Archive for the "Volvo" Category

1
Feb

My husband and I are contemplating in buying a good SUV (7 seater). We are eyeing the XC90 now.
Answer: Since i have a driving license i am sort of addicted to Volvo. I started with a 1964 Amazon, had 240, 260, 740 and i am driving now a S90. All of these cars have been […]

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1
Feb

I just have a question if anyone else has had this problem. My Day time running light holder (the tiny plastic piece the light bulb connects to) melted. it seems that piece isn't sold on its own, i have to purchase a whole new headlight housing ($500) not including installation…
has anyone else had this problem […]

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1
Feb

Well I think its a nice vehicle… with everything loaded in it… im guessing it will run around 40k What do you think? Its pretty sharp… I saw it at the Target store yesterday… White on White… That looked pretty nice too! So again… You think I should… by the way dont tell me I […]

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31
Mar

for $2300 and it needs a heater core which is $700 parts and labor. Besides that, its a nice car. It has 130,000 miles on it. There are records of the work its had since the first owner. Seems like a good deal, what do you think? Is it worth 3,000? I hear they are […]

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29
Mar

In front of the gearshift, remove the coin holder. OBD II plug is under it. If yours is OBD I under hood, left front corner.

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28
Mar

Oil loss mystery volvo?

Author: admin

I can see no sign of oil leakage or oil burning. The car runs great, about 159M miles. Yet, it goes through 4 qts of oil every 1000 miles. If you don't check it frequently, it suddenly is 'dry' and takes several quarts to bring back on the stick to full. […]

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26
Mar

Hi i own a 1995 volvo 850 turbo, right now my turbo makes a slite blow off whistle.what do i do to make the blow off valve louder? My brother made his jettas louder by just twisting a screw, what should i do? And if possible where the blow off valve is located on these […]

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26
Mar

my volvo has 179K miles and lately its put off a hurindace odor of gas 9 out of 10 times it starts. To the point of where I have to have a fire extuingisher in the back seat just incase that thing sets blaze. Ive been told that the Orings could be the problem. […]

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22
Mar

I'm a Volvo guy. I have a '92 940 Turbo that I'm selling and I'm thinking about replacing it with either a '96-'97 850 or '96-'98 960/S90. I like both vehicles a lot, but I've also read that they’ve a lot more problems (some major) than the 940 models I'm familiar with being […]

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22
Mar

I accidentally activated the child lock so it won't open from the inside now I can't get it to open from outside or inside. Anyone have any suggestions?
Answer: You most likely have a bad door lock actuator. It's a common problem.
To open your door there is a lock and unlock knob on top of the […]

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