C70: Restoring my new C70 to full Health

[ECR2020]

Dear Forum Members,

I have a list I am working on. Does anyone have any ideas, recommendations or suggestions?

Thank you:

- [ ] Creaking on hard left wheel turn
- [x] Creaking on hard right wheel turn (chassi or suspension)
- [ ] Knob for wing mirror adjustment
- [x] Right door creaking whilst opening
- [ ] subtle misfire causing jumpy pull away
- [ ] occasional late auto-change
- [ ] please check auto change
- [ ] ripped inside fabric catching on connection-hook when opening roof causing ‘incomplete’ opening sensor/bleep
- [ ] poor spray work on right hand door to be repaired
- [ ] ding in door left hand passenger side
- [ ] missing windscreen fluid funnel cap
- [ ] driver side electric windows buttons dirty/degraded
- [ ] electric windows ‘all up’ button sporadic function
- [x] front right tyres to be replaced
- [x] remaining tires to be checked
- [x] oil and filter check
- [ ] engine tuning?
- [x] tracking
- [ ] roof mohair fabric cleaning
- [ ] rim wheels cleaning
- [x] Drivers side door creaking
- [ ] Exhaust is possibly too wobbly


Richard

[Dulcise]

You may need to ask on separate posts, but to get you started the missing bits are either dealer if available or breakers I would suggest.
Auto box may just need an oil change.
Creaking on steering may just be steering column joints, try spraying them with WD40 or similar.
Exhaust....have a look at rubber straps if fitted, these can become damaged and crack. They should be easy to change and cheap.

[turboboy]

Welcome to the website.

What is the relevance of the "x" against some of the items?

[ITSv40]

The creaking on full lock is the lock stops need greasing: blue plastic blocks on the front of the wishbone. The switches can be cleaned with rubbing alcohol and the hood needs a good clean with Meguires All Purpose Cleaner and scrubbed with a small nail brush.

[ECR2020]

Hi this means I have addressed them, thank you for your reply.

[ECR2020]

Wow. Thank you so much for this I will do it. Very much appreciated really love this forum.

[Cookeh]

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] Creaking on hard left wheel turn

If this only occurs at full lock then grease the lockstops as covered in previous posts. If this occurs during any hard turn (i.e. even off full lock) then check your front strut top mounts. The easiest way to do this is to put a spanner on the top nut, you should not be able to turn them. If you can rotate it fairly easily then they are shot. Lemforder (OE) parts can be had for around £40 a pair.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [x] Creaking on hard right wheel turn (chassi or suspension)

As above.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [x] Right door creaking whilst opening

Likely door check strap, check condition and try lubing first. If that fails replace. If you wait too long to replace it will eventually crack the metal on the pillar.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] subtle misfire causing jumpy pull away

Change your plugs as part of a Stage 0 (search the forums for more information). Bosch FR7DPP are the factory ones, £2.50 each. If this doesn't work check the HT leads, if they are damaged replace with Bougicord.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] ding in door left hand passenger side

Paintless dent removal is both cheap and excellent.

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- [ ] missing windscreen fluid funnel cap

eBay has these, as do Volvo and SKANDIX.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] driver side electric windows buttons dirty/degraded

IPA will clean these up no problem, it will also get rid of any stick residue.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] electric windows ‘all up’ button sporadic function

Clean with electrical contact cleaner.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] engine tuning?

This is a thread in its own right. It will depend on what kinda of power gains you're looking for and how much you want to spend.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [x] tracking

Easy enough to address, would recommend a full 4 wheel alignment though, makes a huge difference. Especially if this hasn't been checked recently.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] roof mohair fabric cleaning

Clean with APC and a nailbrush, then use any of the deciated restoration products to bring colour back and add protection. Renovo does a good one if I recall correctly.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] rim wheels cleaning

Bilt Hamber AutoWheel is quite possibly the best wheel cleaner on the market now. British too, if thats something that appeals to you.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [x] Drivers side door creaking

See above.

Originally Posted by ECR2020

- [ ] Exhaust is possibly too wobbly

Check the rust on rear brackets, as they do fail. If thats okay check the condition of the hangers as they can do and stretch/perish.

[Luxobarge]

The other thing to check on the misfire is the distributor cap and rotor - these degrade and erode over time, yet are not an official "service item" which means they usually get forgotten. I've seen some in an unbelievably bad state, amazing that the car even runs, yet officially a service would not have found it.