Volvo Community Forum. The Forums of the Volvo Owners Club

Forum Rules Volvo Owners Club About VOC Volvo Gallery Links Volvo History Volvo Press
Go Back   Volvo Owners Club Forum > "Technical Topics" > 850 / S70 & V70 '96-'99 / C70 '97-'05 General

Notices

850 / S70 & V70 '96-'99 / C70 '97-'05 General Forum for the 850 and P80-platform 70-series models

Information
  • VOC Members: There is no login facility using your VOC membership number or the details from page 3 of the club magazine. You need to register in the normal way
  • AOL Customers: Make sure you check the 'Remember me' check box otherwise the AOL system may log you out during the session. This is a known issue with AOL.
  • AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net users. Forum owners such as us are finding that AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net are blocking a lot of email generated from forums. This may mean your registration activation and other emails will not get to you, or they may appear in your spam mailbox

Thread Informations

What did you do to your 850/X70 today???

Views : 145226

Replies : 922

Users Viewing This Thread :  

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old May 29th, 2016, 22:14   #21
ITSv40
VOC Member
 

Last Online: Today 15:27
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northampton
Default

Proofed the roof beads with Gtechniq Smart fabric applied with a small paint brush. Cleaned the rubber seals and treated with Autoglym Vinyl and rubber care, cleaned all the windows and re-fitted the passenger door card. Paint work polishing is next on the list.
__________________
2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles.
2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles.
http://www.neptuno6benagil.com
ITSv40 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 30th, 2016, 09:50   #22
happy diver
Active Member Moment
 
happy diver's Avatar
 

Last Online: Apr 29th, 2023 06:58
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Brisbane: perfect for one day, asleep the rest
Default The last bastion

So I've had this skinny box laying around for a few weeks.



Thought I should open and dewrinkleise the contents.



and curved rear defroster blah blah blah glass comes out of hiding



Not bad from a 1200mmx500mmx100mm box.



Purrrrrfect stitching and unblemished fabric.



Rome was built in a year with Marine blue Sonnenland A5.
__________________

20,000 leagues under the sea diving to adventure
in a silent world with my ceiling the waves...Emile
happy diver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 30th, 2016, 10:46   #23
Stumo
Member
 
Stumo's Avatar
 

Last Online: Dec 30th, 2023 02:00
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Christchurch/ New Zealand
Default

Sprayed and clear coated wheel centre caps with some eBay 'volvo' centre cap decals from Hong KongAttachment 96166 Real ones are bloody hens teeth or worth silly money.
Don't judge condition of wheels ,that's a job for another day !

Bought a 'flip' style key fob from evil bay too.
Seems all locksmiths bar one were apprehensive about cutting, claims that the blanks are made of sh#%e metal that is a) too hard and blunts the blades and or b) can 'grab' snapping the blank or flinging it across the room. Most flatly refused to cut. Others wanting the cost of replacement blades about 4x cost of fob. The chap that did cut mine didn't seem to care either way.Keep this in mind if your tempted to buy the same.
Fun and games first finding then cutting the chip out of donor keyimage.jpg


# appears only one photo is up # this photo shows where the chip hides in the key FYI
__________________
S70 '98 Auto Factory Fitted CNG Bi-Fuel 2.4 10v
'”It’s a what??”

Last edited by Stumo; May 30th, 2016 at 10:52.
Stumo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 30th, 2016, 18:04   #24
ITSv40
VOC Member
 

Last Online: Today 15:27
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northampton
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by happy diver View Post
So I've had this skinny box laying around for a few weeks.



Thought I should open and dewrinkleise the contents.



and curved rear defroster blah blah blah glass comes out of hiding



Not bad from a 1200mmx500mmx100mm box.



Purrrrrfect stitching and unblemished fabric.



Rome was built in a year with Marine blue Sonnenland A5.
Looking good and a lovely colour. Will be good to see it fitted, looks quality.
__________________
2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles.
2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles.
http://www.neptuno6benagil.com
ITSv40 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 30th, 2016, 21:46   #25
luggsey
The truth is out there...
 
luggsey's Avatar
 

Last Online: Aug 10th, 2021 09:43
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Barnstaple
Default

PAS full fluid change, only recently found out the fluid pumps out slowly back the return pipe if you left right the wheel with the engine off. Took 1.5l to flush back to green. Steering is definitely lighter after doing this, worth the mess.

Flushed the brake fluid, cheap job and always worth doing on a fresh car, who knows what condition it's in. Mine was actually very good, fresh is better though!

Finally did a gearbox (auto) sump dump 500 miles after a full oil change. The new oil is slightly darker then fresh so I'm keeping an eye on it and will fully change it again if it needs it.

My Volvo loves me today.
__________________

It's a dogs life!

XC70 D5 2006 244K Still chugging!
CRV 2.2 2006 216K Reactivated.
luggsey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 30th, 2016, 21:58   #26
ITSv40
VOC Member
 

Last Online: Today 15:27
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northampton
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by luggsey View Post
My Volvo loves me today.
With new fluids everywhere, your Volvo will love you for ever. Keep up the good work.
__________________
2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles.
2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles.
http://www.neptuno6benagil.com
ITSv40 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 30th, 2016, 22:01   #27
pookie
Premier Member
 
pookie's Avatar
 

Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2021 22:13
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Stockport
Default

A good interior clean for Puff.

Salut!

Pookie
__________________
Growing old disgracefully
pookie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 30th, 2016, 22:26   #28
luggsey
The truth is out there...
 
luggsey's Avatar
 

Last Online: Aug 10th, 2021 09:43
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Barnstaple
Default

I forgot to mention the Italian tune up, single figure mpg in 4cs s mode, most satisfying end to the day!
__________________

It's a dogs life!

XC70 D5 2006 244K Still chugging!
CRV 2.2 2006 216K Reactivated.
luggsey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 3rd, 2016, 13:30   #29
SARACEN83
New Member
 
SARACEN83's Avatar
 

Last Online: Jul 21st, 2019 01:12
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Birmingham
Default

Thinking of buying ebay coilover set for time being
SARACEN83 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jun 3rd, 2016, 15:07   #30
Paul240480
Ovlovnut
 
Paul240480's Avatar
 

Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 09:58
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nivillac
Default

Had creaking steering on nearside. Did'nt know where to look. So got my mobly-mec out.
Quickly diagnosed the top of the strut (bearing?) was the culprit. Instead of moving smoothly, it was jumping.....
So he went for silicone-spray oil by poking the spray tube past the little seal thing.
Result = all quiet....... for now!
__________________
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/
Paul240480 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 2 (0 members and 2 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 17:21.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.