Thanks to several posts in this newsgroup, I was able to identify the
culprit behind the overdrive light sporadically coming on, one time
while driving 70 mph on the highway, resulting in a sudden drop down to
50 mph! As I know many of you know, this has to do with a faulty

Does the '94 850 have one of those odd 'middle of the dial' tpe temp
gauges, like some of the 240s?
My radiator cap cracked  yesterday, and was spewing coolant for who
knows how long, until the low water light came on...the gauge never

1991 245 -- I went to check the air in my spare tire the other day,
and there was a problem...the tire had exploded!  Tread blew off, huge
hole, etc.  Glad I wasn't driving when it blew, or I'd have ruined the
upholstery.

Hello. I am not very handy with cars, but have noticed some early
signs of creasing within my C70's sport seats. I want to be proactive
on this matter to ensure longevity and condition. Has anyone tried
the leatherique product? Is it easy to apply? What is the worst case

Well, yesterday I just needed to drive a short distance from home and
even though I needed some gas I decided to keep driving, I was very
tired and did'nt feel like stopping. The fuel guage was almost in the
red when I got to where I was going,and when I was leaving the car had

just returned from a 500 mile round trip down and back in one day to
south florida....on the trip back my pristine  96 850 with just over
107,000miles on the odometer seemed to develop a severe case of not able
to go over 70 mph on the interstate...if i pushed furthur down on the

I have a 1989 240.
If I am cruising at a steady speed (say 60 mph) eventually most of the
dash lights will begin to glow. Not fully on, but a dim glow.
Sometimes if I let off the gas, slow down, speed up, etc.  they will

You can read about it at:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050801/volvo_investigation.html?.v=2
This sounds like one of the problems owners have reported here many times.
I am amazed that Volvo does not have a more customer-focused response

I have a 1992 Volvo 940.  I had a starter replaced and now I need to
re-start my radio.  Unfortunately, I have no idea where the little card
is with the code on it.  Is there any way to be able to re-start the
radio without having to go to the dealer and fatten their pockets?

I am leaving the US for South Africa within a month, and have just
sold my car ('98 S70).
I have a service light reset tool purchased for Volvo 850s, purchased
from IPD-USA.  My brother has a '97 850 purchased in the UK.  

My 960 have had some noise during acceleration  from stand still and also
some vibration driving more than 100k/h. I replaced the centre support and
the bearing in the driveshaft, but there is not much change. I check again
the driveshaft again and I noticed that the U-joints are ...

I have a 1992 960 Automatic. The Winter and the Economy buttons for the
transmission (Aisin 30-40)are always blinking alternately. What is the
problem? Thanks.

I have a 1998 S70 with a Commando Car Alarm that I installed about 3
years ago. So far the thing has been awsome asside from having to
replace a few fuses. My new problem is that when I remote start the car
now the AC/Heat will not come on. No settings have been changed on the

Change the clutch on my fathers 460 last weekend (1.8i, 1993/94 hmm.....big
job on a volvo isn't it!). Job went ok but tickover now seems very rough.
Checked vac pipe and all the wires I can find.....any clues as to what I
might have missed?

It is using oil like crazy, but not burned. I watched underneath the
car with it running, and there is a  drip, about  one  a minute,
coming off of the RH lower bell housing bolt. Definitely oil, not
trans fluid! I would think then that the oil is coming out the rear