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Replying to: cgretired (Jan 14, 2008 3:48 am) I'm sorry, but if you blew out the tire,why shouldn't you pay to replace it? |
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Replying to: klaz (May 13, 2005 5:12 pm) I was doing a little research on my car and a problem i am having and came across your post. Do you remember how to replace the viscous coupler? The car seems to be making a clunking sound when it is turned at sharp radius and as far as I can tell that is what needs replacement. thanks, Mark
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Replying to: wxman08 (Jan 27, 2008 9:04 am) |
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Replying to: marka2 (Feb 04, 2008 1:00 am) |
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Has anyone has their 2004 V70 suddently lose power while driving? This happened to me the other night and was pretty scary. Of course, the dealer could not find anything wrong. I was going 25-30 into a parking lot (luckily) - the lights on the dash remained on. Was able to restart, but now I am afraid to drive it.
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Replying to: paddycantlon (Apr 30, 2008 6:32 pm) Just wait till it happens again, if it ever does. |
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| I am new to this forum but I have 2 Volvo's. A 1994 850Glt with 230,000 and a 2002 V70 with 93,000 m. My experience is NEVER take it to the dealer. The dealer is not your friend. Also, NEVER buy a new one. Aside from that, I run the cheapest M/S tires I can find on the 850. I run Kelly M/S on the V70. They are one notch up from the cheapest. My 850 performs BETTER in the snow than my Ford F-150 4x4 or my V70 with the better tires. My wife drives the V70 thats why I put better tires on it. Anyone (the dealer or tire guy) that works on your car will tell you that the front suspension bushings are worn out. BS. I have replaced the front axle shafts, brake rotors, rear shock mounts, tires, plugs, cap and the starter on my 850. I also bought a spare computer off e-bay for 20.00. Thats it after 230,000m's The belt was replaced at 90,000 and no more belts for that one. I have replaced my brake pads once, plugs once and starter once on the V70 and thats it. I run synthetic in both and K&N lifetime air filters on both. One thing to note about these cars are bizzare electrical problems. Both suffer from the starter occasionally not working but if you tap them with a hammer or wrench, they start working again. I find that weird but my wife has been able to do it with the same results so I am not replacing the starter until I am sure that it is bad. Another thing is with the 850 I have occasional bizzare problems witht the transmission computer. I disconnect the battery for 10 minutes and they dissapear. I really like both vehicles. I find them actually quite dependable but you really want to carry some tools with you and make friends with an honest repair person. Most mechanics can work on them and they really get a kick out of the miles that you can turn on them. I have my mechanic do things like replace axle shafts and remove bolts that I break off but thats about it. Buy the Chiltons repair manual and NEVER GO TO THE DEALER! I have driven the 2008 v70 and would not reccommend it for purchase. I do not think that they need the 6 cyl. or 6 speed auto. I also do not think they need all of the electronics especially with the poor luck they seem to have with electrical issues. I really HATE the key fob. I think all of the extra chrome and whatnot is like putting perfume on a pig. Useless. Stick to the well kept used ones and save yourself some dough. | |
I have a 2002 V70 and have had no real problems with it until now. After starting the car after it has not been driven overnight or for several hours, I start out, come to a stop--if I let my foot a bit off the brake, the car shakes back and forth and the dash lights flicker. This has been going on for several months, took it into the dealer, they cleaned out throttle (which apparently was a re-call item). This did not improve the problem. Now the last two days, I have had two instances of the power just cutting out completely. Almost caused an accident as I was on the ramp getting onto the highway. So, tomorrow the car is going in, but wanted to know if anyone else has had this experience or knows what it could be.
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Replying to: hollybs (May 19, 2008 5:59 am) |
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Need advice from the community on the best choice for adding roof rails/rack for a cargo box. I have a 2007 v70 2.4 (base model). I am preparing for a cross continental trip for which I need a cargo box. From searching this and other forums, I gather that there are a number of options which I summarize below. - Add the Euro Rails, crossbars and a box. Pluses: looks good, supports a big load, more secure? Minuses: more expensive than other options. - Purchase a pair of Volvo load carrier crossbars (part number 9204962) and purchase a cargo box either from Volvo or a vendor like Thule or Yakima. Pluses: much less expensive than other options, carriers attach to crossbar on the v70, carriers are removable Minuses: support a lighter load?, less secure, more difficult - Purchase a full rail, load bar and box system from Thule or Yakima Pluses: less expensive than Volvo Eurorail system, works well with Thule carriers Minuses: installation of rails requires drilling in v70 roof, problems w/leakage Are there other options I haven't mentioned? What were your experiences with the respective approaches? Other comments about traveling long distance with a cargo box will also be appreciated. Thanks a lot! 
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