Spark plugs should be replaced every 60k miles on a 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc. It takes about 30min and your car will get better fuel economy versus that from worn out plugs. For this DIY write-up I’ll be...
Preventive maintenance always sounds good, but when you have a failure of a worn-out part you want to be careful and review other items that might have been damaged or stressed by the initial failure. In my case, the serpentine belt broke while on the freeway. With the battery light on, the...
Every old Volvo makes some creaks and groans, and it's part of what gives them their unique and beloved character. Ignoring my shaky dash (which I've almost tuned out by now) my '00 Volvo XC70 used to have a terribly obnoxious tailgate cover. I used a repair kit that was able to remedy this issue...
Blower motor acting strange in your P2? Is your Volvo S60 staying on after you remove the key? Or what if it's not coming on at all? The resistor could be at fault and FCP Euro is here to help. Now if this is the case we need to verify that a function called "Afterblow" is disabled before...
Loose steering and tire wear plague older cars like the Volvo 850, but diagnosis is literally only a wiggle away. Front-end issues are easily diagnosed and easily repaired if you've got a few basic hand tools. Outer tie rod ends are the last link in steering a vehicle's wheels, and after 100K can...
As your beloved Volvo parts age, more and more of the suspension is wearing out and can make funny clunking noises. The most recent job I did is to replace the front control arms on my 2006 XC90 V8. As the control arm bushings wore out, I would get odd changes in steering during braking and...
Power windows on the E53 BMW X5 have became known for failing with age, often leaving the window jammed in the fully down position. Earlier BMWs tended to use a 'scissor lift' style window regulator, but around the time of the X5 BMW started moving to a cable & pulley system. There are...
Drive belt tensioners are a sometimes overlooked maintenance item, and if your car has 100K-200K miles on the clock then it could need replacement. As the name suggests the job of the tensioner is to keep tension on the drive belts on the front of the engine that link components suggest as AC...
Even the best kept Volvo can unavoidably feel, well, old. While it would certainly be a tall order to refresh every surface and restore every nook and cranny of the car, you can pretty quickly return some of the things you come in contact with most. Master Window Switch After inadvertently...
Do you get an annoying door rattle when you drive over bumps on the road? It could be a loose, misaligned or broken door panel clip. While driving my 2004 Saab 9-3 over bumps I was hearing a bad rattle coming from the lower corner of the passenger side door. Fortunately I was able to reach over...
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