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My V70- A Rolling Restoration Project.Views : 5181 Replies : 55Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Oct 30th, 2020, 16:46 | #21 |
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It's easy to distinguish between 130/170ps looking at the engine code (White sticker) RE brake shoes, the handbrakes on these take some settting up to get right, I actually spent longer doing these than the timing belt... Georgeandkira pretty much has it down in post#20- The only other bit of advice I'd have is spend £6 on the fitting kit, that way if you do end up having to rag on the disc to get it off, the only damage you'll do is to the retaining springs and you'll have replacements. Last edited by LPTJoe; Oct 30th, 2020 at 22:16. |
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Oct 30th, 2020, 22:30 | #23 |
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Right, next up- The throttle body was cleaned as preventative maintenance...
And then a new shiny clamp was applied... A headlight bulb failed and the connector was found to be made from Wensleydale and so was replaced with an Ebay 'ceramic' alternative spliced in... After this another oil/filter change was completed- meaning at this point I'd owned the car a year.... THIS BRINGS US TO PRESENT DATE! Last edited by LPTJoe; Oct 30th, 2020 at 22:36. |
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Oct 30th, 2020, 22:58 | #24 |
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Thanks for the pics. Feels good, doesn't it?
FYI: A plain squeezing of the rolled edges of the female spade connector was required. Any common plier tool can tightened the connection. In fact, the straight blades of the H7 bulb stay apart and can actually live without a plug body. Keeping the spade connectors clean and tight lengthens bulb life too. Don't get me wrong, new sockets are a treat. I trust the ceramics you got are better. |
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Any tips for setting up the handbrake? Is it mostly a combination of adjusting the hand brake lever and the aftermarket handbrake adjuster until they work without binding?
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Nov 3rd, 2020, 13:49 | #26 |
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Yep, start with it wound right off at the handbrake end and then adjust at the shoes first, then fine tune at the handbrake side afterwards- Usually you will end up being able to hear/feel a very slight (Minimal) drag once done, but you should still be able to move the wheels freely by hand with the brake off, but not at all with the brake on... Once you've driven a few miles they'll be all good. I'm not going to lie, they're a pain in the arse compared with the handbrake arrangement on most other cars.
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Nov 5th, 2020, 09:21 | #27 |
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Next up- (I forgot to include this) - A budget wheel refurb.
The old wheels were shocking... They were sanded back to bare alloy where required... And then given a couple of coats of etch primer... Followed by three coats of silver wheel paint... Whilst the results were far from professional, the total cost was about a tenth of the price for having all four wheels powder coated. Given the car's a 20 year old workhorse and the wheels are the least desirable V70 option (Metis) ,a DIY job fitted the bill nicely. The improvement was profound... Last edited by LPTJoe; Nov 5th, 2020 at 09:28. |
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Nov 5th, 2020, 09:51 | #28 |
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She`s coming on nicely ,
Wheels look a lot better - nice valve cap!! Did you laquer them? Will last a lot longer. |
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No these weren't lacquered- They're are likely to be used as winter wheels and I opted to go for a silver 'gloss' finish wheel paint that stipulated in the instructions that lacquer wasn't required- The idea being that, as well as keeping costs very low, if/when they get chipped they can easily be touched in without also having to touch in clearcoat. RE valve cap- This is my own patented design (It's tape, it was peeled off once the wheels were properly dry.) |
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Nov 5th, 2020, 23:56 | #30 |
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They look great. Looking at the pictures, you wouldn't think it was a DIY job!
Don't forget the centre caps.
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