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Cakefool posted:re-enforced tyres  What is he talking about?
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Is adding a Volvo a week too much? Last week, the 122S, this week, waiting to hear back from insurance and finance folks on a 05 V50 T5. Yersterday I tested a couple of wagons, the V50 and an SRX of the same year. The only category the SRX wins is "overwhelming number of buttons", the V50 is so clearly superior in driving, handling, acceleration.....mash the pedal and the V50 leaps forward, no lag, amazing.
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Feb 27, 2011 21:58
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Splizwarf posted:
Yeah thought so - my dad had a 240 wagon for 10 years & never heard anything like this. Sounds like the tyre bloke has a heap of Falcons he needed to shift. As my brothers on a budget re-using perfectly good tyres on the wrong rims sounds sensible to me.
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Feb 27, 2011 22:25
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Anyone happen to have a spare distributor for a 1992 740 B230F? Non hall sensor. Managed to screw mine up today installing a new sexy swedish camshaft. Dumb mistake. I just need the actual dizzy, don't need a cap or rotor.
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Feb 27, 2011 23:19
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Money Walrus posted:Non hall sensor. How do I tell the difference before pulling the head off? I'd be glad to junkyard you one; I need some head parts anyway.
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Feb 27, 2011 23:49
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May my 960 and I come and play? You won't believe the amount of miles it has on it.
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Feb 28, 2011 06:11
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Splizwarf posted:How do I tell the difference before pulling the head off? I'd be glad to junkyard you one; I need some head parts anyway. With the ones with a hall sensor, there's a connector wired to the harness sticking off on the driver's side. With the non-hall sensor cars, you can look at the wire going to the top of the bellhousing and confirm it. That would be awesome, just lemme know!
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Feb 28, 2011 08:02
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LouReed posted:May my 960 and I come and play? LouReed posted:You won't believe the amount of miles it has on it. I don't know about anyone else, but I will. Those things when maintained are absolutely bulletproof.
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Feb 28, 2011 09:44
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Well, my '84 240 now has an electronic speedometer. Sweet!  Too bad the idle issue is still there...  Anybody have any idea what it could be? Here's the video again: (mind the retarded commentary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8HCfLTIBKs Robotically goes from 1800RPM to 1500RPM, back and forth. Here's a link to the thread I'm discussing it in: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=230013 Any takers? 
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Feb 28, 2011 11:32
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LloydDobler posted:Absolutely! And this car has been maintained- I have every maintenance record from new for the car, including its first oil change in 1996. The car has 271,542 miles on it from the original owners. I love this car, it is a amazing.
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Feb 28, 2011 15:28
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This weekend I insalled a Phuzzy TCV into my 04VR. I also replaced the vaccuum lines with new blue* silicon ones. Overall it was pretty easy, I fabricated a mount for the TCV from some spare aluminum bar I had on hand. Replacing two of the three lines was easy enough, didn't have to take anything off. The third one I pulled off the strut brace, the OTE pipe and even jacked the car up to attack it from beneath but I could never find where it attached to the drat turbo. I worked and worked and searched for a good hour before giving up and using a barbed connector to extend the stock line to the new TCV mount. gently caress it, it looks nice enough and is working great. *blue for 10 extra HP
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Feb 28, 2011 17:52
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So I've been given leave to make my suspension work again. Will these KYB rear struts and KYB front struts be stiff enough for these springs from IPD? The budget's not high enough for Bilstein HDs and, in searching, I found a lot of complaints about Bilstein Tourings. I'd go OEM springs and OEM struts but I'm a huge guy and I carry a shitload of stuff most of the time so stronger springs for about the same price are pretty appealing; I just don't want to gently caress up on the struts and end up real bouncy. The guy I got on the phone from IPD didn't listen to the words I said and just wanted me to get what he had on his car. Money Walrus, I think I might actually have one in my parts bins, I'll know by the end of the night.
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Mar 2, 2011 21:10
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Soon to be a little bit of murderer on my XC90. I've been looking for tires for a set of 18" Atlantis wheels I picked up. I was looking at Tire Rack and the 235/60-18 tires were all $125+, which I was expecting. What I wasn't expecting, though, was to find a set of 245/55-18 tires at $80 each. They were BFG Radial TA Spec. Now, I'm not too thrilled with BFG in general, but at $80 each, I'm giving them a try. Proper load rating and 600+ treadwear, it's worth a shot. Oh yeah, what's the "Spec" part? They're an OEM tire for the new Camaro. The XC90 has room for even more bodies in the back.
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Mar 2, 2011 22:55
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My dad's 1994 960 sedan has started shuddering when it accelerates. We checked the transmission fluid, and it's fine. I'm not a car guy, so I'm not sure what the problem could be other than that. Do you guys have any idea?
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Mar 2, 2011 23:47
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atomicthumbs posted:My dad's 1994 960 sedan has started shuddering when it accelerates. We checked the transmission fluid, and it's fine. I'm not a car guy, so I'm not sure what the problem could be other than that. Do you guys have any idea? Textbook ignition coil taking a dump under stress.
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Mar 3, 2011 03:38
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Splizwarf posted:Textbook ignition coil taking a dump under stress. Additionally, the 960 is coil on plug, so you have six individual coil packs to worry about. I don't know how to check whether they're going bad or not, but they are known to fail at higher mileages. If that's the problem, it's a pretty easy fix, but it's expensive - figure $180-300 for six new coil packs. I'd take off the cover on top of the engine that says VOLVO - 24V (if you can) and check the wiring that terminates at each coil pack. Make sure that there's not any crumbling insulation or exposed wire anywhere near the coils. If there is, you may have to take it to a mechanic and get it addressed, preferably one who's a Volvo specialist.
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Mar 3, 2011 04:45
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Splizwarf posted:Money Walrus, I think I might actually have one in my parts bins, I'll know by the end of the night. Sweet, just lemme know. If not, I shall hit up the trogs at turbobricks.
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Mar 3, 2011 18:20
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Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll check it with my dad when I get home. Also, the heater core in the same car has sprung a leak. It fogs the windows and makes the inside of the car smell like antifreeze. My dad flushed the radiator, refilled the system, and added stop-leak. He's not going to kill the car, is he?
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Mar 3, 2011 19:21
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atomicthumbs posted:He's not going to kill the car, is he? Nah, just the cooling system!
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Mar 4, 2011 10:08
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So will I have to help him flush chunks of goop out of the radiator?
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Mar 4, 2011 10:10
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My car runs!  -Idle issue fixed (was a mis-adjusted throttle plate) -Electronic speedometer converted -Rebuild Saginaw power steering pump put in -Resistor pack put in with greentops (might go back to orange tops and no resistor pack to clean up clutter later) - ~illegal~ K&N 3" cone filter  Still having issues with boost... gotta re-adjust the wastegate actuator rod and take off the boost controller. Hitting 20+ psi if I try to floor it. Before fuel cut, of course. The good: -No leaks! Very light coolant leak at water pump but not worth investigating. -It's fast! With the IPD Turbo Cam and 15g, this thing has no problem going up hills, unlike my N/A '93 245. The bad: -No exhaust! 3" open downpipe is loving loud. Just sold my Les Paul to pay for a shop to put my exhaust on. Hope it was worth it.  -Cluster lights aren't working. I'm guessing it's due to them not being there? Yeah, that's it.  -Rear window defroster doesn't work.  I'll post a video of this thing when it's not 2 in the morning i am loving tired and satisfied so PEACE oh here is a picture of "the hitler" (my friend named it, i don't know) seeing daylight for the first time since mein kar kampf  (that's blacktop tar not a random catastrophic leak from my engine bay don't worry) So now what's left to do to get this road worthy: -Fabricate exhaust -Fix up GT front end and single rounds that I just bought -Replace awful blacked-out virgos with better rims or re-paint them silver again I didn't even know what an alternator was at the beginning of 2011. This feels very satisfying Knot My President! fucked around with this message at 11:10 on Mar 4, 2011 |
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Mar 4, 2011 11:02
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I am pleased by the things you're doing.  Here's what I'm doing today: 
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Mar 4, 2011 14:26
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Help? Driving home today & the cd player cut out for a minute - not what concerns me though - during this brief period without tumes I heard a light rattling. Leaving the terrible music off I discovered the noise is coming from one of the wheels but I'm unable to narrow down which one from inside the car. It only happens under light or no load, when moving and not braking, which leads me to think something brakes-like is loose somehow. I've had a quick look at the side if the road but nothing is hand loose. Next step is jacking it up, which is a major problem where I am at the moment so not one I'll do lightly. Anything in particular I should be looking for? Woops; 99' v70 tdi
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Mar 4, 2011 18:23
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Start by checking the lug bolts.
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Mar 4, 2011 20:27
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Splizwarf posted:I am pleased by the things you're doing. What's it for?
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Mar 4, 2011 20:57
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Splizwarf posted:I am pleased by the things you're doing. yessssss atomicthumbs posted:What's it for? A soon-to-be pretty peppy car! I have to feather the car everywhere because of my boost issues. I was at like 30% throttle and entered the freeway at 70 and when changing lanes gave it some gas and hit 10psi and hit 90 before I entered the other lane. It's so much different from driving my n/a '93 with 100lbs of stereo equipment in the back. drat. Monday I have an appointment with the exhaust guy to put on the 3" exhaust I bought. Right now I'm adjusting my wastegate even more and taking out my boost controller to make sure everything's working all right. I don't need 15psi going up light hills. 
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Nor does your M47.  So glad to hear that you got things figured out, man. That's one of the best feelings in the world.
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Mar 5, 2011 20:37
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LloydDobler posted:Start by checking the lug bolts. Although I do panic and overreact whenever I hear a new noise, it wasn't that bad. (I still checked them all though) I opened the hood to have a look after I couldn't see anything amiss wheelside and the first thing that jumps out at me is my airbox is crooked. The hose feeding it is out of place as well. After wrestling it all back into shape I noticed the aluminium trim at the back of the engine cover is missing. I've looked as best I can but I can't find it - I'm convinced it's rattling around under the engine somewhere. Looks like the rivets holding it in place gave up...
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Mar 5, 2011 22:51
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atomicthumbs posted:What's it for? Welp. It's a new factory replacement for my (turned out to be bad) junkyard replacement for my confirmed bad turbo in my 2002 v40. Got it all in today, and the car starts up beautifully. And then it turns right off, pegging the "Engine Load" meter in my OBDII scanner at 100%. I think it's cutting fuel because it's hitting the rev limiter; if I give it gas it still dies, and if I bounce the pedal a lot it'll sputter for a few extra seconds (which I figure might be delivery recalculation?). It ran before I replaced the turbo (smokily, it had blown an oil seal), and I didn't replace or fiddle with any electronics. What's this engine pulling "Load" data from? I thought it was the intake charge sensor on the top of the intercooler, but I get the same behavior with it unplugged; maybe that sensor is just intake charge temperature. It's (almost) the same engine as a turbo 850, if any of you know what it'd be for that one.
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Mar 6, 2011 01:21
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Heater core in a S70 T5, how bad is it? LloydDobler? Anyone? It is really starting to wear me down, this car. I bought a V50, and ever since everything is blowing up on the S70, making me postpone putting up an ad for it... Now it's the heater core, last week it was the right rear spring. The week before that someone smashed my right mirror, less than a week after I got a new left one because a lorry took it off by passing me too close when I was parked, he was doing at least 55 mph. The closest to death I've been so far this year.
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Mar 6, 2011 16:15
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What do you mean my brake calipers aren't supposed to look like this  
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Mar 6, 2011 23:37
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Heater core in a S70 T5, how bad is it? LloydDobler? Anyone? It is really starting to wear me down, this car. I bought a V50, and ever since everything is blowing up on the S70, making me postpone putting up an ad for it... Just replaced the blower/heater core in my 98 V70R... Not too bad of a job really, couple of hours. Main thing though, make sure you have a couple of pans and lots of rags as it will get messy when you pull the hoses. You will need to take the knee bolsters off of both sides to get at the core. The blower is on the right side behind the glove box area. The blower is the easy part. It makes quite a bit of difference, I have way better heating now than before!
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Mar 7, 2011 01:24
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Halfway done!
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Mar 7, 2011 02:56
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It is absolutely killing me not to buy this, but there's a loaded 6-speed 04 V70R on Craigslist for sale here.... for 9 freaking grand. Someone buy this so it doesn't haunt my dreams. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/2250638900.html
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Mar 7, 2011 06:07
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There's that car's twin here in Denver as well. $9900 and 99k miles. If it had atacama I'd be all over it. Keep in mind though, that's not a $9000 car, that's a $13,000 car, you'll spend the other 4 sometime in the next year with that mileage on it.
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Mar 7, 2011 15:19
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Mar 7, 2011 17:46
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LloydDobler posted:There's that car's twin here in Denver as well. $9900 and 99k miles. If it had atacama I'd be all over it. I'd actually rather have a 5-speed T5 but those seem even more rare than the R cars. I don't need the trick suspension, just something else to break, but AWD would be nice. I don't need a car at all really, which is why I haven't bought that.
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Work just gave me an Android phone, so I'm looking to get a bluetooth OBDII reader to use with Torque. Can anyone recommend one that's available in the UK and will work with a UK 2001 S60 please?
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VacaGrande posted:I'd actually rather have a 5-speed T5 but those seem even more rare than the R cars. That's actually what I settled on myself. It desperately needs an LSD though. When it needs a clutch job and the transmission has to come out, I'm thinking of adding it, and if it works well then it should be faster than AWD.
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