If you notice that your brakes are beginning to feel spongy, despite significant meat remaining on the pads and rotors, it is probably time to bleed the brakes. Over time, dirt, air, and moisture...
Our timing chain three part series concludes with the installation of the chain. It is of utmost importance to be thorough and to check everything two and three times. Be sure your engine is set to TDC as discussed in the previous articles of Chain Gang. Once the engine is at TDC you will need...
Round 3 of American Endurance Racing was held at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville NJ. South Jersey in the middle of July is a sauna. Add in wearing a 3 layer nomex suit, a 120*F cockpit, and a non-functioning coolsuit, it makes for some challenging conditions to compete in an endurance...
Changing oil is probably the most straightforward DIY projects an owner can tackle—as long as the manufacturer put all the vehicle’s oil holes in the right places. Once you can get past the Land Rover LR3’s stout skid plate, this job is fair sailing. Expect this job to take about 30-40 minutes,...
The early Mercedes 450SL power steering system is very robust and quite simple. The other positive is, pumps, hoses, steering boxes etc., are all available should the need arise. Several things that all power steering systems need on a regular basis is to be checked for fluid. While the power...
P1 Volvos came with a variety of different styling packages, but the most well known is the "R-design" trim. Unlike the actual R models, the Volvo 850R and Volvo S60R for example, or the recent R-design Polestar cars, "R-design" was simply a trim package for the P1 cars with no increase in engine...
If you already own a Mercedes W123, 240D it will be no secret that vacuum is used everywhere. Despite the fact that this car, in my opinion, is one of the greatest cars ever built, both in a timeless look and mechanical longevity, they do indeed have their challenges and shortcomings. One of the...
We are really excited to announce one of our newest features that we’ve been working on for a while. We’ve heard from many of our customers that they wished our website had diagrams to help them locate the exact part they’re looking for, and that’s just what we’ve built! We’re calling it the OEM...
This week we've got another feature to announce, one we’ve been working really hard on for a long time. We have frequently heard from our customers that it is confusing to use any online parts store and figure out exactly when the parts will arrive. Figuring out how far away they are, and when...
One of the most common Volvo engine mounts to fail on your P2 is it's upper engine mount. This engine mount attaches to the upper strut brace on one end and the engine on the other. The mount is designed to prevent the engine from shifting or "Rocking" during shifting and acceleration. The...
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