Volvo C70 Forum -

I have a 1999 C70 Covertible with 52K miles on it. I bought it a few months back but still notice that the doors don't shut 'well' It takes a hard slam on the drivers side especially to get the doors 'all the way' shut. I'm constantly having to open and reshut the doors to get them all the way closed.

I'm wondering if there is a door adjustment of some...

My car has the 17" Comets with the larger factory brake rotors... looking for something for winter tires, the Meteors from a V70R look almost identical to my 17" Comets but are 16x6.5 vs 17.7.5... Will they fit, or will they hit my brakes, be the wrong offset, etc. Don't want to buy them if I can't just get some 16" winter tires and bolt them on.

I just had my '07 C70 in for its 22,500 mi. service at the dealership where I bought it. They performed the usual oil & filter change, fluid checks, brake lining check, etc. They also did some sort of a recall fix on the convertible top. Strangely, I received the car back with a dashboard rattle that wasn't there before, even though the dealer did nothing with the dash. I immediately...

Hello Folks,,,,

I am new here and need some help please.....

My fiance was backing the C70 out of the garage and the antenna and the garage door met....destroyed the antenna. I uderstand from the dealership that the whole unit has to be replaced on the C70 and is expensive (400.00) as wellas a total "bear" to replace. Can someone enlighten me on this please. There...

Hi please excuse i'm a new C70 owner with a couple of queries. Car is a 99V C70 2.4 non-turbo auto in basic trim.

My first query regards the boot lid. Obviously this is internally released, but should it open the lid or just unlock it? im wondering if my lid support has lost some of its strength or if it was never designed to lift it fully?

If the lid should open (or if...

Has anyone installed a trailer hitch on their c70 convertible? I'd like to use a hitch mounted bicycle rack on mine. Just wondering if anyone else has tried putting a hitch on their convertible.

Hey Folks,

I'm new to Volvo ownership, so I'm not familiar with Volvo's 5 cylinder turbo charged engine. I have a 2002 C70 LT convertible with 68K miles on it. I just bought it 3 weeks ago and I'm slowly but surely working out any bugs as they crop up (I'm a bit 'anal' about my cars). Nothing major has needed to be addressed - I'm simply trying to get a...

Hi,

Just bougth our new 2008 C70 in December and it has less than 2000 miles. Have LOVED it until today.

Husband backed it out of garage and warning came on to stop driving or risk damage to hard top (it was up). Nothing in manual about what to do. He went to put top down and the trunk is stuck half way open.

Called Volvo and they want to tow it.

Any...

Just curious to see if anyone else had problems with the 18" Mirzam rims on a 2006 C70. I took delivery of a C70 with the rims on 6/2006, and by 9/2007 (22,000 miles) had to replace all 4 rims because they were out of round with steering wheel shimmy. The 4 18" rims I replaced them with were found by the dealer to be out of round 2 months later at 24,000.

My driving is done...

First post of, hopefully, many.

Looking to make the leap into a C70 soon and, having just got into snowboarding, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of fitting roof bars / rack to the C70 coupe?

I've managed to find details of the boot rack that you can get for the convertible and I guess that would work on the coupe too(?), but haven't managed to find any...

where can i place the c70 bluetooth option so it will not ruin the look of the center stack...also where do you place the microphone as there is no permanent roof liner

I just got my 98C70 back from the mechanic, but I cant find my Radio Code. I'm hoping...hard....that there is a small batch of codes for this yr. Anyone have any ideas? Not sure which model my radio is, but it does have an integrated 3 CD changer in it, if that helps any. Thanks in advance guys.

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I'd like to get other people's opinions on the obvious turbo lag of the HPT.

It actually probably has me driving safer at slow speeds. I try to avoid the turbo kick without realizing it, especially when I'm starting from a stop at a light. Hopefully I'm not as bad as the people who typically annoy me because it takes them so long to get moving you think they nod off...

Please, please, please help me. I've just bought a 1999 C70 2.4GT with the dreaded SC901 system. I am gonna upgrade the head unit with a Clarion 6 disc changer but my problem is the damn speakers, short of removing them i cannot find out what any of the sizes are, anywhere. I think there is something in the region of 9/10 speakers and I f i get the sizes then i can see about rebuildig the set...

Please, please, please help me. I've just bought a 1999 C70 2.4GT with the dreaded SC901 system. I am gonna upgrade the head unit with a Clarion 6 disc changer but my problem is the damn speakers, short of removing them i cannot find out they're sizes anywhere. There is something in the region of 9/10 speakers and I f i get the sizes then i can see about rebuildig the set up. Can you help...

Is possibile install after market the Bi-xenon headlights?
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Last year I got a good deal on a 99 C70. Love the car even though it has the worst turning radius of any car ever built. I am finding that little electrical things keep failing: the seat motor doesn't work, some sensor thing needed to be replaced, etc. The latest problem is the top. Every time I get in the car and start driving, a beeping starts and an indicator light tells me that the...

I just removed the rear bumper on my 1999 C70 to install a trailer hitch and I figured this may help some others.

DO NOT remove plastic rivets on bottom of bumper.

1. Remove all of trunk lining
2. Remove 3 bolts attaching bumper to inner fender liner on each side.
3. Remove tail lights and body filler section below tail lights.
4. On the passinger side (USA)...

Hello from Massachusetts, USA. I own a 2001 C70 that I absolutely LOVE but...

All of a sudden the auto door locks, fuel door release, trunk release and alarm system have stopped working. Anyone had anything like this happen before? It's making me crazy and i was looking for insight before going to the mechanic.

Thanks!

Greetings all! Now that oil based gasoline has topped $3.50 per gallon where I live, I have been trying to find information on whether or not E85 type fuel can be used in my 2000 C70.

If so, are there any parts that would need to be changed? Any reprogramming of the ECM or other on board computer? E85 is selling for about 60 cents per gallon cheaper and heck, if the IRL biys...

Hey people.
I have a 2000 C70 and want to buy a diagnostic interface.
Are there good software to access ALL ECU's and DTC's?
I don't want one where you can access only this and that.
Only drawback, it has to be cheap:)
How is this for instance?

But i would prefere to use software + laptop.
Also, what is the difference between the...

Hi all,

Happy owner of a '98 C70 -- but I think my power steering pump gave out. Was wondering if anyone orders parts online and where?
I did see some posts about e-bay and wreckers - I would prefer a new pump. Got a price from the dealership - $550?!?!?! Crazy!
Thank you all.

I have a 2002 volvo c70 convertible auto that sometimes will start and others it won`t, it is now getting that it very rarely starts. I have had it in to numerous garages and had new throttle system,new plugs,servicing and a new crankshaft sensor all to no avail. If when it happened we locked it and then unlocked it used to start but now this does not even work.
I have had the problem again...

I have a 2002 Volvo C70 and I was wondering if I could upgrade my key to the flip key? Anyone know if this is possible? My key right now is just the boring old Volvo key, and my friend makes fun of me for it LOL.

Thank you

Hi everyone!

I'm new here, so I thought I would give you a brief intro.

I drive a 2007 Subaru WRX, but really like Volvo. When I bought my car, I was really close to pulling the trigger on an AWD S40, but ended up opting for the Subaru.

The C70 is my moms, and it's a 2006. For Christmas, I bought her a Garmin Nav system, and now I want to hard wire it...

I just shipped my car across country, and heard weird noises from the engine when he pulled it off the truck. Turns out there is a huge hole in the Oil Pan. My question is, should I buy one used? ($125.00) or new ($400.00), and what is the price of the Gasket too? Any help would be appreciated in this process.

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I am looking for geniune Seat leather for my 2001 C70. Is there a place that I can obtain. I asked to teh service and itwas expensive. I thought that I may find from somewhere else. THANKS.

I was just wondering how often owners power their convertible hoods up and down, and whether anyone has had any problems with theirs.

I would imagine repairing a worn out hood mechanism would prove very expensive, but I don't want to worry every time I power my hood up and down.

Hello all. I'm a new guy on the site with a "new" 1999 C70 with almost every problem that can be wrong. One of them is that although the top seems to be all the way up, the sensor doesn't believe it and keeps the buzzer going and going. The top worked when I first got it, but after I got the car back from the shop (to fix several other unrelated problems), the sensor is upset...

We just purchased a 2004 C70 HT & there doesnt appear to be a tether hook for our sons forward facing car seat. Is there one we just can't find or can one be installed?

I have just bought a 2000 C70 2.0T LPT!
lovely motor to look at and drive apart from a clicking noise on full lock at low speed (i think its the drive shaft!) But i can't play copied cds in the 3 disc changer! whats the score with this! is there something i need to do, or can this be changed in any way!! would appreciate some advice on this cause its a bit...

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I recently picked up a 1999 c70 2.3T5.

For the first month , it was great, a beautiful car and i was nothing but happy with it.

Now, a month on, i have a few issues :'(

Firstly, I went to the car on the weekend and...

Any help appreciated in identifying where & what with , should I lubricate the mechanism of the folding roof of my C70 . Handbook merely says consult dealer .
Thanks in advance - Mick

2000 C70 - driver's seat won't fold forward when you raise the lever on the side of the seat. All electronic controls work perfect, but can't get the seat to fold forward for entry into the back seat.

I have the seat out of the car and have opened the upholstery at the bottom of the back portion of the seat - I can see the wire attached to the release lever on the side of...

Hi I hope some one can answer my ??? I had the oil changed in my 2000 C70 Monday they flushed the system first. It cost Around $100 but I thought it was a good idea. Now my oil light flashes when I put on the brakes or when I stop at a light. I hope I can find that this is not some horrible expensive thing. Does putting in a different grade of oil make a difference? They put in a High...

Hello All,
It's fortunate that I love my '98 C70 coupe, or I may have pushed it off a cliff by now. The engine was just replaced a couple of weeks ago due to a timing belt break. The timing belt was replaced about two years ago, but the tensioner broke and disaster ensued to the tune of $4000.

Two days after getting it back from the mechanic, the car was leaking oil...

I have a Volvo C70 Convertible 2005 Sept and want to know how to turn the passenger airbag off? This is for the installation of a rear facing baby seat in the front.

Many Thanks

where do you mount the bluetooth for the c70 ht convertible so it doesnot ruin the look of the centr stack. also where is the microphone attached.

I picked up my black today - click the link for details and pics.

The dealer was selling it as it but I did get a third party 3 year/36000 mile warranty. Sounded like a good idea at the time though I guess I'll see whether it was worth it or not. Its through Continental Warranty, Inc (which I guess is different than Continental Warranty since there are two websites). If they...

Hi, I was wondering where exactly are the 2 extra subs. I can count 11 speakers but I read somewhere that the 2 subs are an option eventhough one may have the premium SC902 with surround sound. I can't tell by listening because it has nice bass however, I want more bass sometimes. I heard that the 2 extra subs can be switched off also. I can't find any switch and I can't see any subs...

Volvo 1998 C 70
when start the car in morning all the dash lights are dim and until i put my foot on the gas then it brightens up like it should be and the interior light knob is all the up to the max also if the radio is up loud all light on the dash dim from the bass like a juke box or something like it pulling to much power is this from the battery or is a alternator problem or is...

Just got in my car today and it just sort of clicks, like a ratchety sound all the lights go out when turned to the III position. can't figure it out.

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I just got a replacement for my passenger window trim piece and I'm not sure what's the best way to get it on. Anybody tell me what the stock way or recommend me a good method? Thanks

The circle is where the trim is if anyone did not understand.
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Well tonight was the first time I ran her at the track where I live. Pulled a 14.8 out of it and was very happy with that. Mind you this is a bone stock C70

Arg this is so annoying, I just picked up my 2000 C70 LT 2D Turbo Coupe (not a convertable) and 2 days after buying it my window (drivers side) randomly stopped working - I can't figure out if it's the switch or the motor, but there's some kind of click on the inside of the door when I press the open button (pushing down on the button) on the window, but nothing happens when I press...

hi i have a 1998 c70 and the service light will not reset in the traditional manor any help please