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After a full wheel alignment, new tyres all round I still felt like the rear end was still a little 'skittish' and disconnected from the rest of the car. Don't get me wrong, it drives straight,...

Best place to get em is J&R driveshafts they are about three quid, top tip , get two of them , if one has gone the other probbly aint far behind, and the postage costs nearly as much as the rings.
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I did mine a few years back....not a complete flush, but more like emptying the reservoir, running the car & then repeating.

I used a large syringe & measuring jug....quite straight forward.
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That won't be done until the warmer weather mate....more likely around May time. But yes, I will post pictures. :)



No mate, not yet. Heated seat set things back a month or two cos it cost me...

Nice to see some positive results there mate.

1 - no but you'll need to find somewhere to stash the ballasts.

2 - don't get mugged by the "error free" crap, buy the cheapest set you can from a UK Ebay seller, if they throw a warning, fit load...

100 uf is what it says in that Brook Crompton link, for a 90 frame...but much better to let the experts confirm than frying it by Google Engineering

Cheers, glad you are sorted

I love cleaning and detailing my cars and have even done a few for other people now threw word of mouth. I enjoy adding products to my collection and recently thought I'd invest in some CarPro...

Now THAT'S a compressor!!

It even has two K&N air filters, I bet raws! ;)

I've read the thread again and noticed that the csps are missing.

If you get the capacitors wrong the motor will eithet not run or burnout.

I'd take the motor off and take it to a company I've...

Here's a link to Brook Compton brochure, there are starting capacitor sizes for similar motors in there (assuming it's a CSIR motor) but probably better to give them a shout - contact details on the...

Mine does exactly the same m8, same symptoms and everything!

It's not the pump, I've had this confirmed by a Volvo specialist master tech.
First port of call is going to be a drain, flush and...

Yes. Get them from Don at Kalmar Union. Made by Eibach so quality is top notch:

http://kalmar-union.com/parts/volvo-s60_s80_xc70_v70_-suspension/

You'll want two sets of the third one down. £35...

XL = eXtra Load. Meaning, the tyre wall construction is stronger. All the tyres fitted to your V70 should be XL tyres.
Fitting 5mm spacers will elimininate any rubbing on full lock.
Unless your...

Well plugged the subwoofer into the car working fine,fan nice and quick - quite.
Just added a couple of photos of the harness if you are looking to see if your car is pre wired.
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In most cases very hard to diagnose but a 'humming or droning' noise that gets louder at speed or when cornering is definitely a wheel bearing.

I wouldn't piss about mate. just replace both front...

I'd put money on it.

As requested and to save this keep being repeated over and over again, a potential as it grows Big P2 Remap thread.

This isn't to turn into a bitch fest, let keep religion out of this and so on...

It looks daunting, but I did the same on my C70, back to this stage:
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo174/RSCougar/Volvo%20C70/WP_20140315_09_49_50_Pro.jpg

I'd never done it before, just take...

I have a good working Bosch MAF that you can have for £40 if you want plus postage.

If your interested, I won't send you the whole thing as postage will cost more. Instead, I'll just post the...

google tameside radiators.

got my cooler from them, valeo unit as supplied from volvo was something like £120

Have you recently replaced the rear shoes?
I inspected my handbrake cables the other day and they are showing signs of corrosion at the rear where it bends towards the wheel station.
Once the...

In all fairness, I suppose that some of the more experienced users sometimes forget that there are less experienced on the forum, I did the drop links, a wishbone, CV boot and rear brake shoes on my...

I decided I would write this as a basic “How To” thread, as well as documenting what I actually did. I hope someone who is less mechanically or technically adept, like myself, may find it useful and...

Before the IC is mounted you will need to carefully bend the Reciever dryer towards you about 1". Otherwise, the back of the IC will foul on the Reciever dryer.

I then removed the black plastic...