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Jan 8th, 2023, 19:21 | #1 |
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just bought a 59 V70 with a couple of niggles
good evening i just did a part x on my 51 plate V70 for a 59 plate Japanese import, it landed in the UK in April 2022 i got it this Thursday. she has only done 41500 miles and the engine is sweet.
There's a bit of confusion about the full spec of the car though, on the back it says V70 2.5T this I'm confident about, but "euro car parts" have it as a 3.2 my insurance are convinced its a 2.5T SE with 231 BHP but I've found no evidence of this. it's also listed on the log as black, but its definitely Atlantic or Magic Blue. as for the mechanics it does have a few little niggles 1 slightly foggy headlamp skins (sorted with cutting compound and polish) 2 leaky washer bottle 3 missing fuel flap cover 4 drivers and nsr doors have failing central locking solenoids they only travel half way down, so don't always lock firstly, the washer bottle. can I access this through the nsf wheel arch and removal of nsf headlight..? secondly, the door locks, are these easily accessible or is it a dealer/garage job. finally what's the best way to get the full spec of my car so i can get the log book changed. any help on any of these issues would be greatly appreciated. cheers Bryn |
Jan 8th, 2023, 19:57 | #2 |
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Hi.
If you have any issues with insurance at all the please feel free to drop me a line. We have the option of inputting imported vehicles manually onto our systems so they can be rated correctly. Regards, Dan. |
Jan 8th, 2023, 20:35 | #3 |
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The 3.2 is a 6 cylinder the 2.5 is a 5 cylinder. The engines look completely different. If you wanted 100% confirmation a quick Google image search will confirm for you.
The washer bottle I find is easiest to remove the arch liner so you can gain full access. There is an excellent video on YouTube by volvosweden that shows door lock repair. It is a bit of faff if I’m honest but perfectly doable job to do a home I think.
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Jan 8th, 2023, 20:35 | #4 |
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Yes, you can get at the washer bottle by pulling the wheel arch liner out or to one side. If the car's been standing a while the plumbing is possibly full of muck - quite a few posts on the forum.
Door locks - can't help, sorry, but I'm wary of taking door cards off as on some cars there's a membrane intended to prevent water trickling into the car. The airbags are a concern too, but no doubt there are work-arounds.
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Jan 9th, 2023, 20:12 | #5 |
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I have a Jap 09 V70 and is a 2.5T. It is 200hp. If the engine is like in the pic then it is a 2.5T not 3.2.It will also be an SE. Does it have the Jap nav system as well?
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Jan 9th, 2023, 20:14 | #6 |
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Robert Isaac VOC Director 1995 850 T5 auto estate. 280hp 289K miles and purrrs 2009 Jap import V70 2.5T 200hp 51K miles |
Jan 9th, 2023, 20:19 | #7 |
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If you speak nicely to your dealer they can pull up the full factory spec from the VIN. I have it for mine and it shows everything over 7 pages. You will possibly find it does not have a Volvo alarm.
Bob
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