In my rented house, my old Volvo 240 leaked engine oil onto the drive. I'll
lose my deposit if I cant lift the oil from the tar, does anyone know any
tips? Any at all will be appreciated.

My headunit has a blown bulb. I know it's the bulb as I've taken the
facia off the unit and swapped the bulds around (there are 4 in total
on this unit) so I know it is not the bulb socket/ pcb which is at
fault.

I'm probably close to purchasing a 94 960 sedan. It test drove
nicely...felt tight and plenty powerful. Taking it for a mechanical
inspection later in the week. Relatively low miles (114K).
This car will be used mostly for local trips less than 10 miles as give

I have a 1989 Volvo Gl now due to the fact that my modified Mustang got
stolen. Of course there is an INTENSE difference in power.
What modifications should I complete on the car to increase its power and
performance at the gas pedal?

Can a certified Volvo be sold with "dings" and other imperfections?
According to the Volvo Certified Comprehensive Inspection Report,
under the "Body Panels" section is the following:
"Inspect for damage, dings, dents, alignment, mismatched paint and

Many thanks for your advice of 9 June: this morning I drove to a local
spares dealer to buy a new battery, and as luck would have it, the old
battery died on their forecourt! They fitted the new on in about five
minutes, and hey presto!, no more problems.

The A/C started blowing ambient air, no cooling, and the A/C clutch was
cycling. The car has been converted to R134A.  I  got three cans of 11oz
refrigerant, plus stop leak and detector, and attempted to get it cooling
again. Got all three cans in after a long while, for a total of ...

I was parallel parked on the street last night while I ran into the post
office.  As I pulled out of the parking spot, my "Brake Failure" light came on,
and stayed on the whole way home.  The brakes seemed to work perfectly well.
This morning when I started the car to go to work, ...

I have stock speakers in the front of the car, the problem is there's
no room for speakers in the back, i.e. the panel behind the backseats
doesn't have the holes for the speakers. what do you think I should
do, saw them off (hire professional help) or buy a new panel with

I got a general question about software-updates in Volvo cars.
Can anyone tell me which software-updates (with the date) were taken
in the volvo cars? Especially for my S80 I would like to know (but
also for any other model). And is there the posibility to read out the

I have a '95 850 Turbo and am thinking of getting either XM or Sirius
Satellite Radio.  Does anyone have any experience installing either?  I'm
curious if the units can be easily installed or not, and how they look in
place of the original system.  Also, are there any pitfalls in ...

I'm thinking of purchasing a newer used Volvo and I was thinking of
the 940, 960, or 850. But then I saw the 1999 Volvo C70. Wow!!
My only fundamental question is: will it be as reliable as my Volvo
240DL? The first thing that came to mind was that (maybe) this Volvo

Anyone any idea how cold it should be at the outlet vent when the air temp
is, say, mid twenties outside? Mine seems to vary between about 8 and 10
degrees C.
Is that ok or is a re-gas required?

can this unit be cleaned,also how can one tell if unit is bad.
Thank you

Help!  Volvo 850 GLT Estate locked with remote control.  Alarm and imobilesr
switched on.  Remote control has an accidental swim in seawater and, not
surprisingly, no longer works.  Question: How to get the car going again?
(The local Volvo garage is closed until Monday).