Q: Does any one has the experience on how to remove the dashboard speaker grill? Do I need some special to tool? A few days ago when I tried to use a flat plastic stick to unclench the mesh, it didn’t work and formed a small dent on the soft part of the dash. So this time I will try the way you suggested.

A: Get a bone tool or similar so you won’t mar or indent the dash where you pry. Once you get one side of it up simply gently grab it and pull upward.

volvovera »

Thank yuckuJackD so much for such detail PDF file and again thanks a lot for otis44 and FCPGroton for your helpful suggestion!!!

I made a hook this time, removed the speaker grill and found the reason of the speaker noise.

There was a small piece of paper (a label) on the top of the speaker which caused some noise when I played the music loud.

How to Remove Center Speaker

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Volvo Classifieds

It’s a dedicated Volvos for Sale – Classifieds page. To mark a car sold, just mark a post Solved… that’s the thumbs up button “Accept this answer”.

June 18, 2018 update: joining this page is Volvo Parts Classifieds.

Please help and do mark them Sold if they’re not.

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I hope someone can help me figure out if the driveshaft center bearing for my 02 V70 XC AWD automatic is replaceable. I’m having a hard time finding information on replacing the center carrier bearing for my year and model.

Jay needs to know if the carrier bearing is replacable, and if so where to get one and how to do the replacement.

MVS Contributor CN90:

1. Mark the 2 halves BEFORE disassembly, otherwise you WILL have vibration!

The old carrier bearing: you can tap it out or use Angle Grinder (wear goggles!). Press the new bearing in:

• Machine shop is best.
• If no machine shop, then cut the old bearing INNER race as 2 halves, then wrap around the new bearing using a screw-clamp. Now tap on the old inner race using a drift, work slowly until it goes in.

PS: Your problem is how to find quality German-made bearing. Most of th bearings sold are Hamburg-Technic with Chinese bearing, which may be OK as this bearing does not do much other than supporting the weight of the DS.

SuperHerman:

Expanding on what cn90 stated in #3 – you can use the old inner race or something of similar diameter to push down on the inner race (not on the outside) and use a long hollow tube that sits on the old inner race and tap on that as it seats. You can also use a press with said set up.

For #2 the old bearing from what I have read gets seized onto the prop shaft and some time the only way to remove it is to cut it off with a grinder – outside first, then remove bearings, then inside. You may have to cut at an angle so you don’t cut into the prop shaft. When you get close hit it with a chisel and it should crack rather than grind all the way down.

MVS Moderator Abscate:

You can get a good used one form the guys in Utica, just East of You. I frequently drive through that area too if you are tight on dough and want to squeeze shipping costs out.

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Read more about this short-lived Volvo coupe.

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1979 Bertone 262C

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I’m posting this for a user who is not registered on the forum:

1998 V70R, loaded with every option available at the time.

Car has 240,000 miles. Has had good maintenance with records. Castrol synthetic oil used always. Interior is complete but needs good cleaning. Fuel pump and lines replaced. New plugs, fresh oil change, air filter. No knocks or smoke. Catalytic converter needs to be replaced. Exhaust is in good condition otherwise.

I also have the new drivers marker light and will install it in a couple days. Waiting for it to arrive. A couple stone chips in hood and a couple of very small surface rust spots, very small from chips and scratches.

Also has third row rear facing seats, and 6 disk rear mounted CD disk changer plus. 3 disk in dashboard stereo.

Roscommon, Michigan. $ 2000.00 obo

If you’re interested, PM me or send me an email via the MVS Contact Page and I’ll get you guys in touch.

1998 V70R, Michigan $1000

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1. Diesel Era Over at Volvo
2. 2018 V90 T6 Reviewed
3. Use Amazon to Test Drive a Volvo?
4. V70 Dies… A Moment of Silence Please
5. MVS Classifieds: Laser Blue V70 R (oh baby), S60 AWD
6. Another V70 R… This One a Project Car
7. QOTM1, QOTM2

Diesel is Done!

In Europe, if a big Volvo appears in your rearview mirror, you can be almost certain that it’s powered by a diesel engine… But their days are numbered.

Hey Wagon Lovers – 2018 V90 T6 Reviewed

To look at the V90 is to love it. Since you’re unlikely to see one in person unless you order it, we’re here to tell you it’s a stunner. Lithe and lean with a muscular shoulderline, the V90 has the proportions of a rear-driver despite its transverse engine.

UK Amazon Prime members can order a Volvo test-drive

Simply pick a date and a specialist will deliver the vehicle to your door for you to try out for 45 minutes, free of charge, on select weekends in June and July.

MVS Volvo Forums

Bad MPG Solved

You’ve got to do this anyway to avoid a rear main seal leak (expensive), and in Redbox’s case at least, there’s an enormous side benefit of vastly improved fuel economy.

Redbox » I wanted to update this in case anyone checks it out. As stated, plugs and O2 sensor made no change. Yesterday I rebuilt the PCV system after failing the glove test. Not completely blocked, but pretty messed up. Took it for a good test drive today. Mileage went from 22 (before repair) to 29.3 mpg. No AC on. Nice.

A Good Thing… Then Tragedy Struck

kallekula in August 2017 » Got a really sweet deal on a 2005 S40 recently.
Then, disaster.

Can You Lift a V70 XC?

If you can love it, you can lift it.

BULLOGNA » The answer is yes you can the rear was lifted via some adjustable spacers I got 2 1/4 inches lift in the rear and 1 3/4 lift in the in the front.. It needs a tweak here and there..

MVS Moderators Win

We/you/us raised $710 for the MVS Moderators on the Spring Moderator Donation effort. Thanks to all who donated. The MVS Moderators are generous. Generous because they give time, which is our most precious resource.

Photo of the Month

“Photo of the Month” didn’t exist until just now. Here’s the first.

Poll of the Month

How many miles are you on your Volvo(s)?

Lots of new photos of Volvos…

C30
850
XC90 Gen 1
More on the way!

Q(s)OTM

I could drive my S70 to the west coast and back without hesitation. I would hesitate with my S40…. Just sayin’

Oh trust me I tried getting it apart even used a 5 ton chain comelong between 2 F250 pickups while heating and beating it with a BFH… No Go.

Unless you’re a complete nitwit you don’t design a machine that goes into to doomsday mode due to the loss of a hidden internal part that gives no evidence of failing until the day it goes.

MVS Sponsor News & Deals

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IPD – has 4C shocks and other good stuff

FCP – has a bunch of clearance items

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MVS Contributor coflynn writes up a fantastic How-To DIY on replacing the power steering lines on his 2002 S60 AWD. It’s a Class A writeup with photos, comments, lists of tools, detailed procedures and all the other things that make working on your car easier.

His lines are certainly more of an “edge case” condition because of his location — Halifax, Nova Scotia — which naturally is a salty environment. He chose to do the repair in-situ — meaning leaving the rack in rather than removing it.

coflynn » 

I had a leak in my PS system. Originally I thought maybe it was seals & was going to dump some leak-stop in to see if it stopped. Luckily I decided to take a look anyway. The hard lines on my rack instead had corroded away. Leak-stop may have temporarily plugged the pinhole leak due to thicker fluid, but I’m almost positive that later I would have instead had a catastrophic failure instead. So better to check the issue!

The issue – the hard lines on your SMI power steering rack are leaking. Perhaps due to your salty environment, combined with your lack of using rust-proofing spray. Or you use rust-proofing and they didn’t reach the lines, since they are almost perfectly masked by the subframe. Now your lines look like this:

If you go anywhere they wanted to replace the rack, which the local aftermarket part was $900 for. I could get a better deal by mail-order but still had shipping to deal with (along with core return). I’d also just gotten an alignment & new inner tie rods so would have wasted that money too. I quickly tried getting a quote on replacing just the lines, but it was too risky for them to quote (what if the fittings broke off?). So instead was forced to mostly DIY.

However I was (almost) able to do this without removing the rack, and it is possible. This saves you a bit of hassle I think, but it’s still a very time-consuming job. If I was doing it again I would have tried harder to convince a mechanic to do the work instead. Overall I suspect it would have been as fast to remove the rack & replace the lines with the rack off the car.

Doing this you’ll need a few tools:

• Engine Support Bar
• Ratcheting Socket
• Metric Thread Restorer (if re-using fittings), or M12 x 1.00 die
• M12 x 1.00 bolt or tap for cleaning thread in PS rack
• Angle Grinder + Spare 12mm socket (not 100% needed but useful for making special socket to get flare nut started)

The metric thread restorer, which I bought at princess auto, looks like this:

2002 S60 Power Steering – Replace Hard Lines

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Less common Volvo bulbs

Less info available than some other bulb types. Often for switch and accessory illumination.

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Festoon Bulbs

Festoon Bulbs usually are Double-Ended (DE) devils often vary by base (cap size), length and diameter even among same voltage and wattage. Even with SAE, DIN, and ECE variations, this should help narrow things down* and rule out numbers for other voltages. The 1.2W vanity mirror bulb is conspicuously absent and non-standard.

* Length descriptions can vary by 4mm or more due to some measuring tip to tip, others like ECE use mid-tip-to-mid-tip where the bulb holder contacts rest, some listing what the bulb actually measures where as others list the MOL and MOD though the actual bulb may be smaller. Recommend taking old bulb in with a metric ruler into store for comparison when buying replacement.

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Neo-Wedge Bulbs

Sorted by volts, base, then wattage for ease of comparison.

* Bases: NW4.6, NW6, NW8
** As far back as 2001, many have suggested using Radio Shack 272-1092 “12V Microlamps” or any 7219 bulb and carefully re-wiring it into the old base. Others have suggested just buying Honda 35505-S84-N01 which already has the base attached. For even brightness, best to replace all at the same time on the radio and ECC, keeping working ones as spares.

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Side Mirror Bulbs

Volvo describes the bulb for the side mirror or “Approach” light as “12.8 V, 11 W.” Aftermarket show others (e.g. 6W and 10W) some with 10mm glass, some with 16mm, but all with a W2.1×9.5d base (unknown if the 16mm will fit all housings). What ever is used, keep it below 11w. A W5W (2825) will work fine. Others one may encounter also shown for comparison. This photo shows the

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3000-Series Bulbs

There is likely a good story behind the some of the redundancy for 3#5# bulbs, but I don’t have it. Some manufacturers list THREE different numbers on the same package in addition to A(mber) and K(rypton) variations. Double check the base and socket as noted below. (See Volvo table for bulbs in the 3000 range without a plastic wedge base, i.e. 3893 BA9s.)

sylvania-automotive.com has good bulb info, including W2.5×16d, W2.5×16q, and WX2.5x16q bases that the 3000-series bulbs use which may prevent one type from being installed in another.

Note: The manual for a 1998 S70 also lists 3357 NA, but due to Recall ID # 6397 – EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL Recall Date: DEC 06, 2000

“There could be inadequate contact between the bulb and socket which could cause the front turn signal not to function as designed. … Dealers will replace the left and right front turn signal <+ park light> bulb and socket.”

… one might encounter BAY15d sockets and 1157NA bulbs instead.

Since there was no dual-intensity amber ECE bulb, they tried an Ford-like amber 3#57 style bulb, but the cheaper plastic base didn’t hold up under continuous use (night and DRL), began to give, and contacts got dodgy. The quick fix for the one-hole lens was for dealers to retrofit metal-base 1157NA (SAE) bulbs and sockets while going with two separate bulbs in the future. By contrast, Japanese automakers went with large all-glass wedge bulbs like the 7443NA (dual-filament, amber, and sometimes referred to as “WY21/5W” though not an ECE designation).

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This is what MVS Volvo forums looked like in 2002.

The early P2 cars were on Volvo dealer showroom floors. EVs were conceptual futurism, not counting the handful of mass-market vehicle electrification business failures. The Segway was set to change the way we moved around cities. “Crossover” was a term used most often in dance instruction settings.

For more MVS/Volvo forums background, see my MVS birthday post, which has become somewhat of a MVS history post.

Discussion taken here:
What were we talking about 16 years ago?

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cn90 » 

The car is 2004 V70 2.5T with 104K miles. All maintenance up-to-date (Timing Belt at 95K, PCV etc.). Car was serviced exclusively at Volvo dealer. I am the 3rd owner.

– Car has slight lifter noise (more than my 2005 XC90 2.5T with 115K, which has exactly the same engine), but overall runs fine, good acceleration on highway, good gas mileage. Car drives great.

– Opened the Oil Filler Cap and saw some sludge. I am from BMW and Volvo forums and am familiar with this issue of engine sludge, but need some updated responses from the “sludge gurus”…..

1. Some people say this black stuff seen on the grates inside the oil filler cap is “normal”, is this true?
2. I have used Liqui Moly 2037 Pro-Line Engine Flush in my 2006 BMW X5 on a preventive basis (no issue but I did it for the heck of it).
   This is the product I am talking about:
   
   – Anyone with sludge and has any success with this?
3. Some people say forget about Liqui Moly flush and simply use synthetic oil and change frequently, such as every 1K-2K, as the detergent inside the synthetic oil will clean the sludge. Is this true?
4. Any other advices from the “sludge gurus”?

 jimmy57 » 

The fire suppression oil filler grates magnify the sludge. They are never as bad as it looks on the grate. BUT that sludge in the picture probably means that engine has some moderate deposits. I’d put it on a diet of 2500 mile oil changes with synthetic oil. Don’t spend big on the oil, WalMart synthetic would be fine. The last day before the change give it some sea foam at a low dose in oil to do a mild flush.

I have done away with the grates on a couple of mine. On one I tapped it with punch and hammer at the two locations where the tabs attach it It came out and left holes that I used short machine screws, nuts, loctite and two small washers with RTV sealer to close up. No leaks and I can see inside. I came across a broken head and it was a wreck injured engine old enough to not have the grate. I slide hammered the filler out and drove the new one in with a thin film of RTV on the filler to assure it sealed (it did). Of course that spoils my plans of driving those to with the oil filler cap off.

Engine Sludge and Volvo Engines

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IPD starts their Fathers’ Day Sale tomorrow! Check it out:

Is there really any better way to celebrate Father’s Day than buying parts for your beloved Volvo and saving money at the same time? Okay, okay, maybe there is but that’s not going to stop us from throwing that idea out there.

Beginning June 17 we are putting nearly all of our inventory on sale. We are discounting most of our items at least 10% with a large portion of our exclusive IPD products marked down even more. Is your exhaust system needing some love? How about tune up part? Is it time? What about upgrading the suspension with our famous anti-sway bars? It’s all on sale so get your wishlist ready and be sure to order early to avoid backorders. As always, if you have any questions or need advise, give our awesome customer service reps a call at 800-444-6473.

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EDIT: it’s out. Discussion and photos here.

“Tomorrow. #newS60“

That’s all they’re saying. We’ll have to wait.

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Thor’s Hammer is the nickname given to Volvo headlights since the second-generation XC90 debuted in 2015 on the SPA platform. It’s a distinctive shape that, well, looks like a hammer ;-). The headlights got the moniker Thor’s hammer because Volvo is Swedish, and modern-day Sweden was the center of the Viking Age.

In Norse mythology, Thor is the hammer-wielding god of thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, in addition to hallowing, and fertility. — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor

Since the XC90, Volvo has designed and released all their many new models with this headlight shape: the V90, V90 Cross Country, S90, V60 and even the CMA platform XC40.

And now, today (June 20, 2018), Volvo will release the new S60. Guess what the headlights resemble?

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• Let’s See 111 Pages of your Volvo
• Thor’s Headlights
• 4th Gen S60 is Here
• 1999 XC70 Dies on Highway
• New MVS Pages
• Replaced Bulbs with LEDs?
• How to Date a Part
• 2002 Forums Flashback
• Uber-XC90-Pedestrian Death Update
• Atacama Interior Beauty 
• Lemforder Quality Dipping?
• Nostalgia for 1980s Volvos on the Rise
• POTM
• QOTM

Let’s See (111 Pages of) Your Volvo

Let’s See Your Volvo continues to roll on with new and old members posting photos of their Volvos… now on 111 pages! https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=25271

Thor’s Headlights

Since 2015, all new Volvo models have the same headlight design… dubbed Thor’s Hammer. Here’s the story. https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/thors-hammer-headlights.html

May the Fourth be With You

The fourth generation S60 just launched https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=474729

1999 XC70 Dies on Highway

MVS Forums member MEB will soon take delivery of her 2019 XC40 —https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=82847. It’s a good thing, because her 102k miles 1999 XC70 just died on the highway under somewhat suspicious circumstances https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85718 after catastrophic coolant loss.

New MVS Pages

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Replaced Bulbs with LEDs?

Your input needed: Have you replaced a bulb with an LED bulb? Please let me know which so I can include it in a LED bulb replacement table https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=85680

How to Date a Part

Get a part’s date of manufacture  https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=475153#p475153

Check out the MVS Volvo Forum back in 2002!

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/this-is-what-volvo-forums-looked-like-in-2002.html 

“The early P2 cars were on Volvo dealer showroom floors. EVs were conceptual futurism, not counting the handful of mass-market vehicle electrification business failures. The Segway was set to change the way we moved around cities. “Crossover” was a term used most often in dance instruction settings.”

Uber-XC90-Pedestrian Death Update

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5874039/Convicted-felon-wheel-Uber-self-driving-car-watching-Voice-phone-crash.html

Atacama Interior Beauty

“What is this interior? Is that an S60? What cars came with this color? Does it fit in a wagon? ..oh, fold-down back seats, maybe not.” https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=474944

Lemforder Quality Dipping?

“Just sharing this, usually I am a Lemforder supporter but it seems they have some trouble with their bushing quality lately (may happen to any company, hope they come back quickly with a better product)

Perhaps too soon to be sure, but it’s good to start talking about it as most of us usually buy and recommend these control arms.”  https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=474612

Nostalgia for 1980s Volvos on the Rise

https://www.torquenews.com/4022/why-enthusiasts-love-boxy-and-beautiful-volvos-are-coming-back

POTM

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=474365#p474365

“The location is France on the way up to Lac du Mont Cenis. Just next to the Italian border across which the road became narrower and pretty much winding down the side of a cliff.” MVS Forums member Rattnalle 

QOTM

“The driving experiences are totally different. The 98 feels like an older car, but still has enough luxury to make it very comfortable. I feel much more connected to the mechanics on the 98. The 05 feels like the newer cars and I feel removed from it. Yeah its nice, but not the same. Some would say for the better, but not me. I also prefer the throttle response on the earlier one.” MVS Forums Contributor Clockboy  https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=473120#p473120

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