I agree with you littlewaywelt. I have always owned Volvos but just traded my 2001xc with a Lexus RX330. I took my XC into Volvo last week as I have been having a lot of transmission problems and...
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I agree with you littlewaywelt. I have always owned Volvos but just traded my 2001xc with a Lexus RX330. I took my XC into Volvo last week as I have been having a lot of transmission problems and...
It sounds like the brake sensor issue. I had similar problems with my cruise and the dealer replaced the brake pedal sensor and I have not had any problems since.
Brent,
I had the same problem with my 2001 xc. However, when the problem occured a few months ago i was already out of warrenty so it was a fairly expensive repair that took them about a day to...
Hey Guys,
My 2001 xc overheated on me a few months ago and the fault was tracked down to a malfunction in the cooling fan of the car. Was replaced under warranty and the car works fine now.
...
Hey guys,
I have a rear skid plate installed on my xc as well and its definately made of aluminium, its exactly the same as Art's.
Eugene
Hey Guys,
Was wondering if any of you have been experience engine overheating problems. I was driving home from work today and i had a message saying high engine temperature. I got the car towed...
Hey Guys,
Just got another quote from my car dealers smash repairer and the cost for the respray will be about $1100AUD. I'll probably claim through my insurance. The guy at the workshop told me...
Hey guys,
I just got my right rear passenger keyed by some imbasiel at work. I know the whole door will have to be repainted but have any of you experienced such mishaps happening to you? When the...
Hey Barry,
I live in Brisbane and the roads are nice. But I think in Sydney some of the streets there are pretty narrow. So may be the Volvo guys down under decide they we should get...
Hey guys,
I have an 01 xc and the car came with retractable mirrors standard. I think it is the norm for Asutralian xc's.
Cheers
Eugene
Hey Guys,
I got Michellin Syncrones my xc. Art and a few other members have as well. The Michellins are quieter, ride better and wear better than the scorpions.
Regards
Eugene
I use Merguires Gold Class trim detailer and it works great. But the Japanese Xcer's use a product called PCS which you only need to apply to the plastic parts of the car once and it'll last for a...
The main advantages of the Phillips Bulbs are that they are brighter than the stock bulbs and they probably look better than the yellowish stock bulbs. The H7 and H1 is the type of bulbs that the car...
Hey Ben,
I think the Bulbs you have might be the older blue vision's but don't quote me on that http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif In Australia the autobarn stores...
Vision plus packaging
http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Hi Ifnt420,
Yes I changed the 5W parking lights as well which are also Phillips bulbs. I ordered my bulbs from powerbulbs.com and every pair of lights you purchase from them you get a set of free...
pic of vision plus on the 850
heres another pic of the blue vision on the xc.
Hey guys,
Just received the new Phillips bulbs today and installed them on my xc and 850. I have to say, I am very pleased with both bulb versions. But Phillips claims of 50% more light with the...
hey guys,
Rusty wheel nuts seem to be very common in Australia. When our car arrived in the dealership ready for pick up, the wheel nuts where corroded as well, so the Volvo boys at the work shop...
another pic http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
hey guys,
here in Australia all xc's come standard with the folding mirrors. It works with a button on the centre console. it looks fantastic too...
hey kny,
I just got some new Michellin Syncrones on my 2001 xc. i posted some pics in the photo section. I had excessive wear in on one of my scorpians but I have to say the michellins are a lot...
Hey Art,
Just with regard to your bulbs burning out. My stock H7 bulbs have just burned out today and the car is about 11 months old with 32,000km on. I have ordered some phillips blue visions for...
Hey Guys,
The name of the rims are "Canaveral 6.5 x 16"
I think they look like alfa romeo rims http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/happy.gif
Regards
Eugene