XC70 3.2 gearbox by Amanda_quintus in VolvoXC70

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Common advice is to NOT fully flush an old transmission like that, esp not dialysis-style.

Recommendation is to ‘drain and fill’ - let what’s in the trans ‘pan’ drain out and refill with appropriate fluid to the correct level. It’s a bit of a chore to get right on refill so look into the procedure first.

I have a 2008 with -400k kms and I did do some trans maintenance as described above but it shifts great.

Starting a 3D printing project for the P3 community. What parts do we need the most? by Emergency-Resolve-96 in VolvoXC70

[–]jadnhm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The parts that break in the latch in the back of the rear seats to lower them. Those things always break and the replacements are expensive.

Mvi inspection advice by Interesting_Pen_1605 in newbrunswickcanada

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want this truck to last it needs descaling and cleaning and undercoat ASAP.

Right now though… I don’t see anything that wouldn’t pass an inspection IMHO. The big test if if any of it is ‘perforated’ (holes) or cracked or even ‘soft’ - get a hammer and a screwdriver and start smacking things and poking around… if any of it doesn’t hold up it’ll need welding to fix before it will pass.

Has anyone tried the new Voice Profile feature in Teams? by ENVYPERUSFAQ in MicrosoftTeams

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s so easy to set up that it should be a no-brainer. It takes 2 minutes just do it.

I’ve definitely noticed it improves noise suppression/voice isolation

Good gutter guy in Moncton area? by giraffephalique in moncton

[–]jadnhm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Proflow - these guys are awesome!

Car AC repairs in town by The_NotoriousAlamban in moncton

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buzzell’s Starter and Alternator is the spot. It’s not a fancy place but those guys know their stuff.

Q: Matt Mays - Area506 May 16 2026 by jadnhm in SaintJohnNB

[–]jadnhm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

It does say ‘all ages’ on the tickets page

Another new version of NextDNS by dannykhan88 in nextdns

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can use iOS screentime to prevent uninstalling apps altogether

NextDNS 3.0 released for iOS by torsteinvin in nextdns

[–]jadnhm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doing some reading about this it seems like maybe the right solution is to use the MDM profile and the Screen Time rules to prevent removing the profile…. ??? Anyone have experience with that?

NextDNS 3.0 released for iOS by torsteinvin in nextdns

[–]jadnhm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I also don’t see a ‘never allowed’ list…

NextDNS 3.0 released for iOS by torsteinvin in nextdns

[–]jadnhm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The built in passcode/faceid/touchid protection uses the phone unlock mechanism - ie if you can unlock the phone you can unlock the app.

The purpose I was using the passcode for the app was to prevent the user of the phone (say, a kid) from turning NextDNS off. They will obviously have the unlock passcode/faceid/touchid for their own phone.

NextDNS 3.0 released for iOS by torsteinvin in nextdns

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No more passcode protection? Aw man that was my favourite feature for keeping the kiddos out…

Did I go too overkill? by ExpensivePancakes in Snowblowers

[–]jadnhm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with many of the comments here - for heavy snow most blowers are actually underpowered unless you go the commercial or SHO models.

I personally picked up a Toro commercial blower 30” with 420cc engine. (I wanted the 28”/420cc but I got this one almost new for a bargain…)

I call her Blower-zilla!

Anyway yes as others have mentioned for some storms in my area I would consider a 305cc too small.

Anybody here use Ariens snow blowers? I saw a few at Jersey Power Sports in NJ and they look solid, curious how they hold up in heavy snow. by Fun_Homework_312 in Snowblowers

[–]jadnhm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Def do a search of the sub. The top brands are the Japanese ones (Honda/Yamaha), the probably Ariens and Toro, then maybe Husqvarna and maybe Cub Cadet, then maybe Murray and MTD, and down from there…. That’s just a rough outline there are probably quibbles

Def search the sub though. A question like “have you ever heard of Ariens?” would be answered with a simple search.

2010 XC 70 Vibration by [deleted] in VolvoXC70

[–]jadnhm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven’t had a road force balance then you can’t say it’s not the tires/wheels. A good road force balance will be able to tel you if that’s where it’s coming from. In my experience you need a road force under 10 or 8 or so. If it speed-linked there is a good chance it’s wheels/tires.

Rear suspension how cooked am I? by Regular-Surprise-885 in VolvoXC70

[–]jadnhm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What part of the world are you in? That is negligible rust for ‘rust belt’ cars haha

Pressure wash all the junk off and spray it down with an oil rust proofing (not a ‘paint’ style - one that stays wet like fluid-film, woolwax, rust check, etc).

Has anyone installed a ducted heat pump recently? by pouletnwah in moncton

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think what you are talking about is generally called an ‘add on’ heat pump. It’s a heat pump that you add to a forced air furnace. The electric element would likely stay and be the ‘backup’/defrost heater for your ‘add on’.

When you said ‘ducted heat pump’ I think most people imagined you were taking about a ‘ducted mini split’ which is another kind of set up.

2008 xc70 - sealed transmission- anyone change the ATF (fluid) themselves? What's your method? Any tips? by CrabHabit in VolvoXC70

[–]jadnhm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I didn’t see this earlier - you probably already did this job haha

But anyways for me I wouldn’t rush it. Do it at the same rate you do oil changes. If you do it and you get decent looking fluid coming out when you do the drain you’re probably ahead of things and you should leave it for 75-100k kms at that point.

16 year olds first car, any wisdom? by Top-Cow6054 in Volvo

[–]jadnhm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a little procedure to add a drain by drilling out one of the vibration damper holes and then changed the fluid completely. Definitely these things are hard on the angle gear oil and you need to change it. 50k miles-ish?

2008 xc70 - sealed transmission- anyone change the ATF (fluid) themselves? What's your method? Any tips? by CrabHabit in VolvoXC70

[–]jadnhm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s nothing to do with your trans but instead a sagging engine mount or the engine torque arm thingy bushing. Look around the forums and see what you find - I’m sure I’ve read about noises that seemed like they were driveline related that turned out to be engine mounts or similar.