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    breather "system"... meaning the PCV system? I...

    breather "system"... meaning the PCV system? I guess what I'm wondering is... when someone says breather "box", is there an actual box or are they referring to the system as a whole?
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    quick question on PCV system...

    Is the "oil trap separator" the same thing as the "breather box"? I see mention online of said breather box for pre 99+ volvos but not for mine (MY02 V70XC). I'm wanting to inspect this for clogs...
  3. I'm on the timely oil changes, for sure. Doing...

    I'm on the timely oil changes, for sure. Doing that myself now and not putting it off a single day.

    I would like to point out that since I cleaned the engine off, I have absolutely no new oil on...
  4. Well, I got the job done. I bought two rubber...

    Well, I got the job done. I bought two rubber spark plug covers as added insurance in case I ripped the ones coming out. Sure enough, one of them ripped. Glad I had the insurance. The other one came...
  5. Upper Engine Torque Mount replacement... how long do the new ones last?

    I've been reading about how the original top engine mounts in my V70xc were a bad design and prone to failure, and that a second "beefier" generation of mounts were made, part number 30680770. The...
  6. Cleaning oil off engine head, removing spark plug covers

    So I went to change my spark plugs today and found oil on the top of the engine in the nooks and crannies between the coil packs, and also in at least one of the spark plug wells. I'm pretty sure it...
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    JRL, I think he meant 1 quart per every 300...

    JRL, I think he meant 1 quart per every 300 miles... not one quart total. But yeah, I think based on what I'm reading here and elsewhere, I'll go with a standard 3.5 qt drain and fill. I feel safer...
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    Well... I'm at the 30k mark for my next fluid...

    Well... I'm at the 30k mark for my next fluid change, which is why I started this thread in the first place. You think a 4qt drain and fill would suffice this time, then start a ~300mi/1qt drain and...
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    Oh... I've read about the "non-servicable item"...

    Oh... I've read about the "non-servicable item" memo Volvo put out in reference to changing the transmission fluid. Totally idiotic. It's even mentioned on the Wikipedia page for the AW55-51SN...
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    Transmission Fluid Change Frequency...

    I've been looking for good information regarding the frequency of transmission fluid changes and so far I really can't find any discussions of this. I find LOTS of discussions about how to change the...
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    I caught myself a few times typing "break"...

    I caught myself a few times typing "break" instead of "brake" but didn't think to proofread everything pre-posting. But I am well aware of the difference. I'm just a bit foggy today.

    This advice...
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    Hissing brakes/break booster question...

    So, apparently I've been REALLY lucky. I heard a rebroadcast call in to Car Talk today from a lady with a V70XC with hissing brakes, just like mine. I had been told by one of my repairmen not to be...
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    You know what...? I think I read that post too....

    You know what...? I think I read that post too. Don't remember where though.

    Bolts though? Maybe... I've already got the rivets so I'll pass on the bolts for now. Bolts would make it a bit easier...
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    Window regulator repair/replacement..

    So the window regulator in the driver door of my 2002 V70xc finally bit it. This is left hand drive. The window popped off and I bent the metal fiddling with the raise/lower switch.

    I ordered two...
  15. Gary... you might be on to something. For the...

    Gary... you might be on to something.

    For the price of a six pack I have determined, I think, that it's not the shunt resistor. So much for the 6 pack. I only swapped out the one circled in the...
  16. Yeah, I FINALLY found the part after lots of...

    Yeah, I FINALLY found the part after lots of Googling. I can't believe they're only $7. I wish my window regulator was going to be that cheap.

    I spent 30 minutes looking for that part, gave up,...
  17. So, if it really is the shunt, wouldn't replacing...

    So, if it really is the shunt, wouldn't replacing it be the best method, instead of modifying it? I guess the mod pre-cludes the need to buy another one. Can I even get a new replacement shunt?
  18. Low Beam Failure, not the bulb or the fuse

    So, I've got a 2002 V70XC with a "Bulb Failure Low Beam" message on my two line lcd indicator, and its right. Problem is... it's not the bulb. That was the first thing I replaced. Both the old bulb...
  19. I should have mentioned that when I bought the...

    I should have mentioned that when I bought the car at 106k miles, the timing belt and the tensioner had been changed at that point, immediately prior to the sale. And yes, it is now covered in oil...
  20. Blown Cam Seal... Is it worth repairing my Volvo

    So, I bought a 2002 V70XC last year. It's has the B5244T3 Turbo Engine with the Aisin AW-55N transmission. I got her at around 106k miles and now she has just over 120k. (why a she? it sounds...
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    Click/locking sound at 15mph

    Everytime I start my 2002 V70XC and drive off, the first time I hit 15mph I hear this muffled click sound and I feel a slight vibration coming from the gas pedal. I almost want to think this is an...
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    Hey, thanks for the response. I wonder if some...

    Hey, thanks for the response. I wonder if some specific part of the mechanism broke and caused this to happen. I just read a thread on here actually (don't know why I couldn't find it before) about...
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    Driver side window fell inside the door

    Title says it all. The window got stuck when I was trying to roll it up last night. After several attempts to get it to roll back up I assume it fell off the track because it dropped straight down...
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    Yup! I couldn't be more grateful. Mold is not...

    Yup! I couldn't be more grateful. Mold is not something I want to be breathing in. Nice going Volvo. [thumbup]
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    Wow! I'm so shocked. I have never heard of this...

    Wow! I'm so shocked. I have never heard of this before. I guess there's a thermometer somewhere that's constantly measuring the internal temp and will send a signal to turn the blowers on, even when...
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