Drgian! I see you had a V70 which is pretty much same as XC, difference MY may be slightly difference components and set up, but not by much; Park your V70 on level ground, with steering wheel...

Astro14, I would close this thread but not before I reply to you a last time; "You broke it, from your description, so you really are not in a position to “educate” anyone.I’ll stop trying to help...

Thanks Mr. Astro14, I was busy to investigate the problem of my engine and have no time to reply to your unknowlege comment:
1st- I see you're OEM worshipper; Just remember all car manufacturers...

:confused:My 07 XC70 is run good, but it seem lost the pepy when accellerating; Here the problems: I replace the reg. air filter with an cool air induct filter then pour a botle of fuel system and...

Can I scan my 07 XC70 with my reg. OBD II ?

Astro, I quite not get it! You said: "Remove the driveshaft, then drive the car..." How do you drive the car if driveshaft was removed? The car have four driveshafts, perhap you can drive with one...

If you're handy and do most ofthe maintenant yourself; You found a right place here in this forum, and we're all friends.

I agree with daver1100rt, the sqeak is some things either dried or rub against the other, you said replace is easy, so if it's not break why not inspect and fix it before spend $260 for a new one?...

The date or what ever the numbers are, they are printed from the manufacturer, they havenothing to do with replacement date. The Volvo dealer don't want to tell you about timing belt replacement date...

This week? My garage is unheated, temp down in the teens, can't do any thing except driving it

If you are home mechanic and your garage is not have high ceiling, take the engine out from the top, separate transmission from the engine is a must, but if you do on the drive way or back yard, you...

Turn the key on, turn the light on walk around look on left side the right side or vice versa, you'll find the light that burned out. beside all the visual things you've found; Do: oil flush and...

I have one exact your MY, send me email, I will send you the picture of it before you decide to buy, then send me your address and $50 shipping included. Here my address and email: Thang Nguyen
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For the start sound like diesel, it could be "going out" serpentine belt tensioner, if you have a stethoscope to isolate the sound, if you don't have one you can used a long screw driver or metal rod...

I suggest you do the oil flush before what ever oil you want to use, do coolant flush, trans fluid flush or at least replace, angle gear box oil replace, breather system (PVC) service, there is a...

I just got my PVC system serviced myself: Many people may not agree with what I say: Every things can be clean and reused, except the tiny plastic hose attack to the banjo bolt, it brittle and easy...

Yes, lean mixture could be vacuum leak, if it too bad engine will shudder and stop. To confirm the miss fire move those ignition coils to difference cylinders, if they're miss fire on new cylinders,...

Engine not respond could be vacuum leak.

Wow! This thread started back in 09, but I saw some reply in 17 and even yesterday, so I decide to joint the party; I once have a tire place over torque my wheels and didn't know, until I work on my...

Yes JRL! I'm a cheap cake, and I will fix and clean what I can, only replace what was broke, I share with people what I've done and save, people can choose to do or not to do. I'm not a garage owner...

I just had done PVC system service, so it good to go for another several ten thousand mile, two things I want to share with you guy which can save over $100; 1st breather box, if it's not cracked,...

Without up grade any thing your stock wheels are pretty much dictated the size of your tires, go on Tires Rack life chat they will help you out what you can or can not put on your stock wheels.

You bought a XC70, if you don't know the previous owner nor service history, what you should do after brought it home; replace all the fluids, coolant, trans fluid, angle gear box, engine oil+...

Check the vacuum hoses, or leak turbo hose connector.

OK, the alternator with the OAP pulley will goes bad some time, the OAP pulley help engine run smoother; But I never heard this thing before and I don't feel any vibration from alternator on all...