Premature Volvo PROBLEMS? (Exhaust, Suspension, EVAP...2013 XC70 @83k miles!)

[@GixxerRider1991]

These newer vehicles are a far cry from the Volvos of old. My dad's 1988 240 was an absolute tank that sat outside through several brutal Chicago winters, but the rust it had after 15 years and 200,000 miles was still minimal. It's sad to see what the brand has become. Back in the day, Saab and Volvo were some of the best quality manufacturers on earth.

[@mos8541]

WELL.... wtf happened??

[@jonmack5359]

@@mos8541 what happened?...ford bought volvo, gm bought saab, and the corporate bean counters cut quality to improve short term profits...business as usual

[@danamanner9441]

I've owned Volvo wagons since '76 and I totally agree with you assessment about the FoMoCo influences during that time period. My old 240's were easy to work on and lasted forever!

[@mikefoehr235]

FORD is junk. I owned one. It was the first and last. Toyota destroys Ford in all metrics

[@oldbiker9739]

thats so true I had a 75 with a diesel it was a Sherman tank .

[@unencumbered]

Shop owner in Toronto. Ford, Mazda and Volvo use a similar if not the same bushing. A local tool manufacturer makes a tool that allows us to do it in place. Just about every Mazda needs them.

[@farmermiyagi1338]

I had a Buick Enclave in here Monday that the lady had back into a small retainer wall, and it completely knocked the left rear lower control arm bushing out of the knuckle. No damaged parts, it just knocked the bushing out. Pressed it back in and cured it. It went back in nice and tight just like it should. Crazy.

[@billsimpson604]

A piece of inner tube or 3M electrical tape, and stainless hose clamps can solve a multitude of problems. My kitchen sprayer decided to start leaking where the hose attached to the faucet WAY under the sink. A moderate amount of force would not unscrew the sprayer hose from the faucet. Rather than risk breaking it off and having to replace the faucet, I decided to try a few wraps of 3M electrical tape and a small hose clamp. Surprisingly, it worked. No more daily bucket emptying. You nailed the squeak simulation, Ivan.

[@drunkingsailor2359]

Good thing you film your work them cars break while test driving and your on the hook

[@zodiatti1825]

Ivan do not listen to anyone you are the best ever in US!

[@dustcommander100]

My wife's '97 Camry was sold at 267,000 miles with all original exhaust system. The 2007 Camry now has over 200,000 miles, also all original exhaust system. My 2010 Chevy has 150,000 miles, all original exhaust system. I thought exhaust systems were sorted out many years ago when aluminized and stainless pipes and components came into use. I remember SMA having a video about a Ford that wasn't old at all - and the dealer wanted something like $1000 or $2000 for the main pipe.

[@soonerlon]

I bought a 2012 Volvo C70 in 2019. When I started inspecting it closely I noticed that it needed new front suspension lower arms, shocks and brakes. There are "heavy duty" suspension pieces available for some Volvos, which I used. personally think these issues are due to Volvos being on the heavy side. I agree with you Ivan that Ford did some corner cutting. Sadly, the Swedes learned the hard way that FoMoCo is a MoFoCo.

[@zzoinks]

Did it have aluminum control arms? Curious because I know that the G1 S60 originally had aluminum control arms and 75% through its production they switched to steel. Mine is a 2006 so it's supposed to have the aluminum arms. I think it would better to save money and just replace the bushings in an aluminum control arm. Do you think so too? I've heard aluminum isn't supposed to rust at all.

[@zzoinks]

Well a lot of the parts aren't actually made by Volvo so I'm curious if the c30 uses a third party supplied strut and the supplier cheaped it out. I know the earlier ones are made by Sachs. I suspect my car has the originals. With them being 230,000 miles old and 20 years, I can't see any rust and it still handles well. (Sometimes I get squeaks from steering while stopped and I think a new suspension would ride better)

[@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy]

In 2010 the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group based in Hangzhou, China has owned the Swedish-made Volvo brand. What you see now is euphemastically called "value engineering".

[@THEACERASPIREMAN]

Some notes from working at a Volvo dealership: You don't actually need to take off the knuckle from the car, you can just take off the bushing bolts from the frame, take off the shock absorber's lower mount, and take off the short dog bone shaped control arm, take off the brake hose and parking brake cable from their clips, from there you can bend the arm down and change the bushing, takes about an hour and a half to do both sides alone if you have the right tools (the dealership uses a hydraulic press attachment to push out the old one and push in the new one. The press attachment has the locating slits that locate via the brake hose attachment point.)

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

*if you have the special Volvo tools*... So any shop other than the dealer is taking off the entire knuckle, taking it to the press, and billing the customer 4 hours per side 😁👍

[@THEACERASPIREMAN]

Yeah of course it's unfair to compare directly like that. Not sure how much you billed for this job, but at the dealership these were an $800 job (we would not do one side only + required an alignment afterwards) We'd do about 3 a week at least.@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics

[@Nakkilauta]

Yeah these bushings are a goldmine in the areas where there are a lot of these Volvos. And obviously in the areas with lot of these you can rent the tool. The tool itself even with "bolt press" is very expensive.

[@2nickles647]

A manual press can be rented from most auto stores. The up front $$ is expensive. You don't just rent the tool for a $350 tool for $20.00 and expect the tool to be returned. Some people damage the rental tool and render it useless for the next person.

[@HehHeh-wh5jj]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics make your own bushing press using clamping force and an impact. I’m sure if you think about it long enough, you can come up with a device that you can run some bolts through and drive them down to push in a bushing without taking the whole thing out of place.

[@JohnJohn-ij5rj]

The special tool saves loads of time ive replaced both sides in half an hour if you unbolt the dog bones, rear shock, and the two bolts on the bushings and pull it down you can get the old bushing out just with an air hammer, i wouldnt attempt it without the special tool as thats a load of work!

[@mikesvirtualgarage9917]

One kudo to the owner is wanting to keep this on the road. A lot of owners would just kick something like this to the curb. Seems like a vehicle that does them well, which is great. Awesome diag as usual!

[@johnathanbaker4364]

Hey Ivan, done my fair share of these over here in the uk. These bushes were separated even before the warranty expired. We’d replace them under Volvo warranty. Part of the updated repair procedure, was to stick a plastic ring around the outer edges of bush to stop water ingress causing rust jacking of the bonding. They usually squeak badly before they fail and start knocking. Thanks for all the great content👍

[@theblackhand6485]

If the manual shows a spray can to surten points of the bracket then spray the thing! You probable have to spray it with paint or a other metal protector.

[@kirkenesnorway121]

I live in the north of Norway, and have a 2012 V70 awd D5 with 220.000 miles on odometer. No salt on the roads, and no problems with rust. I have only had three problems with this car, and those are a bad fuel pump in the diesel tank (low fuel pressure) door locks that won't lock, and a burned rear wiper engine. The last mentioned, because of volvos stupid safety protocols, with automatic start of rear wiper when setting the car in reverse. This electrical engine burns out if wiper blade is frozen to tu the back window. (Easy to disable in vida)

[@zzoinks]

The fuel pump must have been expensive

[@Columbus1152]

AFAIK, Ford sold their share in Volvo to Geely in China in 2010 or 2011. I have a 2002 S60 that lived up north most of it's life and hardly any frame rot at all, it still in great shape and runs great.

[@aciddiver1978]

Original exhaust may last up to 15 years, aftermarket 2-5 years. This is my experience.

[@MrKingdavis13]

Being from Pennsylvania it is hard to not notice all the steel plants that shut down and thousands upon thousands of people becoming unemployed because foreign steel could be produced and shipped in cheaper than made in the U.S.A. and we are still paying for those choices today in my opinion. Unfortunately it will probably continue the downward spiral for some time as bridges, ships and buildings suffer the same fate.

[@mikefoehr235]

Where I live in Ontario, I see catchbasin grates, manhole covers and water valve caps made in India. We had McCoy foundry and they made all this stuff but it's cheaper to bring from India. How is that possible. If you believe that emissions are fueling climate warming, well transporting goods across an ocean has to be more intense in emissions.

[@psantini5963]

Steel industry in India is subsidized by their government

[@tomblobasjamesc.mccollum1740]

Mexican concrete bridges like to collapse

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

Same in the uk. Good quality steel replaced with imported rubbish!

[@mgherter]

The entire Pentastar lifter failure debacle is because someone decided to save a penny per ton on the needle bearing roller steel. There are always consequences.....but I'm sure that purchasing guy got his bonus that quarter.

[@MichaelJordan-jv6ic]

The demo of the car squeaking at the end of your intro made my day! Excellent content (not just the squeaking), keep up the good work!

[@gianfrancoa]

Ivan is very brave. These are the typical jobs when you start and find out that most of the bolts are seized to the bushings and it's time to bust out the diablo blade on the reciprocating saw. Ending up with most of the arms replaced

[@TheShop10]

Wasn't expecting the Russian hack repair at the end! Love it! Great way to fix a pinhole in copper plumbing too.

[@lvsqcsl]

I have owned the ol' Mercury for 30 years and in that time I have NEVER done anything to the exhaust system. Back-in-the-day, I had customers with Volvo 240 wagons that seemingly ran forever. Of course, they had solid rear axles; we like those, don't we? I was hoping to see a "string alignment." The Ford D3 chassis is based on the Volvo P2 chassis; I'm not a fan. GREAT VIDEO!

[@mikechiodetti4482]

When salt and water are around almost everything corrodes! Interesting fix for the evap leak. Good one Ivan!

[@danielpetersen2147]

I keep meaning to comment about how consistently good the audio on your videos is. Nice level, nicely compressed, no handling noises. You must put some effort into it.

[@KA9DSL]

I have a 2000 Chevy Express with original exhaust, 24 yrs later, still no rust. the car body is rusting but the exhaust is still premo. (200k miles)

[@Mikelp73]

Was a trucker in the 90’s and in my opinion Volvo build some of the best, innovative trucks. The vn770 I think it was, one of the best if its time. Makes me miss the road, haha.

[@zzoinks]

I don't know if this is still true as of 2024 but as of last year or two years ago Volvo was the only semi truck that had an occupant airbag. I guess all the other manufacturers didn't think it was necessary to put an airbag in a such a large truck. But those trucks are immensely expensive, isn't installing an airbag for the driver a drop in a bucket?

[@KarateSensei71]

On the evap pipe, if you can get to it to clean it, I have used JB weld or metal based epoxy paste. Those Volvos do not like New Yorks salt season!

[@ThisIS_Insane]

Puts a nice bow on it! Thanks, Ivan! 😎👍👍

[@johnleinen7167]

These share powetrains with Landrover LR series suv, alot of funky engineering under hood.

[@jerryking2418]

Fine repair job Ivan.

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

I live in the rustbelt of northern indiana ! I make sure to do an underbody wash after every snowstorm ! Most car washes have this ! It does help !

[@glenharper3136]

Thanks for the video Ivan.

[@robbflynn4325]

Great work. We owned a 2010 xc60. Had the turbo v6, went like shit off a shovel. However, it was racking up the miles, so traded it in 2019 for a new Forester. Forester now has 100,000 miles, zero issues so far, fingers crossed.

[@radman999]

Start saving for a new CVT

[@YZJB]

Would have had a turbo inline six. Not a V6

[@robbflynn4325]

@alexaescht it was definitely a straight six twin turbo 😆

[@YZJB]

@@robbflynn4325no, I guarantee it was a single turbo (twin-scroll) straight six. There was never a V6 XC60. That simply did not exist. 4cyl, 5cyl and 6cyl yes, but all inline engines not vee engines. The T6 was a 3.0L single twin-scroll turbo straight six

[@robbflynn4325]

@radman999 If the CVT fails, it will be offloaded and sold as is. Definitely won't be investing money on a replacement CVT. I'm not a fan of the CVT-shifting has the same sensation as a slipping clutch. I wanted an RAV4. It's my wife who insisted on the Forester!

[@dukwdriver2909]

I would class the rubber patch and hose clamp as a "get you home fix" but does the job for quite a while. Soldering the hole shut might be a more permanent fix. It is a "how long before they scrap it" call.

[@marscruz]

I was thinking it’s a job for JB Weld.

[@zoidberg444]

One of the very few non Japanese cars I have ever seriously considered getting is an XC70 but with the mileages I rack up I think it would spend to much time up on the jack stands getting repaired. 😅 You're right. Volvo isn't what it used to be. I have fixed that exact issue with the rotted out bush on a couple Mondeos from that era.

[@stephen7mgte]

I hate that trailing arm bush design with a passion, causes massive rear tyre wear on the inside edge when they go. They both failed on my 2011 mondeo and i ended up replacing them with a polyurethane bush, bit more expensive but were easier to install than the stock bush and will outlast the car.

[@baxrok2.]

Thanks Ivan!

[@АлександрШахновский-х5д]

My brother has one. It’s a 2012 diesel. D5 veristy. Over the years he spent only standard maintenance. Only couple of years back he did like 60k km service change including rear suspension bushings.

[@HehHeh-wh5jj]

I fully agree that ford made a mess of things. You are right though the FoMoCo parts are definitely the parts I’ve replaced either the most often or are the first to go to rust and corrosion one of my biggest frustrations with these cars. Always avoiding fomoco parts when replacing. As for the fuel line issue, that’s a unique one for sure, can’t say I seen a leak in that location from it rubbing on the body.

[@amundsen575]

good fix, on my marine engines I have used large heat shrink tubes to to protect where hoses rub, you can double up for extra protection

[@nevillegoddard4966]

@@amundsen575. Yeah, & nowadays 'dual wall' heat shrink is available, lined with hot-melt glue, to seal even better!

[@pjp80s]

my 2005 s60 2.5t awd was one of the best cars i ever owned…. Zero issues until covid… when I let the car sit outside for months… and everything started breaking at once.

[@rlhollo83]

We charge alot of these bushes on European Fords in the UK. There's a tool to change them without removing the arm.

[@axelraver]

For the evap leak you could put some JBweld on it

[@jayktee96]

Must be the weather there! I'm in Scotland and a year ago I sold my 2006 XC70, a D5 turbo AWD with only 86K miles, still had the original exhaust system. (SD56 X** I wonder who has it now?)

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Pre 2009 Volvos had amazing corrosion resistance 😎

[@eddiereichel9354]

I'd say you would be amazed how many mechanics don't know about bushings and ride hight. Nevermind you already know a small percent of Mechanics even know what they are doing.

[@frankmcdonough3351]

FCP euro right here in Mliford CT.. Used them for a 2015 Passat camshaft adjuster magnet .

[@calholli]

I was going to say again: For that tube, I would have split a radiator hose and put two clamps over it.. Not only does it plug the hole, but the hose would act as a rubber bumper to keep it separated and not rubbing anymore... and then you basically did the same fix;. bravo. :) ... Always keep your radiator hoses and even old rubber floor mats, or old bicycle tubes and tires etc.. That rubber is so useful in so many places.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Split hose and 2 clamps wouldn't work because it would leak out of the split between the 2 clamps 😜

[@calholli]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics JB Weld is my friend. :)

[@williamhague2768]

It’s a bit bush league, but JB Weld does really great work if you can put it on clean metal. It is truly an amazing batch of chemicals and tough as hell.

[@cintroberts6614]

Ivan in the 1960s and 70s Chevrolet produced the nova and they learned that customers were not coming back to buy another one because the early novas were that good. ( Similar to today's Toyota Corolla). So Chevy decided to quit making the nova because it was cutting into there budget. The other American companies followed suit by producing cars that would only last so long. That's right they started building so/ so cars on purpose so they could get customers back into the showrooms. That is what Ford is doing to Volvo today. They know that Volvo already has a large following and now they are just trying to get them back into the dealerships sooner by producing so/so vehicles. Ford and other companies know how to make cars that will last a very long time but they would never have repeat customers.

[@marknaravas318]

Come on Ivan. The filler neck needed the ultimate repair: JB Weld!😂

[@Paramount531]

I have a 2013 T6 XC70 with 130K on the odometer. It's a great car and in many ways an improvement over my previous 06 T5 XC70. In other ways, not so much. This video was particularly interesting to me as mine makes a light creaking noise from the suspension during turns, some sources say that this is the problem. I haven't yet done an inspection to confirm. My next project on it is the replacement of the left front axle, the CV joint is clicking loudly. I sourced the OEM supplier GKN part for that, luckily I found it for less than FCPs price.

[@jayktee96]

@Paramount531 I had an annoying click from a XC70 front drive shaft, it was play in the splines, cured it about 9 years ago with Loctite, I think it was 660, + activator, never had any clicking since.

[@zzoinks]

the nice thing about FCP is the lifetime warranty on parts which includes normal wear. So not sure if that matters but if you want to keep the car for a very long time, and need to replace that part again later on, it'll be free from FCP! Theoretically if FCP sold tires then you could buy a tire from them and keep replacing it over and over for free but they don't sell tires. I think one of the only things that isn't lifetime from FCP EURO is the fluids. I think it has to deal with shipping regulations perhaps, or they just draw the line at replacing fluids.

[@petepeabody8905]

I can't believe a truly iconic vehicle sold out to Ford. It just shows how a quality made automobile must either cheap out or go under altogether. In my opinion they should of just said we're done. I also see that Ford gave them tons of cash to buy them out. Now the old CEO's at Volvo are giggling

[@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy]

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (based in Hangzhou, China) has owned the Swedish-made Volvo brand since 2010.

[@geepeerces]

I owned several RWD volvos and put really high miles on them with no major problesm, an 87 240 made it past 500K miles and only was retired because it was getting wet inside and moldy. a 92 740 turbo I sold to my son's now-ex GF at 280K miles, and last I heard she's still driving it. I owned a 98 850 turbo wagon, first of the FWD volvos, and it was falling apart at 120k miles, this was before Ford bought them. The 850 T5 engine was sweet, but the front suspension and steering especially just were not very durable.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Hard job, Ivan! The underside condition of that car is appalling. And the metal seems too thin, not to mention the poor rustproofing - not suitable for salted roads. Cars are made disposable now.

[@davidworsley7969]

Can't seem to find the link for the aluminium pipe repair kit.

[@Apex180]

P3 platform, untill the CMA/SPA platform replaced it, any car based on the P3 will have parts stamped FordMoCo in a lot of cases for anything that was shared across the range. Do i think Ford/Volvo went the cheap route on this shared platform , yes you can see it all over the cars that were on other shared platforms (Volvo was broke, what do you expect them to do); but then whos choice was it to swap the bonding used in the screens in 2007/2008 ? that means ten yrs on you get a lot of windsheids debonding from the top and letting water in. Side mirrors debonding from their backing and either coming off while in moation or just flapping around; push for more echo bonding and it doesn't last (seen this be common on the cars from 2008 to 2012, but it seems to have tailed off now) I like the fact for my 2013 V60 that if i can find the ford part / mazda / land rover part version i can save myself a bit of money over buying the Volvo boxed part, doesn't bother me that. Stop p!551ng and moaning about modern cars, its like trying to tell the ocean to stop; it doesn't care; it carrys on just like the march of time (not that i agree with the direction they are going myself but there isn't anything i can do, just try to keep what i have going for the time i have it)

[@zzoinks]

I heard people online say that the switch to a more eco-friendly glue for the windows and that's what went wrong. I guess they didn't do enough testing of the glue before using it!

[@Apex180]

@@zzoinks bit hard to test for how it holds up for 10yrs; i know they try to test for this but sometimes you can not test for the march of time :D - and yeah the bonding agent(s) got changed in 2007-2008 to be more eco friendly and well it doesn't hold up (or didn't)

[@paulgilliland2992]

My 07 xc70 was a total money pit . My company spent all kinds of crazy money on mechanical failures including new turbos that cost about $5000 so we traded it in for a new Lexus .

[@elbuggo]

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics should invest in a simple scissor lift, since a new shop isn't so easy!!

[@vg3430]

He could build a new shop easily, despite the zoning. He has horses…build a new “horse barn” that has a lift so he can “service his farm equipment”….easy peasy. His business would still operate out of his garage…on paper.

[@350xcwf]

He wouldn't stand a chance 😂, you tube would rat him out. All it takes is one neighbor 🤬

[@baldyslapnut.]

2002 S60 D5 232k miles, still on original exhaust. Had new shocks and struts at 100k, recon rack, oem intercooler about 200k. Got the dreaded aux belt squeal recently and headlight wiper motors have seized. Aircon mix valve is stuck open so car needs dehumidifying in winter. Probably needs bushes all round and a few niggling intermittent wiring issues sorted i.e. door speakers, heated seat, cluster on off etc. Dont really want to get rid of it, but an accumulation of faults that cost me time and enjoyment mean this is likely its last year with us. Ford missed a trick when they didnt put their heated windscreen into Volvos☹️

[@sputnik4216]

You couldn't pay me to own any Volvo beyond the 240/245 line. I have 3 245 wagons and 3 240 sedans. Overkill? I have another complete '88 240 for parts that the prior ruined the motor on and somehow smashed the windshield. Overkill? I have yet another '88 in beautiful body/paint condition without motor/transmission ready for transplant. With used body parts getting scarer and costing ridiculously more I'll keep the '88 until there's nothing left to pick. These 240's are absolutely fantastic cars and look fabulous with the square lines, no rounded off soap bar designs for me. I luv 'em. As for bushings, have done most of my 'fleet' all around front and back it isn't that difficult at all, especially the fronts. All are in 200-300k mile range and NONE burn oil, etc.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Those old Volvos are SOLID 😉👌

[@EngineerLewis]

My 2004 Volvo has a perfect muffler still and I am in the UK where they salt the roads. Yes FoMoCo messed up the quality of Volvos and my indy volvo specialist told me all the later ones rust badly but not the pre 2006 ones! 😋

[@markpearman2631]

My 2002 with 220,000 miles is still on the original exhaust, clutch and springs and dampers

[@buckhorncortez]

Ford sold Volvo to Geely Holding Group in 2010. You'll have to explain how Ford is involved three years after selling the company to the Chinese.

[@Apex180]

@@buckhorncortez P3 platform, untill the CMA/SPA platform replaced it, any car based on the P3 will have parts stamped FordMoCo in a lot of cases for anything that was shared across the range - the parts will still be stamped FordMoCo even now because they are shared.

[@DeclanBirmingham]

Love this channel. Keep up the good work.

[@Keanu-x7w]

Ford must have added eco-friendly butter to those bushing metals at factory!!

[@alandawson3345]

In the U.K. we call these a ford mondeo in a fancy frock !

[@cullenmiller8170]

Nice video. I guess another car brand ruined by the big three. 😂 The aluminum tube that was rubbed through is that the vent when filling the tank?

[@GregThompson-u6g]

great work i liked to see a rattle can with black rust namoly alum bond epoxy is great product used on a aluminum head around a spark plug were someone broke thru to the water jacket worked 2 years until son totaled car

[@titaniumman_22]

Hey Ivan, what was that sound again? 😂🇺🇸

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

EEEH UUUHHH EEEH UHH 😆

[@larslindthomsen7370]

Just for info. Volvo is owned by a Chinese group called Geely, they bought Volvo from Ford on 28 March 2010. Kind regards, Lars from Denmark. Source Wikipedia.

[@Parknest]

Ivan, I would agree that Ford is to blame. My UK RHD 2003 XC90 doesn't have these issues despite having pretty much the same runing gear, an extra 10 years and coming up to 160K on the clock. Mine has the D5 engine and I've yet to replace any exhaust pipes on any of the diesel vehicles I've owned. In the bonus footage you called it an XC90. If you had a TIG welder, you could've welded that hole in the filler pipe.

[@franks5553]

Not with gas fumes present

[@buckhorncortez]

Ford has nothing to do with this problem. Ford SOLD Volvo to Geely Holding Group in 2010. Blame the Chinese...

[@Parknest]

That is true but the decline started on their watch and were no better than Geely.

[@Parknest]

@@franks5553 Obviously, it can't be wlded in situ. I think the filler pipe is detachable.

[@thogevoll]

I think that's cutting costs to manufacture to increase profits through repairs. This provides two benefits. One for guys like you for repairs and the other for them to sell mre cars as they get junked sooner. 😉😁

[@jannepo]

My Volvo V70 2000 has original stainless steel exhaust and it is in good shape after 200k miles in salty & wintery Finland. All bushings are original. Only shock absorbers to back and normal brake work has been done to chassis. No body rust anywhere. Ford bought Volvo 1999, deal did not influence my car, since the parts for it has been already ordered. Ford really drove down the cost of making Volvos to make profit. Also guarantee and warranty/recall service went down. Volvo before 2000 made as good car and responsible service with the money they asked for the car, to the point that they were not making profit. As my "state inspector" said about my car, "last great Swedish made Volvos before Ford".

[@helifynoe9930]

I mean, what the heck ? We should be having mature responsible problems.

[@Vespastendert]

Typical Fordvo issues. P2 platform cars usually dont need rear end work. Just front suspension arms and strut mounts

[@JohnDoesGarage]

I have a 2008 Land Rover LR2 and from underneath you'd think it was a Ford. Transverse straight six with FoMoCo stamped on everything. GM took over SAAB in 1994 and destroyed one of the most well engineered cars ever built. I had two 99's and a 900 turbo before GM took over and they were fantastic cars. I now have a 2006 9-3 and it's nothing like the original cars, it's just a Chevy with SAAB badges.

[@toddhazell925]

I know of a top notch exhaust welder.... His name is Eric O 🤣🤣🤣

[@johndoyle4723]

Lets see how Geely get on with producing Volvo cars. I once had an XC90, one of the first to be delivered in the UK,waited nearly 2 years to get it, it was horrible, several new turbos in first year under warranty, 2 months back in dealership,I had no confidence in the car and sold after a year. That was pre Ford.

[@RussellBooth1977]

I basically had to leave a Ford at the end of my apprenticeship because I am not who they're after,I don't know if that's me whose a Holden who got a Holden they fired in Australia. In 2002 Ford Australia got a Volvo engineer to design the independent rear suspension for the then new Ford BA Falcon !

[@111-c7x2t]

Ivan! With you permission I am going to make my new phone ringtone = the noise you made at 00:32

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

😆👍

[@lawrencekedgettjr2364]

Can I recommend something ,,, I use spray film on both my rogues ,,, I spray the entire undercarriage every fall ,, two yrs so far and not as rusty I will say ,,,, mostly everything still looks new ,,, I also used spray film on the truck I use to own , had that for 6 yrs and it fought the rust very well ,,,,, yea the cans are a little pricey ,,, but it’s cheaper than a full under coat and helps preserve the suspension parts ,,, I learned that from Erik O at south main auto ,,,,,

[@shanepowers7566]

My dream car. My wife doesn’t understand my love of stationwagons.

[@as3sxp]

That's basically every car here in Illinois. Salt does amazing things to vehicles

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Older Euros never rusted like this. Everything else yes 😅

[@mikefoehr235]

Krown Rust or any type of oil spray

[@as3sxp]

@@mikefoehr235 Yeah, it helps, but only delays the inevitable.

[@gmtgmt123]

Thats a Ford Design those last mayby 60.000km on fords, Volvo have a service solution that makes those bush last longer its the metal part that rust. And the Special tool are a aveilble cheap on ebay, amazon etc i have worn the Volvo Tool and a aftermarket out over the last 10 years.

[@HUBONEN]

You can change that pushing without taking whole arm of. Just need to lover that front section. There is tool for that pushing to change it. Done many of them here in Finland😅 Edit. Shouldnt write without watching whole video 😃 Modern cars all pretty bad to rust. Most of them. Atleast here where in winter salt is on the road.

[@ChrisEngland-yc4wy]

What Ivan hasn't mentioned is that bush needs to be installed with precision otherwise you cant get the thing to line up with the chassis. 😂 There are a couple of notches that need to be aligned.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

It's like they used "aluminized" steel in place of a part that should be stainless. My Ford Focus 2003 had a fully stainless exhaust system.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

On my 96 Mystique, even the exhaust HANGERS are stainless!! Never seen that before!

[@calholli]

What is that alien crawling across your floor-- lower left? (5:30) Looks like a centipede maybe

[@arcadeuk]

I don't know what's going on there, I've found my 2010 XC70 to be made mostly from good quality parts, despite the FoMoCo involvement. Mine is not half as rusty at 167k miles, and I am right on the coast in the UK, so rain and salt 24/7 🤷‍♂

[@98XC1]

Before FoMoCo times most of the suspension components were made from aluminum. Also most of suspension components were simple bolt-on design eliminating need for press in bearings, etc. (At least P2 design). With all P3 cars majority of knukles, control arms made from metal which in rust belt are quickly rusting away. "Not made like they used to" is for sure right. It feels like every car has a "technological bomb" planted into some of its components(overengineering, poor quality materials,etc)to force the owner to buy new car or go to dealer and face expensive repairs.

[@buckhorncortez]

Ford sold Volvo to Geely Holding Group in 2010. Please explain how Ford is involved.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

@@buckhorncortez please explain why all the suspension components are clearly stamped "FoMoCo" 😜

[@Apex180]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics P3 platform, untill the CMA/SPA platform replaced it, any car based on the P3 will have parts stamped FordMoCo in a lot of cases for anything that was shared across the range (but you already knew that ?) - So that should answer @buckhorncortez question

[@baldyslapnut.]

​​​@@buckhorncortezGive it a rest. If Fraud approved the design, material, assembly, then platformed it across brands, locking in future legacy issues for the lifetimes of these designs, how are they not to blame? The jury is out on Geely, but just like oil nations with dubious human rights records, sports washing their way to 'respectability', China has 'value-engineered' it's own nefarious practices by acquisitions associated with quality. Who are you batting for here?

[@milesfinch]

0:34 - the perfect impression of my wife!!! ;-)

[@peterrichards3185]

Here in uk that bushing is ford ,a very common complaint . Can be done in situ. You where lucky hub came of that easy.

[@michaelspencer7758]

Ivan the Volvo specialist.

[@axelraver]

Hi yvan, welcome to every northern mechanic routine... 😒 here in montreal , quebec, canada its always like that... as for the bushing you will need a zip gun with a chisel.

[@GarnConstructionInc]

Looks like the owner got the bean counter limited edition. Still no match for Ivan's repair & reengineered fix.

[@leschortos9196]

Aluminum rubbing on steel, that's a rubbing galvanic nightmare.

[@juanrodriguez-ry6yt]

all i have to say it's alot easier turning wrenches here in florida. where do you find patience.

[@fieldsofomagh]

Time to get worried when the bolt size decreases to a lower spec than was designed for. One wonders about investing resources into a vehicle that is deteriorating prematurely and the future operation is problematic. These newer models do not adhere to the same quality ideals as their predecessors and a word of caution should be noted. Goes to show that deep based research on viable long lasting design criteria is a given for the unsuspecting customer down the road.

[@PlanetTwilow]

The dreaded 'Bonus Footage' ;)

[@csebastian71]

Was wondering when another Volvo would show up. Have to protect everything in the saltbelt.

[@Notsostuck]

It's just not Volvo a lot of snow & ice control agencies are using liquid Brine, Calcium Chloride and Beet Juice. This stuff adheres to the road better than granular salt but also sticks to your under carriage, super important to get that cleaned off regularly. That Beet Juice is like super glue not just a rinse will do it has to be hot water. Really tears up intercoolers on trucks.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Beet juice?? Wow!

[@Notsostuck]

The liquid products are in touted as more effective and environmentally safer but it is rough on cars and trucks and look out if it gets into wiring I have seen it creep up wire multiple feet from a unsealed test light poke in the insulation. @@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics

[@tam1381]

Ivan these bushes are a very common failure item. You can do them in place .The tool also does Ford bushes. Unfortunately most cars are made to ( that will do design). Even how poor the newer Volvo's are they are better than most. 100% quality suffered when Ford took over.