What did you do to your 850/X70 today??? - Page 20

Luxobarge · Jul 13th, 2018, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by daniel mossey

Hi there whats the make of oil for this gearbox.
Regands
Dan

You can use any make of oil so long as it meets the specification - the 4 speed box in mine takes Dexron III, I took whatever make my local Andrew Page had (I have a trade account there, so big discount) - if it's not the best possible make, at least it's a hell of a lot better than what was in there before!

Cheers

swampies · Jul 14th, 2018, 17:31

Took the old girl in for her MOT and was rewarded with a pass and no advisories.

MOT technichian commented on her being a nice running car for her age.

ASt85 · Jul 18th, 2018, 10:45

Dreadful crunching from the both sides of the C70 on full lock, put it up on the ramps, hmmm don't think the steering stops have ever been greased!!

Applied copper ease to the stops, off the ramps quick test drive & low and behold the noises are gone.

ASt85 · Jul 20th, 2018, 08:44

Timing belt, tensioner, idler and serpentine belt replaced with all genuine Volvo from FRF @ 40,999miles and approx 14 years. It would appear the previous owner hadn't changed them from new. Replacement water pump wasn't required so original was left in place.

I would have changed the fuel filter too, but made the mistake of buying that from an on-line shed!! No idea which vehicle it is actually for but certainly not a 2005 C70!

Will I never listen to my own advice............

Martin Cox · Jul 20th, 2018, 23:49

Absolutely nothing; apart from taking it for its MoT. Somewhat surprisingly but very gratifyingly it passed. It was commented on as being in very good condition for its age and mileage.
Not bad for a car any reasonable person would have scrapped when the cambelt failed 18 months ago. So we're now planning to take it to the Northern BKV but I doubt I'll enter it.

1998 V70 Tdi Auto 223,500 miles

Martin Cox · Jul 21st, 2018, 00:03

Discovered an error in the handbook.

The MoT guy commented that one of the front foglights wasn't working. I hadn't bothered to check it since I didn't think they were part of the MoT. However when I bought the car I got a set of spare bulbs, partially because of regular trips to Europe and partially because I like to replace failed bulbs as soon as possible. So checking the handbook, it said that the bulb needed was an H3 55Watt and sure enough I had one in the car.

A fat lot of use it was! The foglight actually takes an H1 and needless to say I didn't have one.

For once the Haynes manual gets it partially right; although they list the bulb as an H3, they do show a picture of the foglight bulb being changed and it's clearly an H1.

Martin
1998 V70 Tdi Auto

Mind you, since the original bulb has lasted 20 years it's unlikely this error has caused much of a problem.

Richard_TD · Jul 28th, 2018, 18:31

Yesterday's job was to replace the wrong spring that I'd fitted last week to get through the MOT.

I need to get some boots for the Nivomats, I suppose universal motorbike fork boots would do the job.

I also transferred the 55 profile tyres across from my old 850 because they ride better and I prefer the look.

Today I fitted a new fitting kit to the back brakes because the rattling was doing my head in.

Martin Cox · Aug 3rd, 2018, 21:50

Finally got around to sorting out the courtesy light microswitches on the offside door lock mechanisms with the aid of christheancient's useful guide. I've been putting the job off for years in the end it wasn't too bad at all. Hopefully this will sort out the occasional flat battery caused by the little red marker lights in the door staying on unseen.

I was amazed how good the condition of the inside of the doors were. Apart from some dust it could have just left the factory. Pretty good for a twenty year old car! Many years ago I had a 122S and recall the window winder mechanism collapsing in a sea of rust and that was considerably younger.

Martin.

1998 V70 Tdi Auto, 223,500 miles
2008 V70 2.4D Auto 104,000 miles

ASt85 · Aug 4th, 2018, 06:56

Put a solar panel in the cab yesterday at about 11am, connected directly to the battery using croc clips.

What a great way of keeping the battery topped up.....at least it would have been if I'd not decided the best place for the panel was on the folded down glove box...................forgot to take the bulb out of the glove box light....which I noticed at four o'clock this morning.........better dig out the battery charger again!

Richard_TD · Aug 19th, 2018, 13:48

The odometer failed when I was filling up. Luckily I had a spare gear available so I changed it when I got home. I managed to break the rev counter when I was putting it back together so it all had to come out again and it got gauges from a spare panel.

All fixed now though, and only 8.8 miles lost.

Jul 18th, 2018, 10:45	#193
ASt85 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 14:11 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Walderslade....Kent	Dreadful crunching from the both sides of the C70 on full lock, put it up on the ramps, hmmm don't think the steering stops have ever been greased!! Applied copper ease to the stops, off the ramps quick test drive & low and behold the noises are gone. __________________ The saddest moment is when the one who gave you the best memories....becomes a MEMORY V70 SE 2004 2.3L T5 Geartronic, C70 2005 2.0T Automatic, Sold 2.4l 20 Valve Automatic Torslander Sold 854 GLT 20v Auto

Jul 20th, 2018, 08:44	#194
ASt85 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 14:11 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Walderslade....Kent	Timing belt, tensioner, idler and serpentine belt replaced with all genuine Volvo from FRF @ 40,999miles and approx 14 years. It would appear the previous owner hadn't changed them from new. Replacement water pump wasn't required so original was left in place. I would have changed the fuel filter too, but made the mistake of buying that from an on-line shed!! No idea which vehicle it is actually for but certainly not a 2005 C70! Will I never listen to my own advice............ __________________ The saddest moment is when the one who gave you the best memories....becomes a MEMORY V70 SE 2004 2.3L T5 Geartronic, C70 2005 2.0T Automatic, Sold 2.4l 20 Valve Automatic Torslander Sold 854 GLT 20v Auto

Jul 21st, 2018, 00:03	#196
Martin Cox VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hull	Discovered an error in the handbook. The MoT guy commented that one of the front foglights wasn't working. I hadn't bothered to check it since I didn't think they were part of the MoT. However when I bought the car I got a set of spare bulbs, partially because of regular trips to Europe and partially because I like to replace failed bulbs as soon as possible. So checking the handbook, it said that the bulb needed was an H3 55Watt and sure enough I had one in the car. A fat lot of use it was! The foglight actually takes an H1 and needless to say I didn't have one. For once the Haynes manual gets it partially right; although they list the bulb as an H3, they do show a picture of the foglight bulb being changed and it's clearly an H1. Martin 1998 V70 Tdi Auto Mind you, since the original bulb has lasted 20 years it's unlikely this error has caused much of a problem. Last edited by Martin Cox; Jul 21st, 2018 at 00:05. Reason: Additional information added

Jul 28th, 2018, 18:31	#197
Richard_TD Master Member Last Online: Mar 13th, 2020 17:15 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fife	Yesterday's job was to replace the wrong spring that I'd fitted last week to get through the MOT. I need to get some boots for the Nivomats, I suppose universal motorbike fork boots would do the job. I also transferred the 55 profile tyres across from my old 850 because they ride better and I prefer the look. Today I fitted a new fitting kit to the back brakes because the rattling was doing my head in. __________________ 1996 Volvo 855 2.5 20V GLT

Aug 4th, 2018, 06:56	#199
ASt85 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 14:11 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Walderslade....Kent	Put a solar panel in the cab yesterday at about 11am, connected directly to the battery using croc clips. What a great way of keeping the battery topped up.....at least it would have been if I'd not decided the best place for the panel was on the folded down glove box...................forgot to take the bulb out of the glove box light....which I noticed at four o'clock this morning.........better dig out the battery charger again! __________________ The saddest moment is when the one who gave you the best memories....becomes a MEMORY V70 SE 2004 2.3L T5 Geartronic, C70 2005 2.0T Automatic, Sold 2.4l 20 Valve Automatic Torslander Sold 854 GLT 20v Auto Last edited by ASt85; Aug 4th, 2018 at 08:54.

Jul 14th, 2018, 17:31	#192
swampies Junior Member Last Online: Dec 30th, 2018 21:08 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Worcester	Took the old girl in for her MOT and was rewarded with a pass and no advisories. MOT technichian commented on her being a nice running car for her age.

Jul 20th, 2018, 23:49	#195
Martin Cox VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hull	Absolutely nothing; apart from taking it for its MoT. Somewhat surprisingly but very gratifyingly it passed. It was commented on as being in very good condition for its age and mileage. Not bad for a car any reasonable person would have scrapped when the cambelt failed 18 months ago. So we're now planning to take it to the Northern BKV but I doubt I'll enter it. 1998 V70 Tdi Auto 223,500 miles

Aug 3rd, 2018, 21:50	#198
Martin Cox VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hull	Finally got around to sorting out the courtesy light microswitches on the offside door lock mechanisms with the aid of christheancient's useful guide. I've been putting the job off for years in the end it wasn't too bad at all. Hopefully this will sort out the occasional flat battery caused by the little red marker lights in the door staying on unseen. I was amazed how good the condition of the inside of the doors were. Apart from some dust it could have just left the factory. Pretty good for a twenty year old car! Many years ago I had a 122S and recall the window winder mechanism collapsing in a sea of rust and that was considerably younger. Martin. 1998 V70 Tdi Auto, 223,500 miles 2008 V70 2.4D Auto 104,000 miles

Aug 19th, 2018, 13:48	#200
Richard_TD Master Member Last Online: Mar 13th, 2020 17:15 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fife	The odometer failed when I was filling up. Luckily I had a spare gear available so I changed it when I got home. I managed to break the rev counter when I was putting it back together so it all had to come out again and it got gauges from a spare panel. All fixed now though, and only 8.8 miles lost. __________________ 1996 Volvo 855 2.5 20V GLT

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)