Volvo V70 Front/Rear Seats & Carpet Removal After Matrix Explosion Water Damage

[@phdt12]

I want to thank you for this video. I had to replace my old carpet with a salvage yard piece. Because of your video the results were terrific!

[@IAMASPANNER]

Thank you, glad you got sorted!

[@mattkirk8404]

Great job Tolly, you’re right about disinfecting it. Don’t want to be breathing mould in months to come .👍

[@blackbirdmark495]

Another excellent job done. You make it look reality easy to remove all the interior & carpets. Keep up the good work. P.s. Have you got any bits from your donor car that you would like to sell ?

[@bat2293]

Thanks Tolly! I hope I never have to do this to my V70. I would rate it: difficulty 1/5. PITA factor 5/5. (Good tip about waiting 10mins after disconnecting the battery.)

[@1961jagman]

nice clean interior you have there , bet it stinks more of dog than coolant, hope you hoover it more now with the new carpet, apart from that good video

[@IAMASPANNER]

I’d rather have a car that stinks of dog than leave a dog at home 10 hours a day like many people do, self-employed and she comes everywhere with me. The interior on this car is very rare and I like it but unfortunately it absolutely stank like 1,000 cigars when I bought it and I’ve never been able to get it particularly pleasant since.

[@dv6322]

I would have really appreciated seeing the way you got the seat belt out from the driver's seat.

[@IAMASPANNER]

Just the bolt? it's possible the controls on the side of my seat were damaged making it easier for me...

[@tenhosr]

I am currently trying to dismantle rear right side’s seat, as the previous owner had cut the seatbelt in frustration. Any idea how to dismantle the seats to replace the seatbelt mechanism?

[@IAMASPANNER]

I had a problem with mine and couldn’t see a way at the time, I bought a new interior. I’d be interested to hear if it is possible.

[@ChineseAlan]

For the rear seats, do I reconnect the connectors after re connecting the battery

[@IAMASPANNER]

Before!

[@lisaogembo473]

How does the coolant get on there and how do you prevent it from happening?

[@scrambaba]

The heater core sits under the dash in front of the center column under the carpet. They are prone to failing and when this happens you get a flood of coolant. As Robert diy says, don’t play coolant roulette: replace the heater core proactively about every 6 years.

[@danielw1621]

How did you remove those side pads by rear seats?!?

[@IAMASPANNER]

They just pull off, pull hard from the top and the bottom is just slotted down.

[@danielw1621]

Didn’t see were you removed rear side bolsters

[@IAMASPANNER]

Pull hard from the top they’re pretty easy to remove.