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Here you are, these may help, if you can see past the mud!
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...umm off to find that spares book I go... ...there´s also more modern aluminium inner wheel arch kits available that seem to cover most of the wheel (a bit like the plastic wheel arch inserts found on modern cars) https://www.volvokv.nl/media/com_hik...ad/9920731.jpg However at about 150 euros a pop for the set I reckon I can make something a bit cheaper than that. |
Front cross member progress
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A few days back I cleaned up the underside of the chassis rails and coated this area in cold galvanising Zinga stuff - I learnt about Zinga via Land Rovers where lots of stuff is galvanised...
https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518884001 ...much like normal (hot) galvanised parts you need to be very careful when welding it - the fumes can kill ya deed. Still Zinga reckon it is something you can weld through if you´re careful with PP. Jigging up the position => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518884001 Trouble at mill => https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518884001 Welding with TIG proved to be pretty inappropriate - too much of the rust proofing gunk kept coming out of the joints from the chassis rails - making the welding area way way too dirty for TIG I resorted to welding with farm yard arc welding rods - say what you like about stick welding on cars but it has gotten me out of many a tight spot before when things are just too grotty to get decent penetration. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518884001 I´ve finished the front bits but as I´m taking out the engine to reseal all the leaks I figured I might as well remove the subframe and get better (welding) position for the harder to reach parts on this front cross member. So to be continued |
´Cos the subframe is coming out...
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...I figured I might as well give the front suspension a bit of a refresh
(This is how it usually goes - I´m one of those ¨well as I´m there I might as well do that as well¨ mechanics - this often ends in disaster with too many parts in jam jars and bits spread all over the place - so this could be fun!) I must say it is just as well I didn´t bother test driving the car before I bought it - I´d never have taken it on - it must have handled like the Good Ship Venus in a swell. Anti-roll bar rubbers are a bit done in https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518884870 Springs out! Nice and easy to do on this car - no effing expensive spring compressors needed https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518884870 ^^^^^ Uncompressed length = 25cm - I have to look up that spec - will report back (!) Seems like a grease gun hasn´t been used for a while Bushings need replacing https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518884870 |
Thinking about springs
Anyone here gone through a process of checking suspension springs?
Book says Unloaded length ~ (approximately) 255mm [So my springs seem to fit that specification] Length when loaded with 435 +/- 12 kg => 177mm [Why 435kg? I guess that must be the expected weight of the front end of the car?] Length when fully compressed => max 113mm [I´ve got an expensive internal spring compressor for a Mercedes that would enable me to do this but really it seems a bit OTT even for me] Loading required for compression of 1cm Measured within spring range 155 - 200mm => 59 +/- 2kg [Hmmmm - how would I...] Useful information that is quite hard to use in practice... ######### So the point of this post - is there an official ride height specification for the PV? I can´t find that even in the section for tracking adjustments - many vehicle manufacturers specify ride height before you start messing about with castor camber and toe... |
Right err what happened today?
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Front suspension is now almost down to component parts (I´m really happy when they´re in bits) https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518966800 Slight problem with the upper control arms - what do Volvo chaps call them - wishbones isn´t it? https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518966800 Anyway - strange design trying to get four threads to match up - not surprising there´s a cross threaded nightmare... ...that needs to be fixed I guess. ########## Share your experiences with this please! ########## Ahhh look at that - little beach buggy in the sand https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518967169 Meanwhile the idler arm was waggling about so much I thought it was taking the **** - so I whipped that apart only to find the internal shaft and bore to be in really good condition! I was shocked - I was expecting the worse. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518966800 Looks like I´ll get away with new plastic washers and shims https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518966800 Caught in the nick of time I say - kind of justifies the mass disassembly which to many might seem like madness... |
One not so nice thing found
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First downer on the car
This might sound like a good old whinge but this really is the first thing I´ve found on the car that I´m not happy about. I don´t like botch jobs https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518967336 I can fix this of course but I don´t like the thought of figure of eight holes on brake parts. |
Bump!
Can anyone help with this upper control arm cross threading trouble?
https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1518966800 The upper control arms themselves seem to be in good nick apart from a bit of the threads for this inner side mounting I´m thinking I´ll get new insert threaded nuts and loctite them in place on the upper control arm... ...the outer nuts will hold the axle bar in position... {Perhaps I need to show this pictorially?} |
Your "botch job" on the brake parts is the result of fitting the disc brake conversion. I don't think it is anything to worry about.
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Check the inner corners of the lower spring seat. There are sometimes stress cracks there.
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