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by red5
Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: You park like a cunt!
Replies: 658
Views: 132478

Re: You park like a cunt!

My works.
Not my car.
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by red5
Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Steering wobble
Replies: 10
Views: 561

Re: Steering wobble

Check the track control arm inner bushes. Check the outer one- bear in mind they are compliance types and move a lot.

I'd also check the front dampers- basic bounce test
by red5
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: V70 T5
Replies: 11
Views: 683

Re: V70 T5

paulplom wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:40 amMmmm T-5.
Yeah, big, fat, whooosh in the middle of the rev range. Lovely
by red5
Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:24 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: V70 T5
Replies: 11
Views: 683

Re: V70 T5

Replaced battery (slow cranking). Intermittent EML is now considerably less so - O2 sensor signal inaudible or similar. We'll see on that one. ABS lamp is steering angle sensor signal. I suspect worn out based on mileage. Will see if I can recalibrate initially, based on literally everything being r...
by red5
Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:17 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: V70 T5
Replies: 11
Views: 683

Re: V70 T5

Et voila' now it's just the smell of,well, a 230,000 mile old Volvo.

Think I preferred the crankcases gases...😎
by red5
Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:14 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: V70 T5
Replies: 11
Views: 683

Re: V70 T5

Not shown - inner door release handle fixed. Door panel clips replaced as it was held only by the pull hane. Engine Fumes in cabin- hmmm. Something missing here. IMG_20230106_160524194.jpg Crankcase to valve cover breather missing (rotted through). IMG_20230106_160520335.jpg Not ideal but to stop me...
by red5
Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: V70 T5
Replies: 11
Views: 683

Re: V70 T5

SiC wrote: Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:17 pmEx police?
Yup.
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Lad from the Beige. Decent chap.
by red5
Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: V70 T5
Replies: 11
Views: 683

Re: V70 T5

Nsf interior door handle not attached.
Radio hanging out.
Radio mostly inoperative.
Slooooow cranking.
Loads of mysterious cables.
Engine mountings shot.
Exhaust fumes in cabin.
Rear damper top mounts don't much (I think).

ABS lamp on.
EML on.
by red5
Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: V70 T5
Replies: 11
Views: 683

V70 T5

2007 6speed

230,000 on clock.

Ex 5-0.

Lacquer peel. Holes in roof. Holes in interior. Holes in headlining.

Key held together by duct tape and hope. Warning lights on.bit damp-see above.

😁
by red5
Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Shonky Berlingo van (sold and gone)
Replies: 54
Views: 2975

Re: Shonky Berlingo van

As per for sale thread - sold.