What I did today thread... - Page 37

ShadeTek · Mar 3rd, 2016, 00:11

Got in to work and randomly decided that I should check my wheels for overheating due to stuck caliper which happens every so often. Rear off side was hot which means an evening in the dark on the driveway. Got home and checked the disc temperatures. 11˚C/11˚C/12˚C/256˚C. Stripped down the caliper and cleaned up the piston. The metal spring holding on the gator was rusted suggesting water had got in. All together and all was well again. Ordered up refurb kit as I need a new gator.

oragex · Mar 3rd, 2016, 19:57

I bought a dash board cover to get rid of the windshield reflections

stellamon · Mar 4th, 2016, 15:58

Finally got to do an ATF drop.
Had to remove the air filter for access but even then it was tight getting the yellow dipstick out, there was a big wiring loom running about 40mm above it so had to pull it up and bend it to the right.
I cut down a nozzle off a mastic tube to fit in the dipstick hole and pushed that into some 13mm tubing with a small funnel on the end to re-fill with the jws 3309 fluid from here: JWS 3309
3 litres came out of the gearbox and was pretty black so maybe it had never been done before, 185k on the car now.

Also did the oil and filter.

Chrisw4266 · Mar 19th, 2016, 00:02

This happened today and I started refurbishing my 17" wheels

Darlo 1 · Mar 19th, 2016, 04:02

Made a BMW driver drive at 68mph and use his indicators on the motorway tonight, he may have thought that i was someone that i am not (was not impersonating a officer of the law with the way i was driving)

jnmonaghan · Mar 19th, 2016, 13:24

Got organised to fit replacement vacuum engine mounts to my 2003 D5.
Had to put the old mounts back as the ones I had ordered from Skandix were the non vacuum type. my fault- They look the same as the vacuum ones.
I would be interested to know what volvos take the non vacuum mounts,just in case Skandix don't take them back.

Jude-- 2003 V70 D5

Dancake · Apr 13th, 2016, 18:33

Replaced the handbrake shoes again and adjusted the handbrake. Seems to be spot on once more. Also popped a couple of Meyle rear droplinks on. Still more jobs in the pipeline though

Georgeandkira · Apr 13th, 2016, 19:34

After noticing left hyper-flashing and replacing an 1157A (amber, 2 filament parking/turn signal bulb) I got the urge to take the '02 through New Jersey's biannual inspection 45 days early. I believe they allow 60.

It passed. We don't have advisories here.

Paul240480 · Apr 14th, 2016, 06:52

Emissions lamp came on. Pulled a P0171. Went hunting for air leaks. Found a split 'elbow' on a vacuum hose.

Replaced it with one from my 850 & cleared the code.
All good again and fuel consumption rising

Dancake · Apr 20th, 2016, 17:27

Front droplinks replaced. Drivers side was the droplink from hell, so once again out with the grinder. Also spent 20 mins working the turbo vane actuator with a Mityvac. Hopefully that'll have freed up the suspected stuck vanes.

Mar 3rd, 2016, 00:11	#361
ShadeTek Premier Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 19:38 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Renfrewshire View Photos By: ShadeTek	Got in to work and randomly decided that I should check my wheels for overheating due to stuck caliper which happens every so often. Rear off side was hot which means an evening in the dark on the driveway. Got home and checked the disc temperatures. 11˚C/11˚C/12˚C/256˚C. Stripped down the caliper and cleaned up the piston. The metal spring holding on the gator was rusted suggesting water had got in. All together and all was well again. Ordered up refurb kit as I need a new gator. __________________ Tek-Emo Villis Emo Bis V70 SE NAV 1.6 D2 2015MY POWERSHIFT, D4162T, 93000miles, RED. /VOL FCR/PEPER OBD2/Acron 9135 OBD2/L.E.D Flasher/VDASH/ANCEL BA301/Topdon Top Scan

Mar 4th, 2016, 15:58	#363
stellamon Member Last Online: Nov 24th, 2019 15:41 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: shrewsbury	Finally got to do an ATF drop. Had to remove the air filter for access but even then it was tight getting the yellow dipstick out, there was a big wiring loom running about 40mm above it so had to pull it up and bend it to the right. I cut down a nozzle off a mastic tube to fit in the dipstick hole and pushed that into some 13mm tubing with a small funnel on the end to re-fill with the jws 3309 fluid from here: JWS 3309 3 litres came out of the gearbox and was pretty black so maybe it had never been done before, 185k on the car now. Also did the oil and filter. __________________ V70 T5 SE Auto 2004 Whale Oil Beef Hooked Last edited by stellamon; Mar 4th, 2016 at 16:06.

Mar 19th, 2016, 00:02	#364
Chrisw4266 Junior Member Last Online: Mar 19th, 2018 06:49 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Willerby, East Yorkshire.	This happened today and I started refurbishing my 17" wheels __________________ 2008 V70 D5 SE 225000 Miles and counting 2005 V70 D5 SE 268,000 miles SOLD.

Mar 19th, 2016, 04:02	#365
Darlo 1 Lunatic. Last Online: Today 20:00 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: staffordshire	Made a BMW driver drive at 68mph and use his indicators on the motorway tonight, he may have thought that i was someone that i am not (was not impersonating a officer of the law with the way i was driving) __________________ V40 1.9D 2004 620 miles to the tankful. 235000 miles on clock. Now sold, S60 D5 2004. I vape therefore I am.

Mar 19th, 2016, 13:24	#366
jnmonaghan Senior Member Last Online: Today 14:41 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Belfast	engine mounts Got organised to fit replacement vacuum engine mounts to my 2003 D5. Had to put the old mounts back as the ones I had ordered from Skandix were the non vacuum type. my fault- They look the same as the vacuum ones. I would be interested to know what volvos take the non vacuum mounts,just in case Skandix don't take them back. Jude-- 2003 V70 D5

Apr 13th, 2016, 18:33	#367
Dancake Premier Member Last Online: Today 20:10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Belfast	Replaced the handbrake shoes again and adjusted the handbrake. Seems to be spot on once more. Also popped a couple of Meyle rear droplinks on. Still more jobs in the pipeline though __________________ 1996 850 T5 - Sold 2003 S40 1.9d - Sold 2004 S60 D5

Apr 13th, 2016, 19:34	#368
Georgeandkira Premier Member Last Online: Today 14:34 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hackensack	After noticing left hyper-flashing and replacing an 1157A (amber, 2 filament parking/turn signal bulb) I got the urge to take the '02 through New Jersey's biannual inspection 45 days early. I believe they allow 60. It passed. We don't have advisories here.

Apr 14th, 2016, 06:52	#369
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Emissions lamp came on. Pulled a P0171. Went hunting for air leaks. Found a split 'elbow' on a vacuum hose. Replaced it with one from my 850 & cleared the code. All good again and fuel consumption rising __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

Apr 20th, 2016, 17:27	#370
Dancake Premier Member Last Online: Today 20:10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Belfast	Front droplinks replaced. Drivers side was the droplink from hell, so once again out with the grinder. Also spent 20 mins working the turbo vane actuator with a Mityvac. Hopefully that'll have freed up the suspected stuck vanes. __________________ 1996 850 T5 - Sold 2003 S40 1.9d - Sold 2004 S60 D5

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