Yeah, I've never been keen on the 501 bulb fittings anywhere on the P2's.
Try to have them all as LED lights, the LEDs are usually brighter & safer than standard 501s.
Not the easiest thing to...
Yeah, I've never been keen on the 501 bulb fittings anywhere on the P2's.
Try to have them all as LED lights, the LEDs are usually brighter & safer than standard 501s.
Not the easiest thing to...
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On the T5 it's a tricky one to get to, it's 3 10mm bolts hold it onto the turbo body, if you follow the hose back from the TCV you'll find it on the top of the turbo behind the actuator.
The...
Could be a leak in the recirculating valve on the turbo.
Basically your BOVs diaphragm has sprung a hole & it's probably letting gasses escape.
Unfortunately the only way to check it is to...
Best advice is to wrap the pipe below the connector point in something that will disperse the heat, maybe some silicone hose if you have some, or a wet tea towel if you don't. It helps to also have a...
I had similar issues when I added a BOV to the throttle intake pipe, the plastics in the volvo engines are fairly flimsy.
A heat gun & some bent nose pliers (large) to spread the pipe from the...
I had Nivos on the back of my car, I chose to lower it with springs & it made almost no difference.
In the end I had to get a set of Koni FSD shocks.
It then stopped looking like its ass was up...
I would assume you mean steering limiters, spacers will help but the limiters are plastic & bolt to the steering arms iirc. Last I checked about £20 from ebay. Spacers can be about £30 but watch that...
It will hurt your pocket... this is called remapped syndrome.
Basically the nice difference you get in doing it will result in you pressing one of the pedals too much & too often.
Sadly there's...
Two others to consider....
Fresnel Lens & a camera.
I originally had the lens, but moved to the camera as it didn't work as well if it was raining. Seeing is always believing!
I have a code reader I could loan you if you're in a pinch, but I'd need to post it to you if you want it as the delivery by hand could be out of the question due to distance.
He mentions in a post that it's a manual. :( Poop!
See! Knew someone would help you out!
These volvos are like evil mistresses, they tease you with what they might do, but demand new shiny parts & bits before they'll do it!
They are worth it...
Damaging the bumper is easy too... don't pull too hard on it when trying to get access.
The official line is to remove the top of the bumper before you start & release the top of the grill then...
I find having a camera is far more reassuring than a box of electronics.
Beware the short hidden post or jaggy boulder. They will eat the car!
Fitted my camera just under the hadle/plate light...
Did the lights on my dash ages back. If it's pre 2004 then you can replace the bulbs.
If it's post 04 then it's all LED stuff & may be a garage job. :(
Could be a handbrake issue too, the shoes for it sit in behind the main brake disc centre.
If it has been over adjusted then it may be heating up.
Try the handbrake on a very slight slope, let...
Well, if it's servicable (battery) then check the water levels.
The battery can reach a drain point after which it may do permenant damage to the battery.
I did this on my old car, it took a...
My local spanners reset my one the last time I stupidly yanked the plug.
He uses rather a large diagnosis tool, which obviously did the trick.
He did that for nothing as he was sorting...
The yellow (or orange) dipstick for Auto box oil is way forward (towards the nose) and just over one third of the width of the engine bay in to the centre from the passengers side.
It is buried...
No need for the book out mate, open the drivers door & gently but firmly pull off the panel on the end of the dash (which the door normally covers) there's a list of which fuses cover what.... look...
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Agreed, the likley map BHP would sit between 290bhp-315bhp. We would mostly be requiring a bigger turbo to see anywhere near 340BHP (and I mean a BIG turbo) as you'd then need some major engine...
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Agreed, my car came on some 18" rep pegs & the ride was very harsh.
True enought that after lowering it & konis the ride is almost as harsh, but I'm less worried of destroying an alloy when...
I'll not lie, re-fitting the new recirc is a bit of a fiddly job, and you'll need 3 hands.
The recirc replacement is available direct from forge, here is my post on the subject of dead dump valves...
Ok, first off, get the plugs, fuel filter, oil filter, oil, gear box oil, brake & coolant fluids changed first.
Next....
Cone or top panel filter (K&N or pipercross get good press on here, cone...