscellaneous%20Cars/IMG_1934.jpg
The spring runs off the outside edge of the bottom seat just before it...