EuroAsian Bob to the Rescue

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

EuroAsian Bob rules!

The perseverance to get this car sorted is genuinely impressive. Love the content!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

It's a labor of love. Nice name!

@elliotsmith4913

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis Thank you! Same to you!

@supertouring1

2 жыл бұрын

The love/hate relationship we have with European--especially older--ones! 🤔

@MarcelloTheBandit

2 жыл бұрын

Once you own a sorted one, you tend to want to keep it that way.

@jamiesmith6838

Жыл бұрын

EXPENSIVE too.

Elliott's back, and he's as silly and relatable as ever! This episode went places, and I'm glad the Volvo ended up better in the end than at the start!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bunker! Good to be back.

I dont dare to show any of your Volvo videos to my V70. Its been flawless without a single hitch. I don´t want it to know it could be a hooptie too.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

You lucky dog. Count your blessings! 😂. Thanks for watching.

@RollingShutter

2 жыл бұрын

It blew it’s intercooler not a week later. 😄

The Keeps commercial was BRILLIANT! I LOVED IT! LOL

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! 🤠

That... That keeps advert..... It was beautiful......

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

My goal is to make it watchable! lol

Welcome back Elliott I've missed your videos.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Douglas! It's good to be back.

The sponsor segway was soo smooth that Rich Rebuilds will hire you to do his segways now , but killer .BTW congratulations on the Keeps Sponsorship

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! Let's hope the sponsor liked it as well 😂

@andrewthomason3857

2 жыл бұрын

Segue

@tobymichaels8171

2 жыл бұрын

A ringing endorsement of public education 🙄

@daniesalex7073

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis I'm sure they will like it

@daniesalex7073

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewthomason3857 thank you for letting me know the correct spelling of the word, I this is the first time I am using the word in a sentence , I felt wierd too when I typed it first it sounded like rhe the 2 wheel bike things.

Glad to see you back.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great to see back Elliot. I hope everything is going well for you.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! Trying to get back on track 👍

It's been so long, missed you big fella, Rj in Oz

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rj!

"Gotta get my big boy coat on.." Puts on the coat he wore in high school. Nice to see you back, Elliott!

@jake05sti

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! You noticed too!!!

@ModelA

2 жыл бұрын

@@jake05sti Yes!! Hey Jacob, think it is up to you and me to make fun of him, right?

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys 🙄😂

I am happy to see you back!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

Bro, where have you been...glad to see you after a while

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Had some personal issues to deal with, but I should be back now!

Hey Mr Motary Notary, it's great to have you back & to see the continuing trials & tribulations with the Volvo!!! Thanks buddy for braving the cold weather- sharing this video!!! 👍👍🙂

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher! Always love seeing you in the comments.

@christopherkraft1327

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis you're welcome 😁

I love the good old yank on the spaceball gearstick when you make sure it is in neutral xD

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Habit! It's just way noisier with the spaceball lol

Your uncle is my kinda guy. His sense of humor exactly compliments your delivery style.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

He rules!

@michaelkrenzer3296

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis He also seems to have accidentally become your mentor on learning the deeper depths of DIY repair. Retain that knowledge and connection. Until I started a 24 Hours of Lemons race team I was 98% self taught. Now I have multiple folks that know more than me and two with much more experience to learn from.

That music in the snow was hilarious😂😂😂

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks!

Happy to help Elliott! Keep up the good work!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob! Couldn’t have done it without you!

@kenwillekens9894

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping Elliott get this money pit and thank you for helping the money pit just be a little smaller 🙂

Fyi you should clean the fuel filtering connectors, reattach then wrap the connectors with silicone electrical tape as shown in VIDA

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's a good tip!

@NinaYo401

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard of wrapping them to keep the buttons clean. But unsure how to clean them besides the gas when disconnected. I’ll wrap mine in silicon self cling tape after spritz of water with a spray bottle

I done the AWD angle gear on my XC70 and vowed NEVER AGAIN. Totally seized onto the box and needed to cut slices into it and use a puller, great work tho Elliott

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, that sounds like a nightmare! Glad you got it done though!

@thebigmacd

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that was pretty much standard procedure. I had to do that too.

Begging the Maserati to break at the end...."don't make me drive you next!!" Haha. Glad you're back Elliott and keep making sure your Uncle knows how cool he is!!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! I'll pass that on to my uncle.

@ogfromutube9649

2 жыл бұрын

Its the collar sleeve... Its not that bad..

I hate it when my fragile little shaft strips :(

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Glad to hear from you!

You gotta start calling your uncle "Uncle -whatever his name is-" It's always great to see Uncle "whatever his name is" in your videos, seems like a real nice guy.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Uncle Glen!

@Schnebit13

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis Please just call him Uncle Glen, I think we can all agree that he's great!

Glad to see your Volvo finally works👌

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! For now! 😂

Glad to see you back, missed you. That keeps Ad was the best I've ever seen, way to go.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeffrey!

3:42 The More You Know 🌠

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

💫

Glad the Volvo ended up well, and can’t wait to see what’s next!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Caleb!

Dude, your uncle is so money. He’s the best. I love when he laughs at your jokes.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more! He rules.

I was so excited to see this video! I just love watching the progress on the Volvo! What an adventure!! Thanks for giving us so much entertainment Mr. Motory Notary!! Keep it coming!!!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! I always appreciate your positivity!

A good set of tires, even All Seasons, would have gotten through that 3in of fluff that you had.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Oh believe me, these are brand new tires with less than 1,000 miles on them. The video didn't do it justice, but the car was more or less high-centered on the snow. It was simply too deep to get out of in many places.

@chubbysumo2230

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis I thought the volvo had more ground clearance than that. Looks like it has enough. You should drive up north to minnesnowta, lots of potential for practice, and more slides.

Today in the UK its been a very sunny dry day. I pray to get snow so i can take my 2006 V70R out in it. However i have my own issues. After a long drive i got my fuel gauge down to under a 1/4 tank. When i went uphill the 70R cut out. I have fuel pump/pressure sensor issues. Rain, snow or sun they always give you grief. But i still love it.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping you get to have some fun in the snow soon!

"all the brake rotors are warped" Oof I feel that ... Such a relief when you do swap to new brakes and rotors and those vibrations go away immediately.

Glad to see you back and dealing with that Volvo

Sooooo glad you’re back, Elliott! And your video was as engaging and funny as always. Looks like the Volvo has become quite the “snow cat…” lol I especially enjoyed your ad for Keeps! So clever, entertaining and just plain hilarious! Keep up the great work!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mom!

@brettsmith1561

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis that's so adorable!

the 4 wheel drive repair was very good value I was expecting 3 to 4k

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

It certainly could've been that much. Very worth not doing it myself in this case lol

@QALibrary

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis I was waiting for you to do the repair and when you where testing the fix afterwards I was expecting you to break it again!

@fergusferguson4782

4 ай бұрын

My dealer specialises in bend-over pricing.

Your Uncle has been a real Blessing for you!! You need to take him for a night on the town!!

This video is a great example of what its like to own a V70R. Im currently about to build mine a new engine. 🤙

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, best of luck! These cars are a labor of love.

@StoicBarber

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis oh yes they are. One day ill be that guy who drove his volvo for 30 years. 🤣

Hey Elliott, nice to see u back, thanks for the Volvo content like always u fix one thing then something else goes 😆!!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly like a cartoon dam!

Good to see you back. One day you will have a mostly working Volvo, you just need to continue with the new car one part at a time plan ;-)

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Douglas!

Great to see the monster back in action! Keep punching Volvo!!

Ayy Elliot's back, we were about to send out a search party (who may or may not have been equipped with pizza) 😅

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

I like pizza!

I love the fact this Volvo is getting the love it deserves. What a beautiful machine. Can't wait until you fix that hood up!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

It'll get painted, I'm just waiting for the mechanical issues to be fully "done" lol

Glad you are back. Great stuff. The Keeps piece was great.

Great to see ya back Elliot!!!…..the cat shirts are back…..

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

They are back! 🐈

Yes! He is back! 😀😀

Feel your pain with the Volvo. I have an 08 s40 t5 AWD auto,. 164k miles now, when I got the car four years ago it had 119k. I had the driveshaft/propshaft removed over a year ago, it was making a terrible vibration. Still have it, hoping to put it back in eventually. I put 3k into the car in the past few months, front lower control arms, alternator, rear wheel bearings, and front brakes. Car drives nice now! guess what? A few weeks after the repairs I might have transmission issues now. It's at a transmission shop being looked at now. Just add that to the list of things needing work. Climate control issues, needs an ac compressor, the headliner is falling... As a young and dumb college student it's a good thing I love the car. Keeping it on the road till the transmission explodes. I love following your progress with your Volvo!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, sounds like you have your hands full with that car. I am convinced no 2001-2011 Volvo is on the road that doesn't have a massive amount of issues 😂

@ShiVolv

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis, I believe that is right! I could go on and on with stories and annoying repairs in the past 4 years. Good update today, what I thought was a symptom of my transmission failing it might just be a fuel issue. Since no lights were on the dash I didn't think it was motor related. Codes for fuel pressure sensor (which I replaced OEM from FCP euro last year, as a preventative.) and a rear knock sensor. Now to go figure out what is causing that.

@alxace

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis As with every car make and model - if You don't maintain the vehicle regularly, it will start falling apart on You as everything wears out. Not saying that maintaining Volvos is cheap. But as we have 3 Volvos from 2002 - 2012, I can tell You that they don't have a massive amount of issues. Of course we have replaced all the suspension, brakes, clutch, some sensors, etc. But that is to be expected on a 10-20 year old car. If You buy one that has not been looked after and repaired when needed then You just have to do 15 years worth of maintenance all at once... Preventative maintenance is the key to keep any car going. Most people have no idea what that term even means.

I wish I can put up the memes of “it’s been 84 years” lol. But great to have you back Elliott lol

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Vic!

Great to see you back!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! Good to be back!

That click was so satisfying!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

It sure was!

Welcome back - glad to see you! Hope all is well now in the family.

Had a similar experience with my wife’s 07 XC90 V8 Sport. Steering clock-spring and fuel pressure regulator were the recent joys to fix. Keep up the content

@Wheelman1966

2 жыл бұрын

We had an '05 XC90 with the V8. We loved that car, but boy was it problematic.

@aliessi

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wheelman1966 Yes I heard they were for sure. They say that 07’s got a little bit better, fingers crossed.

great as always !

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bennjy!

Hi Elliott. I thought I'd follow up on my adventure. My RWD Volvo with the straight 6 (related to your 5 cylinder engine) with 300,000 miles was blowing blue smoke after idling. I diagnosed valve seals. I had them replaced (the mechanic was able to replace them without removing the head)j and it cured the blue smoke problem completely. I wish you well in your adventure. Paul N.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul! Thanks for the update, that’s great!

Your Uncle is great!

The Volvo had a blast today playing in the snow. Thank you!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky! haha

Really good to see you back, man.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good to be back! 🤠

That was fun (for us!) Was excited to see you back with a new video. That is a ugly fuel filter setup. I always like the older Saab setup that used banjo fittings on each side. As long as the washers were in place, it never leaked. Paint the hood? Nah...go carbon fibre. Because if you treat a Swedish car like a princess, you might get a couple weeks of trouble-free operation.....might.

@cl7510

2 жыл бұрын

Banjo bolts are definitely better than those snap in place connectors. I absolutely hate those damned things. Especially the Ford version. When they are fairly new they aren’t bad. When they’ve gone 150k or more miles and they are coated in road grime and have been through one too many Midwest winters, they become a true pain in the ass to get released. I have a 2001 Explorer and when I replaced the pump and the filter I spent 10 or so minutes trying to remove one before I said to hell with it and cut them. I Used fuel hose and clamps to make the connections. 3 years later and they’re still working. Sorry for the long rambling response, those connectors really tick me off. Have a great day!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

I try to be nice to this car. One day it'll give back to me 😂

@rex_s80

2 жыл бұрын

Well the hood is aluminum so no one currently makes a carbon fiber hood as there is very little weight savings over the aluminum hood. I can carry my s80 hood by two fingers on the latch. (I swap hoods every summer for one I cut vents into) I can even install it by myself. They had a couple group buys for carbon hoods many years ago for the s60 and v70 but nothing currently as far as I know.

yaaaay. Bob comes through again!

It's about time! The Volvo is fire.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

You’re telling me! 😂

Good to see you back I’ve been missing your videos

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Grant! I should be back to a normal schedule now.

As someone who have fixed an Haldex on an XC90, I have loved the comedy part of the AWD failing in the snow. These things are so cheaply made, it's infuriating. If you think about it, AWD are bodged on these cars, more than designed. And yeah, on the close to 1t more heavy XC90s, all the parts are the same, including the shaft that gets its splines ripped on way lighter cars. What could go wrong? Anyway, you have a rare, powerfull and beautifull car here. The moment you start the engine, the sound of it should make it love it whatever might happen.

i love how every part of the ordeal was shown in the video

Good to see back bro, best of luck! Thank you for saving these cars

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deni! I appreciate you watching!

Great video sir👍🏻👍🏻

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

I love that you didn't give up on this car.

Great to see you back Elliot! I was missing your content, I’m glad everything worked out with your Volvo

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emilio!

Elliott you are back. Some of us, not me of course, began to worry.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Well thanks Mark. I appreciate your concern. I’m back indeed!

Most Volvo fans would say you have approached the process a bit backwards. Could have consolidated so much into a single repair. When you do the brakes make sure you look at the whole of the suspension. Cheaper and easier as a full package replacement. ❤️Volvo!!

Dear Sir !! Great Vlog !!........ Bless

Your uncle is awesome!!! I’d be at his shop all the time learning all about repairs. Looks like fun!

Good to see you back. Don't park the Volvo and Maserati too close together.... remember Ghost Buster's..... Don't cross the streams!

YAY!!!! You're back! Been missing your videos man!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! It's good to be back.

Congratulations on the sponsorship! Glad you’re back

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sock! It’s good to be back.

Dude, your family is awesome........for putting up with you!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, you're not wrong 😂

Im currently struggeling with the exact same thing dude. Im cryyyinn

Oh man, you picked the most expensive way to fix this problem. Certainly doable by the enthusiast Volvo mechanic.

I’m glad to see you taking care om the car. my clutch blew up the other day. i don’t have the money to fix it. So it’s heart warming to see you taking Care of it! keep upp the work big love!

Do a straight pipe exhaust.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

That would sound great!

Happy to hear you mention FCP Euro, I just got a 2016 XC 70 and I've been buying parts from them.

Welcome back!!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle!

missed you, we welcome you back

You're doing better than me, Elliot. I'm in the process of getting a 'new' and shimmed block for mine. The pain ...

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! I hope its better than ever when its done!

Welcome back!

Elliot's back with the volvo!

Yay. The return of The motory notary

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Reed!

I miss my 850R wagon. And are making me want to buy a V70R even more!

Missed the wagon content 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

The Keeps commercial was worth the price of admission. LOL

I’m happy to see you are back Elliott!!! And that Volvo is great for your channel- Constant Material. I have been following along the entire time… Quite the car and I still love it!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Well thanks Wesley! I appreciate the support!

@BigBundy82

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElliottAlvis Your the best Elliott- You always Respond, it means a lot !

This is probably the first time I've watched an in-video ad. Great job.

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Now that's a compliment! Thanks John.

@michaelpfaff6009

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

awesome!

This Volvo soap opera series is great, liked and subscribed.

The keeps commercial was phenomenal

You earned a few man cards with that fuel line fix. Bravo!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Rich!

Elliott you’re back!!!

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Yessir!

Bob has the greatest of used parts, varnish gas

Your uncle is awesome man. He's the real star of this channel 😁

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! 😂

I was quoted 1200 ( labor included)..for a swapped out transaxle on my XC70...( reasonable)...but..I’m ok with having FWD only for now (on my 2006 XC70) & i just replaced my fuel filter 2 days ago.. my front clip refused to grab...(its longer so I used 2 hose clamps

@ElliottAlvis

2 жыл бұрын

Thats not a bad price! and I was about to go the hose clamp route myself if I wasn't able to find the little plastic retainer.