My A/C Doesn't Work: Why '93-'04 Volvos Don't Blow Cold Anymore

I was six years old and I still remember the day. My Dad had left the house early on a Saturday morning in his blue and white 1958 Ford Fairlane and had returned after lunch in a small black and brand new 4-door sedan, a Renault Dauphine. I don't think the Ford was working out for my folks. They...

Automakers will soon be adopting a new refrigerant to replace the standard R134 used in most makes and models offered today. It is designated as HFO-1234yf. The cooling performance is similar to that of current standard R134a, but has a far lower and more importantly, global warming potential...

If Aesop was right in saying, "slow and steady wins the race" then the "redblock" engines manufactured by Volvo, from the mid 70's to the mid 90's, can be considered champions. In their base configuration, they are slow and with more than 20 years on the road, they are still steadily lumbering...

We're here with Kyle Bascombe on his debut DIY to walk you through the steps involved in replacing a cabin air filter on a 2006 BMW 325i. BMW Cabin Air Filter - Mann CUK8430 Subscribe to us on YouTube About the Author Gareth runs the BMW catalog at FCP Euro, he can be reached...

Over the past 15 years of driving on this planet, I have owned a lot of cars. There's my 1985 Volvo 244DL that I could beat on all day long and could never kill. My 1994 Chevy S10 Pickup that I got for free because the owner didn't want to deal with fixing it. My 1999 Mazda Miata, which is...

I've mentioned in a couple of my other postings, that back when I was in high school, for those of us who just couldn't get ourselves into a Camaro, Firebird, AMX, or Mustang, the going rage was something British or for those a bit more practical, a VW Beetle. It was very uncool to have...

So, you’re heading off to work in the crisp cool morning and you hear a new strange “ping” noise when engaging reverse. There are many reasons for a metallic noise when you do this, but let’s just explore some of the most likely causes. At times, this noise is just driver error, such as engaging...

Karl Czer has been through it all. After purchasing his first VW, a 1995 Canadian Corrado, it wasn't before long that he started to fall in love with the MK1's. As we all know, these cars are becoming harder and harder to come by, so if you're able to scoop one up, you do. It doesn't matter if...

The headliner on your car serves multiple functions. It insulates passengers from the searing heat and brisk cold of the sheet metal roof, provides isolation from wind, rain, and road noise, and also makes the interior of your car look more habitable. It's usually made of a cardboard or...