I bought a 96 850 wagon and it came without the spare tire and jack so
I want to try to get them from a junkyard.  Does the 850 sedan come
with the same thin spare tire or do I have to get it from another
station wagon?

Well, the saga (good Nordic word that) continues. While the engine in
my 78 264GL is in good shape, I just developed a new fly in the
ointment. Both hood hinges show signs of severe rust, and the left one
just broke clean in half at the aft pivot point. Just how often does

   Bucks are tight right now, and I'm looking for a used Volvo.
   100,000 miles are a lot, but this 1998 V70 GLT looks clean.
   Kelly Blue book tells me this retails for $9,500 USD and the
dealer is willing to part with it for $9,000.

Hello and it is good to be here.
I just landed a 1978 264GL for $350 US. The body needs work, as the car
sat for 15 years before being somewhat restored by the local Salvation
Army. There is also some damage to the rear and trunk where the

Can anyone tell me what sort of average fuel consumption you are getting
with a V or W reg V70 diesel?
I'd prefer real experience rather than stated consumption figures.
I will be doing at least 130 motorway miles a day at steady speed.

So I'm driving along and feeling hot. I put my hand in front of the
outlet and it's blowing warm air. Oh No, not another evap! But wait! I
put my hand in front of passenger vent and it's blowing cold. Both
controls set to 72F. If I put my damper control on Auto, it'll start

I have a problem where the trunk light stays on sometimes after
closing the trunk and kills the battery if I don't notice it being on.
My question is, where is the door switch for the light? I suspect
it's a mercury tilt switch that detects the level of the trunk lid,

I've wondered for a long time why anybody would buy a Volvo. They're
ugly, though recent models are a little less so, and built like a brick.
They also affect the minds of fairly normal (I said fairly) who are
turned into that dangerous and stupid road beast, the Volvo driver,

new to ice and snow, we've been advised to sipe the tires. good idea or
not? does it really make a difference, on ice especially? does siping cause
faster wear when no snow or ice around? many thanks. art, '97 960

I've purchased a Oil Temperature gauge for my 1991 Volvo 240.  It came
complete with sender, which seems to work when i hook it up to an ohmmeter
and apply a cigarette lighter flame to it, it changes resistance.  The
sender is an oil drain plug, which replaces the stock oil drain ...

Hi, I have a 91' 780 Turbo.  It had a small problem with burning oil,
not too bad but noticeable, so I added some "Barr's Engine Repair"
additive.  I did some looking around on the net and did not really read
anything bad about Barr's products so I added it.

I'm looking for a passenger side mirror glass for my 1989 Volvo 740. I
can only find entire mirror assemblies. Anyone sell just the removable
mirror part?

Whenever I switch the information display on my 98' S70 (MPG->Temp for
example) it is displaying "disc" more and more frequently.  Sometimes I
have to keep switching back and forth to make it work.  It is still
usable, but it seems to be getting worse as time goes on (I had a ton

My '96 850 that I purchased with 80K miles laste year is ready for some new
brake pads.  I'm capable of doing my own pad replacements.
What is your opinion on brake pad brands from dealership vs. other volvo
aftermarket retailers such as IPD or Groton for good pads that have less

Anyone know if the roof rack from a 93 wagon will fit an 87?