Well I took the car to bilbesiktning (the Swedish equivalent of MOT test station except this is not connected to any garage, at least not yet). It failed on a couple of points, which are going to set me back nearly 4000SEK.
Something called a spindelled (which I think might be known as a king-pin in english, but I'm not sure) is worn, and one of the brake pipes as well. This isn't the first time this has happened. I think they've been changed on both sides since we've had the car, so this is clearly something common in Volvo V70s.
Ah well, can't be helped. Having changed one of these myself before, I have no difficulty in putting the job out to a car mechanic! I've never changed a break pipe, and that's also a skill I don't wish to acquire. I get quite dirty enough fixing bikes.
The car's booked in next Wednesday, and the re-inspection is a drop in affair. I have to get it done within a month, or the car becomes illegal, but that shouldn't be a problem.
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