Could it be the angle gear? Your symptoms sound a lot like it could be. Do the V8's have one? I have 2004 2.5t and have blown out the coupler twice and finnally stripped the input splines on the...

The bushings in the control arms wear out fast. I'm replacing my third set around 160k. The feel of wind blown drifting on the highway has been solved by new control arms on mine. Buy the ball...

If I recall correctly, I just used a wrench and tapped it with hammer to break the inner tie rod loose. I think it takes a large wrench though.

My emergency brake pads were at end of life and and the friction material was loose inside the rear rotor/drum. It caused a sensation such as you described when gently starting out- like from a...

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Mine does it too. It was really bad until I put new plugs in it a few weeks ago. Now it acts just like yours. I can't recall it always being like that, but it's not that often I have...

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I'd think that would work in a pinch. I'd still think about a washer under the head of a standard hardware cap screw. Sometimes those screw heads are a little rough and I don't know if it...

'04 XC90 2.5t AWD, 100k miles-

I'm trying to find the cause of some front end creaks and pops. I've replaced the A-Arms/lower ball joints and the stabilizer linkages. I'm thinking the noise is...

I like my 2004 2.5t. I could think of a lot worse vehicles to put a 16 year old in. The 2.5 has a nice amount of power and mpg. The AWD system is not for 4x4 off road stuff in my opinion. It works...

Anyone know of a simple way to bypass the locking gas cap feature? I don't care if it's always unlocked. I'm always forgetting to hit the button.

Thanks,
-Brian

Although the control arm bushings are replaceable, it's not worth it. My local Volvo dealer has the tools but they've had techs go through 2-3 bushings before they get them installed right. I ended...

I've got some clunking on the front end, especially over bumps. I jacked the car up, using a screwdriver I found lots of lateral movement in the lower control arm front bushing (double bolt). My...

I stripped out the coupler on my 04 XC90 2.5T last February. There's a kit that has the coupler, seals and spline grease for around $130-$150. I did the work myself. You can find used bevel gear...