2005 Volvo V70 2.5T SE
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I gave Kära her first wash of 2024 today, she's safely and comfortably transported me up to the highlands twice and was covered in salt. Wheel arches were rinsed with particular attention paid to the strut towers.
Once clean I decided to go for a drive to dry her off and stopped for a few pics...
Once clean I decided to go for a drive to dry her off and stopped for a few pics...
@ cptsideways. Great picture of an XC70 doing what it's supposed to do
Winter is officially over even though there is still a ground frost in the mornings putting my Gladioli in danger. The summer Thor wheels and Goodyear tyres are back on in anticipation of warmer times.
Winter Mimas 16"
Summer Thor 17"
Never been refurbished and still on the original factory finish
Winter is officially over even though there is still a ground frost in the mornings putting my Gladioli in danger. The summer Thor wheels and Goodyear tyres are back on in anticipation of warmer times.
Winter Mimas 16"
Summer Thor 17"
Never been refurbished and still on the original factory finish
Yes Mad Maximus, the ride is smoother over the pothole ridden roads with the 16" wheels and taller sidewalls, the cornering is more taught at speed with the 17" wheels. If the car was factory fitted with 16" wheels I wouldn't rush out to change them for 17s, I'm too old to worry about high speed cornering and prefer my comfort now
Today I cleaned the Mimas wheels ready for storing until the autumn.
An elderly neighbour gave me a bottle of Greased Lightning Showroom Shine 5 or 6 years ago and it's been sitting on a garage shelf ever since, so today I decided to try it on the inside of the wheels. I am thoroughly impressed with the results, it removed all the winter salt, tar spots and rust marks caused by the discs and they wheels look great again. No I wouldn't use it on the paintwork but for the inside of the wheels it is perfect
An elderly neighbour gave me a bottle of Greased Lightning Showroom Shine 5 or 6 years ago and it's been sitting on a garage shelf ever since, so today I decided to try it on the inside of the wheels. I am thoroughly impressed with the results, it removed all the winter salt, tar spots and rust marks caused by the discs and they wheels look great again. No I wouldn't use it on the paintwork but for the inside of the wheels it is perfect
On October I posted that I had cured my ABS-0136 Brake Pressure Sensor fault and it's been working fine until last week. The code came back and this time it was reluctant to reset, I eventually managed to clear it but on Tuesday it appeared again and wouldn't turn off so I managed to find someone local who is breaking a car and bought two sensors from him after speaking to Volvo Parts and getting quoted £300 + VAT for each sensor.
My live data showed sensor 1 was 4.56, sensor 2 was -0.91 and my scanner told me sensor 1 was at fault. I unplugged sensor 1 and connected it to the replacement sensor and went back to live data which showed both sensors were reading similar to each other and within the parameters allowed so I decided to swap sensor 1 over today.
Before starting I primed the sensor with a few drops of fresh brake fluid, I removed the cross brace, I placed a piece of Cling Film on the reservoir and used an elastic band to hold it tightly in place, a 27mm long socket removed the sensor and the replacement was screwed in and torqued to 25NM. Wire harness attached and live data checked and everything is once again working as it should.
Live data readings for good sensors
My live data showed sensor 1 was 4.56, sensor 2 was -0.91 and my scanner told me sensor 1 was at fault. I unplugged sensor 1 and connected it to the replacement sensor and went back to live data which showed both sensors were reading similar to each other and within the parameters allowed so I decided to swap sensor 1 over today.
Before starting I primed the sensor with a few drops of fresh brake fluid, I removed the cross brace, I placed a piece of Cling Film on the reservoir and used an elastic band to hold it tightly in place, a 27mm long socket removed the sensor and the replacement was screwed in and torqued to 25NM. Wire harness attached and live data checked and everything is once again working as it should.
Live data readings for good sensors
Just back from an 868 mile trip to London and the fuel consumption of the 2.5T was even better on the road home.
The M6 at St Helens was closed between J23 & J26 so had a detour that screwed the test up a little, apart from that it was a steady national speed limit drive all the way and according to the OBC the average speed on the road home was 65mph
Before refuelling the OBC display showed I still had 155 miles left after driving 435 miles
Once filled it was at 560 miles to empty (I didn't expect that on a 2.5T)
At the filling station the OBC displayed 36.2mpg for my 435 miles (apologies for the blurry pic)
Calculator out and 54.51 litres of V-Power for 435 miles worked out to 36.4mpg, confirmed with the Fuelly app and an average of 35.25 for both journeys
The car ran flawlessly, not a single fault, no more brake pressure DTCs, no squeaks and creaks from the interior and a thoroughly pleasant drive
The M6 at St Helens was closed between J23 & J26 so had a detour that screwed the test up a little, apart from that it was a steady national speed limit drive all the way and according to the OBC the average speed on the road home was 65mph
Before refuelling the OBC display showed I still had 155 miles left after driving 435 miles
Once filled it was at 560 miles to empty (I didn't expect that on a 2.5T)
At the filling station the OBC displayed 36.2mpg for my 435 miles (apologies for the blurry pic)
Calculator out and 54.51 litres of V-Power for 435 miles worked out to 36.4mpg, confirmed with the Fuelly app and an average of 35.25 for both journeys
The car ran flawlessly, not a single fault, no more brake pressure DTCs, no squeaks and creaks from the interior and a thoroughly pleasant drive
The electrical plug connector for my cooling fan was broken when I bought the car, only one side had a tab to latch it into the receiver and could possibly come out when driving which would be a disaster had it decided to part company, plus it wasn't entirely waterproof sitting latched down at one side.
New plugs are not available from Volvo but I managed to aquire a used one.
I set about de-pinning it without the special tools required, I ground an old hacksaw blade to allow it to fit into the slot on the plug and the terminals came out easily.
A little silicon grease on the seals and it's all back together again.
New plugs are not available from Volvo but I managed to aquire a used one.
I set about de-pinning it without the special tools required, I ground an old hacksaw blade to allow it to fit into the slot on the plug and the terminals came out easily.
A little silicon grease on the seals and it's all back together again.
There's always something...
I had to catch a ferry over to the Isle of Bute on Saturday to spread a relatives ashes. Got as far as Greenock and stopped at traffic lights when a huge plume of smoke went past the left side of the car. I pulled over as soon as possible to check and when I exited the car I could smell burning brake pads. My rear n/s caliper had stuck on and was toasting away. I let it cool down and carried on my way without further incident and managed to return home with no further problems.
Today I removed the offending caliper expecting either a seized piston or at the very least sticking sliding pins and from what I've seen there is nothing wrong. The sliding pins were clean and the caliper was sliding freely, when pressing the pedal the piston pushed out, it moved smoothly and pushed back easily. I then removed the disc and checked the parking brake shoes and once again all was fine even though it was a little bit dusty in there (normal). I cleaned it out and put it all back together and drove a few miles and when I returned I checked the temperature with a laser thermometer and all was fine.
So for now it's all back together and I'll keep a close watch on it and monitor the temperature.
Pagid pads fitted by the vendor before I purchased the car. Sliding pins are clean and serviceable
Still plenty meat on them and wearing evenly
Original 19 year old discs have no lip or wear
I had to catch a ferry over to the Isle of Bute on Saturday to spread a relatives ashes. Got as far as Greenock and stopped at traffic lights when a huge plume of smoke went past the left side of the car. I pulled over as soon as possible to check and when I exited the car I could smell burning brake pads. My rear n/s caliper had stuck on and was toasting away. I let it cool down and carried on my way without further incident and managed to return home with no further problems.
Today I removed the offending caliper expecting either a seized piston or at the very least sticking sliding pins and from what I've seen there is nothing wrong. The sliding pins were clean and the caliper was sliding freely, when pressing the pedal the piston pushed out, it moved smoothly and pushed back easily. I then removed the disc and checked the parking brake shoes and once again all was fine even though it was a little bit dusty in there (normal). I cleaned it out and put it all back together and drove a few miles and when I returned I checked the temperature with a laser thermometer and all was fine.
So for now it's all back together and I'll keep a close watch on it and monitor the temperature.
Pagid pads fitted by the vendor before I purchased the car. Sliding pins are clean and serviceable
Still plenty meat on them and wearing evenly
Original 19 year old discs have no lip or wear
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