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  1. Still dry now on the 28th. Clearly the seal was...

    Still dry now on the 28th. Clearly the seal was the cause of the leak. Not saying the car doesn’t have blow-by….I’m sure it has “age appropriate” wear on the cylinders. PCV was done at 185k so yes,...
  2. Fingers crossed, but looking good. It's been a...

    Fingers crossed, but looking good. It's been a week and the belly pan should have started to allow a leak if it was leaking at the previous rate - so far the garage floor is good! As for long...
  3. Replaced exhaust cam seal, driver side, LHD car

    2004, 270K miles (yes!) Car developed a significant oil leak almost overnight. Seemed to be coming from the driver's side of the engine. Could not see anything from on top, and she's always been...
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    https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic...

    https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=67480&hilit=allgonquin

    One of my few attempts at a tutorial.
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    Just waking up this old thread. Driver door...

    Just waking up this old thread. Driver door handle broke on my wife a few days ago. Same problem as many have had. One of the grabber wings on the black plastic socket had broken right off and the...
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    I did the zip tie fix on my 2004 XC70 2 years ago...

    I did the zip tie fix on my 2004 XC70 2 years ago and it has been working perfectly ever since. I went in through the wheel well and did move the splash guard. There is not a lot of room, and it...
  7. Check out YouTuber "Project Farm". He did a...

    Check out YouTuber "Project Farm". He did a test on the "little" battery packs. I was quite surprised at the results, some of them have some real beans. No connection other than I really enjoy...
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    You can use 4 ohm speakers, and likely they will...

    You can use 4 ohm speakers, and likely they will work fine. You may not get the max volume that an 8 ohm speaker would have provided because your amp is "working harder" to drive 4 ohm speakers and...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8A2nIMUWA ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8A2nIMUWA

    Here is a recent test of jump packs.
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    What Hoonk said about not putting it down, if you...

    What Hoonk said about not putting it down, if you DIY it. Too late now, I know. I too have wrestled with that bulb, the lower on on the tail lights and it took forever to get it back in. I've...
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    I know about the eBay fobs, I have one of those...

    I know about the eBay fobs, I have one of those for spares. But to fix a broken key, you still need to separate the key halves where the metal key itself lives, and, if the switchblade function has...
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    Thanks Penn, I put one in my Amazon cart for my...

    Thanks Penn, I put one in my Amazon cart for my next order, so I'll give it a try. Right now I'm testing some "Form a Gasket" which I thought I'd try as a wild card. It does not seem to harden in...
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    Thanks Bill, but item No. 2 in the "no-worky"...

    Thanks Bill, but item No. 2 in the "no-worky" list above was JB Weld, I'm sorry to say.
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    Key repair adhesive?

    Kind of an odd question. I'm trying to find out the best glue / adhesive for putting my switchblade key back together. I am now an expert in disassembly and reassembly of the switchblade key for my...
  15. How close....? how about Ridgely, MD - not very...

    How close....? how about Ridgely, MD - not very close I know. Fantastic Volvo mechanic, works out of a home shop, honest as the day is long. Rodney Robinson 443-786-5368. No connection other than...
  16. Did the AC compressor clutch gap fix with zipties

    So my turn for the AC to basically stop working once the car warmed up. My wife complained of no AC, and my 2004 has 220K, so I suspected it was a worn clutch on the compressor. Measured the gap...
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    Just to add fuel to the discussion, I know the OP...

    Just to add fuel to the discussion, I know the OP said it's not the windshield, but anyway. Some years ago there was a raging debate on the BMW message boards about using Bon ami cleanser on the...
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    HU-613 Volume knob really sticky

    OK, before I just pull on this knob and break it in an attempt to remove it to try to strip it of the stickiness, has anyone done this? Set screw or just pull? Recommendations for un-stickying the...
  19. Outback, wish I could help - I did the blue clip...

    Outback, wish I could help - I did the blue clip thing on one window on my 2004 a few years ago and can't really remember the details other than those clips were stupid expensive.... Otherwise very...
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    2004 should have glass lenses, at least mine...

    2004 should have glass lenses, at least mine does. However mine has the situation where the driver side headlight bulb mount is messed up. The bulb mount inside the light fixture in this case. I...
  21. I would say a good chance of it. Probably not...

    I would say a good chance of it. Probably not the whole mechanism, but if you look at that DIY, you can see how the exterior door handle latch actuating rod is clipped to the arm on the latch...
  22. Did it. Here is a DIY. ...

    Did it. Here is a DIY.

    https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=80864&p=436554#p436554
  23. Anyone replaced the front passenger door latch / lock actuator on a P2?

    I'm about to dive into this for my 2004 XC70. My wife asked me to look at her car, which was making all kinds of funky noise from the front passenger door lock area when she opened the driver's door...
  24. Thread: Scary Sound

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    Hello Aloy, it seems as if you are not...

    Hello Aloy, it seems as if you are not necessarily mechanically inclined or experienced - which is just fine as most folks aren't. Perhaps you could video and/or record the sound in some way and...
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    Kiwirst, can you describe further what you are...

    Kiwirst, can you describe further what you are replacing? I have found that the actual socket in my headlight assembly is messed up on one side. So the tabs on the bulb do not seat properly in the...
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