Hi @Bugjam – thanks again for the reply! Sorry for the delay coming back, for some reason I wasn't getting notifications.
Re: headlights
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All fixable- I’ll post pics later of how I fixed mine after the bolts seized and needed cutting out - I used a dremel.
Those white clips go brittle as they’re affected by heat, replacements are available directly from Volvo or there’s a place on eBay that has pattern ones and will post them to you, if getting to a dealer is an issue.
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The pics were really helpful thanks (will post a response to that separately). I will try and hunt down those white clips as, you guessed it, two of mine broke when pulling off the headlight.
Re: electrical gremlin
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Perhaps the alternator as suggested below? What voltage is showing across the terminals of the battery with the engine running? Might be that the alternator is barely charging.
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The previous owner's records show them replacing the alternator relatively recently, but it's always a possibility. I recall the voltage being fine when the engine was running, but I will need to double check now that everything down. I had replaced the battery with an original from volvo and I think I may have fried it somehow trying to charge it. I'm not great with electrical tinkering, but so I would also not be surprised if I wasn't charging it properly. Either way, I had to revert back to my old battery (which I thought was faulty but seems ok...it was just the gremlin). Right now I need to get that headlight fixed and get some petrol in it (evaporated I think) to get it back on the road to test. This electrical issue is a huge burden really.
Re: transmission
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Most likely fine- shoving the car along in gear is what you’d do to bumpstart it and I haven’t heard anyone say ‘tried to bumpstart my car and broke it’.
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That's good to hear. I wasn't sure if it made a difference if it was dragged backwards whilst in 1st gear or not so didn't want to take any chance, but it seemed ok driving it around the block.
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Parking brake is easy to adjust. Replacing the shoes if they’re worn out is also easy, thankfully.
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Awesome, good to know thanks. The less I brief the shop with, I am sure the better off I will be. I think I also really need to do an oil change, but I recall struggling to whatever was recommended in the book (non synthetic 5w/30 i think?) Not to derail the topic, but what do you use?