All Season Tire Recommendations
All Season Tire Recommendations Volvo recommends at least H rated tires on the turbo models I believe. You have a trade off with a higher speed rated tire…the rubber tends to be softer the higher speed...
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Winterize Your Volvo
Here are over a dozen tips you can perform on your Volvo to make it ready for winter. Volvo Winter Tips It includes things like checking your tire pressure (colder air makes tire pressures drop) and...
View ArticleVolvo 850 Front Suspension Rebuild
Volvo 850 Front Suspension Rebuild Volvo 850 complete front end rebuild Q&A. 1). Do I need to remove the spindle/hub from the control arm to remove the cv axle? I loosened the pinch bolt but didn’t...
View ArticleTire Recommendation
“I am looking at getting an all season tire, I do city and hwy driving, the 1995 855 turbo is our current travel car, so hwy is mostly what is has been seeing lately. I do care about wet performance,...
View ArticleKnock knock, from the top of the struts
Q “I’ve recently changed all the ball joint connections with the exception of the inner tie rods. At 80,000 miles and in frigid weather, the top of the struts knock at every bump in the road. The...
View ArticleWeird steering and braking problem
Danger! Worn Suspension Parts Cause Bad Handling “When I brake and keep the steering wheel at 1 o’clock the car wants to turn to the right. If I let go of the steering wheel while braking, the steering...
View ArticleTires for Smooth Ride – S60 2.4T
The tire I was reading about before were the GoodYear Assurance ComforTred, but it only fits 16 inch volvo wheels. For 235/45-17, Bridgestone Turanza Serenity advertises a good ride, but the most...
View ArticleS60 Tire Rub
It is common. They ALL do it with this size tire. The BRAND of tire makes a difference. Volvos come with Pirellis as they have a narrow tread block. Your easiest “fix” is to add 5mm spacers to the...
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1995 850…ABS/TRACS problems…still
The places to clean the sensors on the early ABS systems is the reluctance rings on the axles (front) or the hubs (on the rear) They are magnets that tend to collect the metal that has worn off of the...
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What Is Stage 0?
Think of it as a Big, Comprehensive Tune Up Stage 0 means to get your Volvo’s critical systems as close to new as possible, or in another sense, to get your Volvo’s components replaced or rebuilt in...
View ArticleXC90 Wheel Bearing Replacement How-To
Do not pay your shop $600 per wheel to do this simple job! The XC90 has a well known design flaw that allows the elements to get to the sealed wheel bearing races causing pre mature failure (mine at...
View ArticleXC90 Pulls while Braking
We just purchased a used 2005 Volvo XC90, V8 AWD, 60k miles about two months ago. The car seems to pull to the left while braking, more noticeably at higher speeds above 45 mph or so. You basically...
View ArticleS70 T5 – Needs New Suspension?
Suspension overhaul shopping list and Tutorial 2 inner tie rods, 2 outer tie rods, 2 spring seats. You also might want to get two strut mounts, but they’re about $100 apiece. You probably also need new...
View ArticleReplacement Tips: Control Arm, Hubs and Tie Rod Replacement
Tips on Sway Bar, Control Arm, Hubs and Tie Rod Replacement No one told me that the control arm bushings have to be pressed in with a hydraulic press! Not that you should have or maybe I should have...
View Article99 s70 cv boot replacement
Tips on Many Front End Parts Replacements The LH side has a cir clip, but it’s nothing you have to compress or remove. It works the same as all the other cars you’ve worked on. You need to apply enough...
View Article240 dies when I shift immediately after starting
Volvo 240 Dies Shifting from Park + Brake Problems Car dies when I shift quickly out of park… and I was about to change the rotor on the front driver’s side, unscrewed the caliper, when all the brake...
View Article’06 S60 Tire Replacement… Falken ZE-912?
I had the Falken Ziex’s 512 on my other car and all they did was spin like crazy. They hardly had any traction in the dry. They were bad in the wet also. Mind you, I had 16-17 psi of boost in the car...
View ArticleNew Springs: Trailer it or Drive it to Alignment?
I’m installing sport springs this weekend on my 850 wagon. Should I trailer it to the alignment shop after wards or could it be driven? Distance from my house to the shop is about 2.5 miles. after...
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Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement
Noisy Rear Wheel Bearing Removal And Replacement Volvo 850, S70, V70, XC70 and C70 Symptoms I have a 96 854 with the 20v engine that has just over 100,600 miles. For the past 10k miles I have had a...
View ArticleSuspension Rattle S70 T5
Diagnosing Worn Spring Seats For about a week now, I have noticed what I can only attempt to describe as a quiet ‘clunking/rattling‘ noise from my front left suspension when I go over slight bumps in...
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