"viktor weisshaeupl" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ddkjtn$5ek$ snipped-for-privacy@newsreader1.utanet.at...
It was the joint, too, in my car, The mechanic took out the joint and it was the culprit. Unfortunately it could not be made easy-going by spraying and lubricating any more. The spare part costs 136 Euros has to be ordered from Sweden, not available in a residential area whith about 1,6 million people.
I have a little suspicion, what might be the reason for this my problem. About 3 years ago on a holiday trip I found one day that the little lid over the towing hook on the left side in in the front spoiler was missing. I did not bother to buy a new one, could not get a white one on the local Volvo junk yard. Since I have also found that the bottom left aluminum part of the cooler shows sings of corrosion and one of the clamps is almost broken, I have got the idea that water droplets getting in through the hole in the spoiler on the left side over several years has maybe damaged the joint and the cooler as well. Maybe far fetched....But I will go and get a lid in whatever colour after having the joint replace.
Viktor