New pride & joy - Page 2

lyron · Jan 28th, 2011, 11:47

love the colour,looks like you bought a good one hope things go well on the tinkering front.

Paul240480 · Jan 28th, 2011, 12:05

Hi Luxobarge, nice to see you here

Cracking purchase I reckon. Great colour. Your list sounds relatively minor, but will make all the difference!

If your front end clonk is when travelling at relatively slow speeds, odds on drop links! Got mine from GSF for about £9 each, they were v-tech make. Seem fine.............so far!

If you do the rear brakes/discs, add handbrake shoes to your list, chances are yours (if not already replaced) will be breaking up. Friction material detatches from the shoe - a very common issue.

Braydons ( http://www.braydonmotors.co.uk/ ) do a repair mounting clamp thing for the rear exhaust 'hangar', only about a tenner or so.
Good luck

Luxobarge · Jan 28th, 2011, 13:13

Hi Paul - nice to see you over here too!

The PO told me it had new rear calipers, pads and handbrake shoes last year, so I'm expecting them to be OK.

Thanks for the tips on exhaust hangers and drop links too - I'll do just that.

Got a couple of hours free today so made a start on cleaning - gave the inside a thorough vacuum and it already looks a lot better. The worst stains are on the boot floor, but it all comes out so I'll clean it all up in the bath and see how it comes out - I'll post pics to show if I remember.

While fiddling in the boot I found that the wheel brace was loose inside, so that should reduce the rear-end rattling that I noticed on the test drive!

The car has now officially cost me only £899.51, as I've now found a total or 49p in coins tucked away in crevices and on the floor.

I had the ignition on position I listening to the radio while I was cleaning the inside, and also wound the seats backwards and forwards to gain access ('lecky seats both sides), I then went to start the car to move it and the battery's flat - seems a bit quick to go flat, so I reckon I might be in for a new one before long, it looks like it's been there for years. Hey ho - that's not Volvo's fault eh?

Cheers!

JimDay · Jan 28th, 2011, 13:23

with regards to the rear exhaust hanger you could do what I did only cost about £3 if that, bought an exhaust clamp 55 mm I think found an old Mini bonnet stay in the shed for the cross bar & bit of welding job done

I had simalar problem with my battery a few weeks ago I had been working on the car with all doors & tailgate open which pulls a lot of power from the battery with 4 red marker lights on the doors 4 interior lights 2 footwell lights plus the tailgate light, my battery is only 2 years old I put it on charge over night & it's been fine since

georgem · Jan 28th, 2011, 14:39

Nice looking motor mate, well done.

RWD · Jan 28th, 2011, 20:03

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Originally Posted by JimDay

I had simalar problem with my battery a few weeks ago I had been working on the car with all doors & tailgate open which pulls a lot of power from the battery with 4 red marker lights on the doors 4 interior lights 2 footwell lights plus the tailgate light, my battery is only 2 years old I put it on charge over night & it's been fine since

Been there, done that! When I got my 940 I swapped the cloth interior for leather, replaced all the door cards and gave it a good clean, took me the best part of a day. Battery was only a few weeks old too! Mind you, i'd had the radio going for a while too!

Looks like you have a nice car there Luxobarge. I picked up a '98 V70 AWD about three weeks ago, and my repair list is very similar to yours. Must check the handbrake shoes too, adjusted it 'tother day and its still not holding properly.

Luxobarge · Jan 28th, 2011, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWD

Must check the handbrake shoes too, adjusted it 'tother day and its still not holding properly.

Yeah - the previous owner tells me that mine had rear brake calipers, pads and handbrake shoes last spring, and the handbrake certainly works fine so hopefully that's one of the few jobs I won't have to do!

Cheers

ShadeTek · Jan 28th, 2011, 20:43

...you might want to replace the grey reservoir cap with a new green one as the grey ones crack and leak.

skye740 · Jan 28th, 2011, 20:47

Where can i Get Prancing moose stickers???

luddendenturk · Jan 28th, 2011, 20:52

Current eBay listing: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-Prancing...#ht_500wt_1156

Hope this helps.

Jan 28th, 2011, 11:47	#11
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Jan 28th, 2011, 12:05	#12
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Hi Luxobarge, nice to see you here Cracking purchase I reckon. Great colour. Your list sounds relatively minor, but will make all the difference! If your front end clonk is when travelling at relatively slow speeds, odds on drop links! Got mine from GSF for about £9 each, they were v-tech make. Seem fine.............so far! If you do the rear brakes/discs, add handbrake shoes to your list, chances are yours (if not already replaced) will be breaking up. Friction material detatches from the shoe - a very common issue. Braydons ( http://www.braydonmotors.co.uk/ ) do a repair mounting clamp thing for the rear exhaust 'hangar', only about a tenner or so. Good luck __________________ 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/ Last edited by Paul240480; Jan 28th, 2011 at 12:08.

Jan 28th, 2011, 13:13	#13
Luxobarge Premier Member Last Online: Today 21:37 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Horne (Nr. Horley)	Hi Paul - nice to see you over here too! The PO told me it had new rear calipers, pads and handbrake shoes last year, so I'm expecting them to be OK. Thanks for the tips on exhaust hangers and drop links too - I'll do just that. Got a couple of hours free today so made a start on cleaning - gave the inside a thorough vacuum and it already looks a lot better. The worst stains are on the boot floor, but it all comes out so I'll clean it all up in the bath and see how it comes out - I'll post pics to show if I remember. While fiddling in the boot I found that the wheel brace was loose inside, so that should reduce the rear-end rattling that I noticed on the test drive! The car has now officially cost me only £899.51, as I've now found a total or 49p in coins tucked away in crevices and on the floor. I had the ignition on position I listening to the radio while I was cleaning the inside, and also wound the seats backwards and forwards to gain access ('lecky seats both sides), I then went to start the car to move it and the battery's flat - seems a bit quick to go flat, so I reckon I might be in for a new one before long, it looks like it's been there for years. Hey ho - that's not Volvo's fault eh? Cheers! __________________ Some people are like Slinkies, they serve no useful purpose but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs. Last edited by Luxobarge; Jan 28th, 2011 at 13:17.

Jan 28th, 2011, 13:23	#14
JimDay Mad Murdoch Last Online: Feb 3rd, 2021 12:15 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hampshire View Photos By: JimDay	with regards to the rear exhaust hanger you could do what I did only cost about £3 if that, bought an exhaust clamp 55 mm I think found an old Mini bonnet stay in the shed for the cross bar & bit of welding job done I had simalar problem with my battery a few weeks ago I had been working on the car with all doors & tailgate open which pulls a lot of power from the battery with 4 red marker lights on the doors 4 interior lights 2 footwell lights plus the tailgate light, my battery is only 2 years old I put it on charge over night & it's been fine since __________________ "If It Ain't Broke Don't Try To Fix It" Jim Day 1999 V70 2.5 T SE Auto "ME7" Caravan = 2003 Swift Charisma 550 4 Berth Last edited by JimDay; Jan 28th, 2011 at 13:29.

Jan 28th, 2011, 14:39	#15
georgem Member Last Online: Jun 30th, 2016 17:55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chorley	Nice looking motor mate, well done. __________________ 850 2.5 b5252s 10 valve estate 1996

Jan 28th, 2011, 20:43	#18
ShadeTek Premier Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2024 19:03 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Renfrewshire View Photos By: ShadeTek	...you might want to replace the grey reservoir cap with a new green one as the grey ones crack and leak. __________________ Tek-Emo Villis Emo Bis V70 SE NAV 1.6 D2 2015MY POWERSHIFT, D4162T, 86000miles, RED. /VOL FCR/PEPER OBD2/Acron 9135 OBD2/L.E.D Flasher/VDASH/ANCEL BA301

Jan 28th, 2011, 20:47	#19
skye740 VOC Member Last Online: May 1st, 2023 20:08 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Isle of Skye View Photos By: skye740	Where can i Get Prancing moose stickers??? __________________ Current:- 05' V70 D5 SE 221220 miles 01' Landy Discovery 2 Td5 77000miles (my new love(shhhh) Previous:- 97' V70 SE TDI 244348 Miles: 89' 745 B230k LPG conv 307260m: 90' 745 B200f 164786m :89' 440 turbo 135432m VOC 23035

Jan 28th, 2011, 20:52	#20
luddendenturk New Member Last Online: May 4th, 2011 13:22 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Luddenden, Yorkshire	Current eBay listing: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-Prancing...#ht_500wt_1156 Hope this helps. __________________ Luddenden Turk 2001 C70 2.0T Coupe in Moondust Metallic http://luddenden.com/

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