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Methylene chloride dissolves certain of the Volvo plastics quicker'n greased lightning. It makes a marvelous "welding" agent for plastic. However, methylene chloride is highly, highly volatile, flammable, probably a carcinogen, might make you crazy 'n blind, causes your hair to fall out, makes you fat, causes aging, and increases your appetite for good beer.
I use it all the time, and it works great. Welds plastic, too.
Smells sorta like bad breath or maybe acetlyene.
It doesn't work on all plastics, but it's great for the 240 door pockets, center console plastic, stuff like that.
Hold the broken pieces together, apply a drop with a Q-tip, the stuff "wicks" in and dissolves and welds the two halves. You can reapply a small drop to both sides of the crack -- its penetrating power is better than my wife's into my wallet.
You must hold the two halves together for about a minute while the dissolved plastic starts to harden. Then reapply the second drop. Give it 24 hours for the solvent to evaporate. The seam will be about 50-75% as strong as original, and if you're careful the seam will be essentially invisible.
Do this all outside or in good ventilation.
Doesn't work on tail light lens plastic.
You can also try acetone, which is far less dangerous, but may be less effective.
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