I had totally forgotten I started this thread. almost a year later, The car is pretty much back on the road, awaiting a couple of details and final paint. It's been a lot of work with a couple of...

I only have one pic currently I will add it in a bit. I did have a collision repair expert look at it and he was surprised how little substantial damage there was. The volvo frame did its job and...

Depends on who is assessed as at fault. if it is 50/50, or if my father is at fault, There is no collision coverage therefore it will be up to him to fix or replace out of pocket. If the other party...

My father has a 2009 XC70 with just about 100,000 Km or 60 K miles on it. inn very good shape. Last week was involved in a tangle with tractor and brush hog. Looking at it, most of the damage appears...

Had a left wheel bearing go bad. Had a mechanic replace it as I don't have the proper bearing puller tool. Used a Centric 4013900 which is the one with ABS and now the car wont go over 10 KM/h. The...

a couple of issues:

1. Where do the lines run to the rear window washer on my 01 XC70? It got frozen last winter and now there is no rear washer.

2. What would cause the car to lurch ahead...

Thanks for info, It's actually my mother's car so I'm not sure how oftern they check the oil. I do know that it is serviced every 5K and they run synthetic oil. It is close to it's scheduled service...

No VOLVO mechanics in my province. Closest one is 350Kms away. Just wanted to get an idea where to start. I am actaully a qualified Aircraft Mechanic with a background in auto mechanics. Thanks for...

2001 XC70, 118K miles. I was acclerating from a corner this afternoon and looked down and the oil light was on as well as the message "NO Oil Pressure shut off car safely." This car has had blow off...

Will Volvo steel wheels with the following specs fit my 01 XC70 AWD:

offset 42mm
Backspacing 5.43"
Bolt Pattern 5x108

they are off an S80, not sure of the year.

Where do I start to look in relation to a PO234 code? Haven't found much info out there.

Is a vacuum leak or broken charge pipe the most common cause of overboost conditions?

a couple of issues and I think they're related:

2001 Volvo xc70. Parents car, 102K miles. 1. Last week check engine light on. PO234 Engine overboost condition. I shut out the light and it hasn't...

I was changing the blade on my rear wiper on my 2001 XC and the tabs that hold the blade in broke off. It looks like they are molded as one piece with the arm. I haven't price an arm but does anyone...

It is the backlight that is out. The display is still there. How do take the cluster apart to get the bulb out?

I have a 2001 XC70 and my dash clock and temp window in the cluster has gone out. Is there a fuse or bulb that I can change to get this going again?

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I was thinking of purchasing the VADIS disks that are available on the net. What I would like to know is if you require a scanner to get Vadis codes out of the car for various problems. Most cars...

I replaced the relay as well with 2 updated ones. Total Cost was 30 Bucks! Working great now.

Thanks for the info. I will get this fixed.

My outside Brake lights are only working every second time. The center Brake light works every time. Does this sound like the switch or the control module for the rear lights. If it is the switch, ...

Ouch that hurts!!

We got it last fall, after the warm weather and yesterday was the warmest day we've had this year so far. Thanks for the advice.

On our 2001 XC, today the car was just sitting there by itself, with no one near it and no keys in it when the defroster/heater fan turned on to high speed all by itself. We were able to turn it off...

Turns out that the mechanic at the dealer had filed down the fitting for the power steering pump to put the wrench on easier. Took the car elsewhere, had it fixed quick.

Does anybody know what Alarm Service required means? Is this a common message? Thanks:confused: