Body tips, tricks and tools would be appreciated...
Question #1:
Where is the airbag trigger, or do I have to disconnect the battery (yes, I have my radio code) or something?
I want to remove the front right fender for repairs.
I went slowly and deliberately, removed the front bumper, blinker
light housing, and all fender screws. Then I got scared because I don't
know
where the airbag trigger is! So I buttoned everything back up.
Question #2:
The front passenger door has a rattle when opened and shaken,
and when the electric window is lowered all the way there is a clunk. What
is
the best way to open up the door without buggering it or breaking
plastic fasteners?
Question #3:
Is there a good body manual for my car?
Thanks!
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98 V70 GLT black 50k with cosmetic dent
Question # 1: the air bags are triggered by the SRS module, no
smashing of sensors or such, the SRS module is under your center console.
Disconnecting the battery is always safe and wise.
Question #2: there is a guide rail for the back of the window
that has been known to break and fall down in the bottom area of the inner
door,
the clunk you hear. There is a post at the below link that will
tell you how to get the door panel off. (Replacing door latch) You might
want to have
the part when you go in there. The part number is car serial
number specific or I'd tell you the part number.
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Rich K.
Volvospeed.com/bay13
The air bag "trigger" is under the center console just behind
the hand brake handle. There are no external wires or sensors to worry
about. The
entire system is totally self contained within the passenger
compartment. The rattle in your door is the lower rear window guide chanel.
It is
broken off where it attaches to the door just below the red door
edge lamp. Pull the door panel and you will find it laying in the bottom
of the
door.
--
bob
So anyway, I did the work.
1) fender removal was pretty intuitive; remove wheel, use long
screwdriver to release side blinker housing, get bumper cover out of the
way by
removing torx screws underneath and sliding it forward**, remove
all fender screws: 2 in door jamb, 4 on top, 2 behind blinker. Get 15mm
skirt
nuts off studs. Swing up and out starting from rear. Don't scratch
anything...
2) door window track replacement was more frustrating; bought
the bent screwdriver tool but still managed to break two of the clips!
Removed
latch bezel and torx screw, removed upholstery, unplugged wires,
removed white plastic cover and found the fallen track on the bottom of
the
door, but it was not broken, just the screw came out and it fell.
Removed black plastic cover near latch, inserted bare end of track into
upper
track, put new screw in hole near red light. My dealer didn't
have the right upholstery clips, and sold me two that were "close" for
$1.40 each!!!
Should have gotten a bag of a hundred for that much!
** about that bumper cover: the center of the bumper cover is
secured by a "french kiss" arrangement, with a "tongue" in a "mouth" which
must
be removed before the "mouth" can be unhooked from the actual
bumper. Tried forcing it with a screwdriver, but wasn't curious enough
to
break something.
How is that bumper cover removed?
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98 V70 GLT black 50k with cosmetic dent
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