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If you're still reading these forums: Would you be so kind as to send me a copy of the brochure "All-New Volvo C70 Tips - Guide to MY07 All-New Volvo C70 Features, Functions, and Use"
Thanks in advance,
erik.verbeeck£mindless.com
I've come to the point where I'm seriously thinking of buying a C70.
I still have 1 last concern though: I live in Belgium, which is known for it's rainy weather. I'm wondering how the C70's roof copes with heavy rain/carwash. I've read some user-reviews of people complaining of water-leaks (If I remember right, these were all MY2006).
Are there C70-owners here who can comment on this:
Does your C70 sleep under an open sky? If so, did you notice any water leaks after a rainshower?
Ever washed your C70 in a carwash?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Y.
Anyway, thanks for the tips&tricks document.
The only case of water leakage of the roof I heard of, is from a guy on a german forum (http://www.motor-talk.de/t1246978/f257/s/thread.html).
Too bad for him, good news for the rest of us.
I park my car in my garage EVERY night and NEVER clean my car in a car wash or with a high pressure water cleaner. I'm much to much afraid of damages (to the roof mechanism or the paint).
We live in the UK in London and the car is permanently parked outside .... we have owned it since last October .. and had some pretty awful weather and heavy rainstorms and snow etc. No leakage ... yet!!!! Likewise, we would never take it through a car wash!
I live in Britanny in France (OK south of it! Saint Nazaire/La Baule) and the weather is similar to Oregon or UK...in any case simalar the Belgium.
No problem at all with the car under heavy rains.
The car sleep inside a garage.
Now, it seems I am the only one washing my C70 with car wash high pressure system. I did it at least 10 times without any problem or leakage.
However my car dealership asked me if I had problem because one of his C70 owner complained to have small leakage through the roof.
As long as you respect the user manual advice of more than 30 cms (I think) for the roof part which is plenty enough (the durt is on the bottom of the car, not the top), you will be safe.
So for me no problem at all with rain or water.
A friend told me there is a reset button on the arm on the back but I cannot locate it. Does anyone know where this reset button is? If so, PLEASE let me know.
Thank you in advance for your help.
It's one thing to buy a car with "annoyance" type things wrong with it, but a non-working top doesn't seem like something you could just live with. The only circumstance where it might make sense is if the buyer (you) was so experienced as to be able to do the repair yourself. Just my opinion.
1. Is it worth buying one
2. How do you set it up and store it
3. Where can I buy one and what do they cost
Thanks for the help
Tim
1. Is this a frequent occurrence?
2. When you say right coverarm, is that on the top itself or the hard tonneau or the small "flaps" forward of the tonneau?
Also...I have had a couple of issues with the Engine, ABS, and STC lights coming on intermittently - any suggestions?
Thanks!
Don
I had my top stop going up the other day and ended up having to use the manual operation to close it down. The problem now is that the alarm is going off every time I drive and the light flashes on the button that raises and lowers the roof. I took it to the dealer yesterday and was told that the mechanic that deals with the convertible was out and that I was looking at not being able to service it for 3 days (when he has the next open time to look at it) in the mean time I am dealing with the constant ding ding ding going off while I am driving. HELPPPPPPPPP any ideas on how to disable the alarm until I can get in to service it?????? or "reset" the alarm??????
FROM ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THE FORUM IT SEEMS LIKE AN ONGOING PROBLEM ON THESE CARS
It is located on the right mechanical arm that opens and closes the lid that covers the soft top when you drive with the top down. It is only accessible when you have the soft top halfway up/down, which often is the case when it stops working. You reach it standing at the side of the car just behind the right rear seat.
I just got a 2001 Volvo C70 convertible and had no issues for the first month or so.
Went through car wash with no problems and I had no leaks until it started really rain around here!
Now I have a leak on the passenger side. The glass window doesn't seem to 'seal' all the way (and I noticed a 'wind' sound while driving on the highway around 70mph on that side of the car) with the car frame, the window is all the way up though!
I'm guessing the rubber trim around the door is old and not flexible anymore so it leaves some space in between the window and the frame, any idea on how to fix this?!
Also any special instructions on how to protect the top (I don't own a garage and I have to leave the car outside all the time!).
One last question does anyone know of a 'repair' manual for this car with full details?
Thank you
Best regards
David
1999 C70 Turquoise Pearl. Bought new and have enjoyed it until recently. It always had irritating problems but the beauty, okay I forgave it countless times. Now, during a rain (heavy or not) my rear catches water like a basin. Yesterday the trunk had accumulated about 2" of rain and after drying it out, I covered the beast. Today, with no more rain, I still have water sloshing around underneath and can't find it nor prevent it. My mechanic has said it is just Volvo, but for 6 years not a drop.
Could it be related to the top?
Crafty3
Crafty3
We are having the same problem with the headlights, and we live on the very dark at night Oregon coast. We have asked the dealer to adjust the headlights twice, and have been told they meet specs. I am wondering if you have had any luck fixing the problem?
Thanks!