What I did today thread...

[jasmith44]

Had new discs/pads and shoes fitted by my local Volvo man.

[oragex]

See at 1:45 this bracket, I recommend not jacking the car at this point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gtY-IZQgfw

[oragex]

Glove box removal video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFE9i78yYiE

Rusty air conditioning lines at the steering rack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTj8pkZJ1wc

[myfirstv70]

Given the 'snow all day' forecast tomorrow I decided to fit my snow tyres....I had a suspicion that they would not help traction when stacked up in the garage! I must say, in snow, the difference is night and day;it's hard to believe they can be that good!

[oragex]

Originally Posted by myfirstv70

Given the 'snow all day' forecast tomorrow I decided to fit my snow tyres....I had a suspicion that they would not help traction when stacked up in the garage! I must say, in snow, the difference is night and day;it's hard to believe they can be that good!

Winter tires are the best idea. Sure you have to pay for a second set of wheels but used it's not that much - having them installed on their wheels is the cheapest way to go. Buying winter tires is actually not more expensive than running all weather all year long. A set of all weather used all year long will last say 4 years. Two sets - one winter one summer - will last 8 years. So the money it's the same but the safety and pleasure driving in winter are just on another level.

[oragex]

There are already a few DIY videos for heater core replacement, I thought I,d show more details as well as a few tricks to make this job simpler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37u_oQ0Q0Gc

Warning, it's a 45 min. video

[petey]

Winter tyres have a MUCH lower Tg (Glass Transition Temperature) so they don’t literally freeze solid. They are also significantly more compliant both structurally and in compound. Plus they have a pattern that’s good at ejecting snow (circumferential grooves are easily the most effective at shifting standing water...).

I’ve had a set of CR28 Sports on my old Honda that when it froze, the car would just slide just pushing it by hand. Get your coat out the car, slam the door, and would start to creep away.)

[spudd]

Tried my xc70 in the snow for the first time compared to my discovery td5 it was awesome well impressed.

[old onions]

Like others I managed to get my winter wheels and tyres fitted just in time for the blizzard yesterday , so I had a safe and easy trip to the M-i-L's care home, with others sliding around all over the place.

I am still amazed how much better the ride quality is on the 205/55 x 16 winter tyres on steel wheels compared to the 225/45 x 17 s on alloys.

I would go back to 16s for the summer , but the insurance company baulked at the "modification" to standard specification.

[Georgeandkira]

I stumbled upon a guy selling a set of mounted Norwegian snows on Volvo steels (pn 9173122) WITH Volvo hubcaps (pn 30714561). $200.
They are 215-55-16 but the bit of additional width is manageable.

The difference in grip is absolutely night and day. On many roads in the western states vehicles without snow tires are banned during and after a snowfall.
Such bans in the East are episodic.