Should You Replace Your Water Pump With The Timing Belt? (P80/P2 Volvo)

Like an M car, the BMW 135is is one of those vehicles that came from the factory without needing much in the way of exterior upgrades. It's hard to find a fault, and the only questionable areas (IMO) on this rare vehicle involve BMW's subtle use of chrome on various trim pieces like the grille...

I replaced every single component in my A/C system in my Volvo XC60 and my 940 to get them to work. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way when trying to find the root of the problem. If you’re lucky, your A/C system can be very cheap to fix. But the key to this is, you have to know where to look....

For many people, a turbocharger is a magical device that makes cool noises, and their car go faster. As Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear once said, “Exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” As funny as this explanation is, he isn’t too far off, aside...

It's all about the details. No matter the level of modification a car has, a dirty, worn engine bay is never a pleasant sight. This condition says a lot about a vehicle, even if it is pushing over 100 horsepower more than stock. What I respect isn't the level of raw modification performed, but...

HP, CV, HK, CH, KW, and PS are all abbreviated measures of engine output, and without supporting mods or proper preparation they are all meaningless. It's one thing to use speed in a straight line. It's another to do so with the ability to safely control and direct that speed. Many people ask,...

It’s become a relatively common sight that my 1991 Volvo 940 GLE ends up on jack stands in my garage. I think age is starting to catch up to the old guy, but believe it or not, it has never left me stranded in a parking lot or on the highway. If you’ve been keeping up with my posts, it’s not that...

Is FCP Euro a tuning company? In some ways, yes. Partnerships with Dinan, Elevate, and Snabb have enabled a catalog expansion of not only OE and Genuine quality parts, but top quality aftermarket performance modifications as well.IntakeAn effective modification for turbocharged vehicles is always...

The LR3 runs on a big V8 that needs to breathe. Unlike many modern performance V8s, this truck’s 300hp engine is still sucking wind through a single intake tube. So it’s important to keep that filter clean. Standard maintenance suggests replacing the paper element every 60,000 miles, but do it...

My car seems to be a never ending case of replacement. Not that this is a bad thing, because otherwise I wouldn't have anything to write about. But in the case of the engine, I've been slowly changing all sorts of things to bring it back to what it used to be. I have been chasing what I think is...