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John Garret is an automobile mechanic who knows every crook and cranny of his truck. He's also a vintage car enthusiast, and he's dedicated to fixing and restoring them. He is a motorist who believes in continuous research and improvement.

Get the Best at the Lowest Prices Only With Discount Volvo Parts

Everybody has first impressions on names. But what's in name? The Latin word Volvo means “I roll” but today, the name Volvo would create an impression on safety. This Swedish car brand has been a household name ever since it was first introduced in 1927 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company was founded by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larsson with passenger safety in mind: "Cars are driven by people. Therefore the guiding principle behind everything at Volvo is and must remain safety". The Volvo sy Read

By: John Garett | 16/05/2007 | Cars

Upgrade your Volvo Brake Pads

There are a number of things in the world that we know absolutely nothing about—and half of those may include information on things that we certainly don’t even wish to learn about. Most of us place a bit of knowledge of on Volvo’s auto parts—like for instance brake pads—in the same category. With so many things in life to fret over and worry—what with all the reports concerning an eminent nuclear war, the natural catastrophes caused by the rapid dwindling of global resources and yes, even the e Read

By: John Garett | 16/05/2007 | Cars

Vw Cabrio and Vw Cabrio Part Details: the Past in Schematics

A chaotic way of looking at, as well as dealing with, things are certainly not to everyone’s taste. Most people need detailed plans in their lives so they could get from one goal to another. There are others, of course, who can plow through their day-to-day affairs without the slightest idea of how to go about the things they need to accomplish or even what these matters are that they must see to. But unless these individuals are robots or people with genetically altered human DNA that make the Read

By: John Garett | 01/05/2007 | Automotive

How the Vw Golf Parts Assembly Made the Car a Bestseller

Not until Volkswagen came up with a compact car called VW Golf did the German automaker find a successful replacement to its iconic VW Beetle. For most parts of Volkswagen’s history the Beetle had been its most produced and popular car, until the time came when its novelty had worn thin. As the car industry became more competitive Volkswagen had nothing that could make a decent showing in the market but the Beetle. Even for the car’s manufacturer the VW Beetle feat was hard to outdo. Read

By: John Garett | 27/04/2007 | Automotive

Strut Mount Bushing: Key to Volvo Drive Comfort and Performance

Swedish automaker Volvo is one of the industry movers able to start the about-face from the blast-and-cast school of sports wagon manufacturing. Making room for passenger comfort in performance vehicles, Volvo cars feature an integrated suspension setting that boasts of a best-in-class drivability. Composed of a number of STRUT tower braces and STRUT links, the Volvo suspension assembly is incorporated to the car chassis, which facilitates even weight transfer along the car suspension. With the Read

By: John Garett | 02/04/2007 | Cars

Igniting a Spark

Your Volvo has thousands of parts in it. Some play a crucial role in the car. The Volvo's ignition coil, Also called a spark coil, the ignition coil is an induction coil in the automobile's ignition system. The Volvo ignition coil transforms a storage battery's 12 volts into the thousands (which sometimes could reach as high as 120,000 volts) needed to ignite the spark plugs. Read

By: John Garett | 30/03/2007 | Automotive