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With temperatures going to 30 degrees C (and probably a whole lot higher in the engine compartment), the AC keeps turning off in my dads 2014 V70. Can't say I blame it, but it makes for a hell of a lovely ride in a black car. Might have something to do with 85% humidity taxing it even harder?
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Jul 25, 2018 23:18
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My C70's ac is not handling my cross country run on interstate 10 through the southern US very well. I'm assuming those Swedes never encountered Houston in July. I don't think there are any problems as I had the system inspected right before I left, just not up to the task.
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Jul 26, 2018 05:04
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I've had issues on a couple 15-20 year old Volvos where the AC wouldn't work when it was hot outside (which in Sweden means anything above 25°C), especially when heatsoaked. Then while driving (typically 5-20 minutes at highway speeds) it could suddenly kick in, probably due to a combination of cooling and engine rpm, and would work flawlessly until you parked the car for a while and let the heat do its thing again. This was due to the system just being a bit low on refrigerant, and when hot too much of it would be in the gas phase not giving the compressor enough liquid stuff to work with. On the timescale of "decades" pretty much every AC leaks. More modern ACs typically have a bit more electronic cleverness and monitoring, and if the thing shuts off it could be due to low refrigerant pressure triggering the low-pressure switch.
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Jul 26, 2018 06:53
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Thread title came true for me this week.
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Jul 26, 2018 10:41
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Most A/C problems with Volvo's I've had with older ones have been the compressor clutch gap. They tend to wear out over time and as they get closer to 1mm they tend to start out fine then fail in slow traffic but work ok when driving at speed. There are guides on how to remove the front clutch plate and remove the shims from inside the shaft which should bring it back in to tolerance (.3 to .5mm). I think it's to do with the magnet that pulls the plate in not operating as well when the outside temperature combined with the engine bay temp being too much. Done this procedure with an 850 and two V70s so far.
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Jul 27, 2018 02:08
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I'm doing some serious glances at an XC40 R-Design T5 AWD, etc etc to replace my 2015 STI. Anyone have any input? The negatives I've seen in reviews are the infotainment system and ride noise but I'm driving a Subaru so anything other than a brass band in the backseat is going to be better and my car has the worst infotainment system ever created. I've never owned an automatic car so going from something like the STI to a Volvo is a pretty serious change of pace. I'm planning on heading over to a dealership to take a look at them this week but any insight is appreciated.
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Jul 31, 2018 02:01
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Do the volvo's need a reflash after a CatBack and Exhaust? I'm looking at grabbing the IPD kit, but can i install it wihtout the need to go to stage 2 from Hilton? Can I leave it stock tune or Stage 1? (likely going to go 1 now that i finished all the stage 0 work minus the oil cooler) The maintenance saga is over after about $8k in parts and labor. PCV System, Timing belt/waterpump, shocks at all 4 corners, front control arms, driver side axle, steering angle sensor, subframe bushing, passenger fog light, fluids, pads. ToDo: Install Oil Cooler Catback Exhaust maybe? Stage 1/2 reflash depending if i get the exhaust. I don't want to go past 2 since this is still staying a DD. toplitzin fucked around with this message at 14:57 on Jul 31, 2018 |
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Jul 31, 2018 14:54
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You definitely don't need a reflash for just the bolt-on stuff. The flash will take advantage of it but the stock system will not be hindered by it. I just got my R flashed with stock software and it has the full complement of aftermarket intake and exhaust, it runs perfect.
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Jul 31, 2018 19:15
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Just did plugs on my T6 - easy as hell. Did a sway bar end link with the Moog problem solver part. The lower bolt on the front control arm is a bit obstructed by some AC line or something but could be worse. Not bad at all for some of my first babbys first real maintenance.
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Jul 31, 2018 23:06
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Any gotcha's on the downpipe/exhaust install? Looking at a couple of threads on swedespeed it looks super easy since the output flange is right above the diff/bottom of the car. Maybe the one top bolt will be a fucker, but it appears to be an easy rear end morning job in the driveway with some jack stands.  https://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?118995
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Aug 1, 2018 17:50
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If you take the heat shield off you can get to all 3 from above, which I think is easier. You can also get to all 3 with a medium sized 1/2" impact driver as long as you have the correct shorty and medium extensions. Ironically the heat shield is kind of a bitch to get out, you have to fold it a little bit and then get it sideways. I don't bother to put it back in. The only gotcha to worry about will be breaking a bolt off in the turbo housing, which happens. Soak them in penetrating oil the night before you attempt it. I'm glad to see you still enjoying that car, I felt bad when it wasn't a perfect trip home and was worried you were soured on it. LloydDobler fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Aug 1, 2018 |
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Aug 1, 2018 19:12
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LloydDobler posted:If you take the heat shield off you can get to all 3 from above, which I think is easier. You can also get to all 3 with a medium sized 1/2" impact driver as long as you have the correct shorty and medium extensions. Ironically the heat shield is kind of a bitch to get out, you have to fold it a little bit and then get it sideways. I don't bother to put it back in. Considering he just dumped a ton of money into it... And we had a misadventure at Adiabatic's trying to do the suspension. I mistakenly thought that since it was macstrut up front and 3/4 of the cars I've done suspension work on are macstrut it would be more of the same but Volvos are Very Special Indeed. Terrible Robot and I (mostly me probably)
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Aug 2, 2018 03:51
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Wrar posted:Considering he just dumped a ton of money into it... Todo: Install the exhaust when it arrives, get the tune from Hilton (50/50 Stg 1 v 2 i do kinda like the 4c/track/fun mapping and that's only on the 2+ but i think 2 is the limit for long term reliability/drive-ability too), and swap in the oil cooler at the next oil change and I'm done with tweaks. Maybe tint because god drat its sunny/hot/bright.
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Aug 3, 2018 01:09
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If anyone has a Volvo repair shop recommendation near Irvine in Orange county CA, I'd appreciate it. Looks like my AC clutch is going and I need a good shop anyway.
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Aug 5, 2018 05:58
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Crappy pic, but I recently put KW V3's and big brakes on the car - I'm surprised we were able to get 330mm rotors (we ended up using S60R rotors w/ 4 pot Wilwood calipers) to clear with 17" wheels. They're certainly crammed in there. Bad news is that my motor needs to be rebuilt again. Compression is fine, however after scoping the cylinders, we found that cylinder 5 is leaking oil into the cylinder at a crazy rate and fouling spark plugs. I can't go more than two days without spark blowout in 3rd gear under moderate boost. My mechanic no longer uses the machinist that was used when we rebuilt the motor last year. He's essentially warrantying the work and isn't going to charge me labor for rebuilding it a second time. I have a complete rear subframe, including the driveshaft and fuel tank from an 02 V70R, along with an M66 (6 speed) and I think a TME exhaust sitting in my garage... Starting to think that perhaps I'll go for an AWD conversion.
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Aug 6, 2018 00:25
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2006 T5 AWD v50 for sale in Milwaukee, see the AI Marketplace thread. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3515402&pagenumber=24#post486787012
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Aug 6, 2018 03:32
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Oh man. I traded in my 2003 Volvo S40 to a dealer three years ago, 30 miles from my house, and somebody LITERALLY PARKED IT in front of my girlfriend's place a few days ago. This is literally my car! They don't change license plates on sale in Oregon, I guess.   I loved that car. Learned how to drive on it. Only put 80,000 miles on it over 12 years. (but of course it needed over $2k in maintenance each year from ages 9-12) Hope you're enjoying it, new owner.
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Aug 7, 2018 01:02
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What are some good BT adapters to add on/replace functionality? The PO installed a parrot system along with hardwiring lines for an Escort detector. The Parrot unit is def. past its prime and the UI/remote is poo poo, i'm going to try and upgrade the FW on it, but if the remote won't cooperate, i'm done.
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Aug 8, 2018 20:55
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-volvo-s60-r-4/
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Aug 9, 2018 01:53
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Anyone know where I can get the little rubber feet for the front C30 OEM roof rack (Volvo part # 30681462) for, uh, less than 30 bucks? Preferably only the right one since that's the one I'm missing. I still miss my 02 S60 sometimes. Wasn't an R but it's the car I learned on and I drove it until the transmission started to go at about 120k.
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Aug 11, 2018 23:14
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Some sort of thing fell off my Xc60 today and make a clang while I was driving on the highway. Nothing changed while driving - I have no idea what it could be.
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Aug 11, 2018 23:34
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Partycat posted:Some sort of thing fell off my Xc60 today and make a clang while I was driving on the highway. Nothing changed while driving - I have no idea what it could be. Probably a 10mm socket from your last service. I ordered an XC40 today, I'm migrating from the cult of Subaru to the cult of Volvo.
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Aug 20, 2018 02:33
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Whats the opinion on the V60 Cross Country T5? I'm gonna drive today to look at a beautiful 2015 Bronze with under 40k miles for $25,000, its a CPO. I will not buy for another week or two as I just paid off my Mazda 3 and haven't received the title, and I will probably trade it in. So I wanna spend that time making sure I will get a car I will love.
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Aug 25, 2018 15:53
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Animal posted:Whats the opinion on the V60 Cross Country T5? I'm gonna drive today to look at a beautiful 2015 Bronze with under 40k miles for $25,000, its a CPO. I will not buy for another week or two as I just paid off my Mazda 3 and haven't received the title, and I will probably trade it in. So I wanna spend that time making sure I will get a car I will love. I'd love to know the answer to this as well, I'm wondering if it's worth the money to wait for a used V90 in the coming years.
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Shrapnig posted:Probably a 10mm socket from your last service. Nice, what spec did you order if you don't mind sharing?
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I think I've posted in here about wanting a S60R in the past, but I started learning myself about the S40 T5s just a few days ago since they're newer and a bit easier to find in better condition (which hopefully means it'll be a good while longer before the battery dies/maintenance is less frequent) and they definitely still scratch that turbo i5 itch for me. This popped up recently: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/d/2010-volvo-s40-t5-awd/6680046837.html  I'm pretty sure this a really rare car, but wanted to put this past you Volvo gurus. Last year of the manual T5s when their production was superrr low. Weird thing is, I'm pretty sure this guy is wrong about his transmission (it should be a 6 speed/looks like a 6 speed shift knob in the pic) and he somehow completely overlooked that it's an R-Design, which is not that big a deal to me. I am rather keen on the blue faced gauges, though. I'm never fond of these "gotta sell before I leave the country" things, feels like a set up or something. Probably isn't. Anyways, wanted to see if ya'll think this is a fair price/something worth looking into. edit: probably gonna pass, I think I'm willing to pay 6 - 7k for a slightly older less fancier model, but 10 is pushing it AF fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Aug 25, 2018 |
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Aug 25, 2018 18:53
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cakesmith handyman posted:Nice, what spec did you order if you don't mind sharing? T5 R-Design with heated seats/wheel, active chassis, and upgraded audio in Bursting Blue. I didn't want all of the driver assists because I like driving a car and they get cumulatively crazy expensive. I'm 34 and this will be my first automatic car which is a rare thing as an American.
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Aug 26, 2018 03:10
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haha, I'm not that far behind ya and I've never owned an auto either. It's definitely getting harder to resist, what with them being faster/more economical/having a bajillion gears. maybe one day I'll cave in and get something plush for a DD.
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The v60 is a good car imo. We've had out 2015.5 premium trim v60 (not xc, also cpo) for over a year now, and it's been an excellent family car for the three of us. The main "issue" with the XCs before 2017 is that they still have the 5-cyl non-di engine (all the awd models in 2015 and 2016 did) and it is a good bit less efficient engine than the 4-cyl DI engine that was in the 2wd models. Also I believe the 5cyls have a 5 gear transmission while the 4cyls have an 8 spd. Overall love the car and would probably still be happy even if it got worse mileage, just don't need awd so much in the south.
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I drove away in it! They made a good offer on my trade in (right off the bat $800 more than a Subaru dealer offered after haggling), the Volvo was $1,800 under KBB and the vehicle’s condition is very near to Like New. The color is stunning. I couldn’t resist. It’s a 2015.5 V60 Cross Country with the Convenience Package. I won’t mind the lower fuel efficiency as I will put in less than 10k miles a year and the AWD will come in handy for some of the places I will be taking it to. Very happy! So glad to finally find a car that I feel I love! https://imgur.com/gallery/ZUAjiDA The only setback was that the dealer wouldn’t trust my credit union to mail a check, I would have to wait till they received it to get the car, but because I’m gonna be abroad for a while I decided to use Volvo’s financing for now and then refiinance using my credit union down the line. The difference is 3.5% vs 2.5% so no biggie. Animal fucked around with this message at 13:22 on Aug 26, 2018 |
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Aug 26, 2018 13:19
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Animal posted:Very happy! So glad to finally find a car that I feel I love! Good looking car, congrats bud.
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Aug 26, 2018 13:41
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I have a friend who bought the exact same car new (same colour, even) and he loves the hell out of it. Nice work.
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Aug 26, 2018 13:45
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Probably going with a 2019 V60 or V90 for my next ride. The new styling is stunning.
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Aug 27, 2018 01:53
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Finally went through the process of getting my BCM sent to xemodex for repair. Turned out it had a ton of water damage. It also turns out that in the excitement to get it installed, I missed the line about the pump needing replacement. The BCM is already in and I've driven it to work with no issues or error codes yet, is there any chance a bad pump will damage a BCM? Edit: From Xemodex's website for a pump and BCM repair: quote:Since the pump is controlled directly by the BCM module, all the excessive current draw is absorbed by the module’s circuitry. In most cases the solid state pump driver inside the module fails as a result. We see Volvos as young as 2007 with brushes in the pump that are completely worn-out. Looks like I need to look for a lightly-used pump as well 
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Aug 29, 2018 20:04
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Speaking of T5 AWD, I've always thought the V50 looked pretty cool in its compact estateness, but never given them any thought. How are they in terms of reliability, comfort and performance?
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The performance is great, the 2.5 motor is a torque monster. And aftermarket support is amazing because it platform shares with the Focus and Mazda3 of the same time period. First two upgrades to do after stage 0 are adjustable rear control arms and a MS3 rear sway bar (or so I've heard). Reliability is a mixed bag. They run forever but have one or two quirks that will kill them 100% dead. Most notably is the very plastic cooling system with no low coolant warning. First Volvo in decades not to have one. If you lose coolant while driving it will blow the head gasket faster than you can say "gee I hope I don't blow my head gasket". They still included a washer fluid low sensor though. The other is serpentine belts, people neglect them and when they fail they wrap around the main pulley and throw the timing belt. I change mine every 25k or as soon as I see mild cracking. Because of these, used engines are extremely hard to come by, or are $$$$$$ and many good condition cars end up in the junkyard because of it. Stay on top of the fluids and maintenance and they will run very well for a very long time. It's a very small car which makes it very nimble, and I'm quite comfortable in it. It's quiet and has great seats, rear legroom is a bit lacking. It has the best turning circle of any Volvo since the 9 series. The engine bay is super cramped but you can learn your way around it, most jobs are easy once you learn the trick to removing the air box. (remove bolts in passenger side motor mount, jack up motor). But yeah they're a great looking and useful little wagon. LloydDobler fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Aug 30, 2018 |
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Aug 30, 2018 19:47
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LloydDobler posted:It has the best turning circle of any Volvo since the 9 series. Is this saying much? 
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LloydDobler posted:
*couth* there's also one in the sales thread if you happen to be near Milwaukee, I hear the owner's open to offers *cough*
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Larrymer posted:Is this saying much? It is if you've ever driven a P2 R model. Lloyd pretty much hit the nail on the head with everything in his post. I really enjoy driving my V50 - it has really comfy seats, good ergonomics, and handles well - but from a maintenance/design perspective there are definitely some things about it that feel disposable compared to some older/more expensive Volvos. If you stay on top of preventive maintenance it's no big deal but you definitely can't treat it like a 240.
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zundfolge posted:It is if you've ever driven a P2 R model. I'm saying it's a pretty low bar.  P2s are unbelievably bad at turning.
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