V70 D5 eBay purchase
Discussion
confused_buyer said:
I'd second that. It won't fix it, but might possibly improve it a bit. Sometimes it has gone wrong in the first place because some idiot has put the wrong fluid in it.
It should be CHF11S IIRC - either way, make sure it is green - not red (or brown which they often are when someone has topped it up with the wrong stuff!).
Hmmm.. From memory the fluid was a dirty brown when I check it lastIt should be CHF11S IIRC - either way, make sure it is green - not red (or brown which they often are when someone has topped it up with the wrong stuff!).
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Changing the rack is a BIG job... sub-frame lowered etc.
Unless you are better than average with the spanners, its one I would leave to the Pros.
The racks can be quite reasonably priced, but its a lot of labour. IIRC my indy was quoting about £700 if using an exchange/refurb rack.
Like I say, change the fluid and see how it goes. I did 30k miles with an utterly shagged rack and it never let me down. The rack splits/cracls internally, and the pulsing is the two loose components moving around/against each other... at least thats how it was explained to me.
Wont it just failed the next mot of the rack is biggered? I had a beemer with a worm rack that made the steering pulsate. MoT man failed it as unsafeUnless you are better than average with the spanners, its one I would leave to the Pros.
The racks can be quite reasonably priced, but its a lot of labour. IIRC my indy was quoting about £700 if using an exchange/refurb rack.
Like I say, change the fluid and see how it goes. I did 30k miles with an utterly shagged rack and it never let me down. The rack splits/cracls internally, and the pulsing is the two loose components moving around/against each other... at least thats how it was explained to me.
I'm OK on the spanners and have carried out engine / gearbox swaps and rebuilt a Lotus onto a new chassis. I'm OK if I have time and space to work, less keen if I need the car back on it's wheels for work on Monday if you see what I mean.
Still, I hear what you're saying and will try the fluid flush and see what improvement that brings. It's not bad but I can feel that it's not right..
Still, I hear what you're saying and will try the fluid flush and see what improvement that brings. It's not bad but I can feel that it's not right..
kapiteinlangzaam said:
eltax91 said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Changing the rack is a BIG job... sub-frame lowered etc.
Unless you are better than average with the spanners, its one I would leave to the Pros.
The racks can be quite reasonably priced, but its a lot of labour. IIRC my indy was quoting about £700 if using an exchange/refurb rack.
Like I say, change the fluid and see how it goes. I did 30k miles with an utterly shagged rack and it never let me down. The rack splits/cracls internally, and the pulsing is the two loose components moving around/against each other... at least thats how it was explained to me.
Wont it just failed the next mot of the rack is biggered? I had a beemer with a worm rack that made the steering pulsate. MoT man failed it as unsafeUnless you are better than average with the spanners, its one I would leave to the Pros.
The racks can be quite reasonably priced, but its a lot of labour. IIRC my indy was quoting about £700 if using an exchange/refurb rack.
Like I say, change the fluid and see how it goes. I did 30k miles with an utterly shagged rack and it never let me down. The rack splits/cracls internally, and the pulsing is the two loose components moving around/against each other... at least thats how it was explained to me.
Anyway, sounds like the OP is desperate to spend some spare days lying on his back freezing his b
ks off and slinking his knuckles. Good luck OP. 
eltax91 said:
Anyway, sounds like the OP is desperate to spend some spare days lying on his back freezing his bks off and slinking his knuckles. Good luck OP.
Hmm.. good point and well presented. The rack doesn't show up in the MOT history, so looks like I could leave it if necessary - MOT due in December.ks off and slinking his knuckles. Good luck OP. On an unrelated note, the control arms that I've just changed have been advisories since 2012!
smn159 said:
I'm OK on the spanners and have carried out engine / gearbox swaps and rebuilt a Lotus onto a new chassis. I'm OK if I have time and space to work, less keen if I need the car back on it's wheels for work on Monday if you see what I mean.
Still, I hear what you're saying and will try the fluid flush and see what improvement that brings. It's not bad but I can feel that it's not right..
Ah this is what I love about shedding.Still, I hear what you're saying and will try the fluid flush and see what improvement that brings. It's not bad but I can feel that it's not right..
The complete inability to let little niggles lie.
Before you know it your like the fella who has completely rebuilt his TDI Passat.
While up in the Lake District recently it became apparent that the handbrake on the D5 was pants, with a long travel and an inability to hold the car at what seemed like 45 degrees on Hardnott Pass.
A quick google suggested that adjustment was limited, but that adjusters could be retro fitted, which is how I spent this afternoon. While I was there I fitted the new rear drop links which came with the front ones which I fitted recently.
Not all good news as I found another problem while I was underneath - the rear exhaust hangers are rusted and broken at the welds to the pipe and need replacing, so one of these is on order from eBay
Not sure what happened to the pics - they were the right way up when I uploaded them!
A quick google suggested that adjustment was limited, but that adjusters could be retro fitted, which is how I spent this afternoon. While I was there I fitted the new rear drop links which came with the front ones which I fitted recently.
Not all good news as I found another problem while I was underneath - the rear exhaust hangers are rusted and broken at the welds to the pipe and need replacing, so one of these is on order from eBay
Not sure what happened to the pics - they were the right way up when I uploaded them!
Edited by smn159 on Wednesday 16th November 18:05
Well it failed its MOT today on a bulge in one of the rear tyres that I hadn't spotted. Apart from that all OK and no advisories, so not too bad. Shame about the tyres as they had a good amount of tread left, which is why I didn't change them when I did the fronts.
Kwik Fit were a bit sniffy when I wanted to sort the tyres myself rather than have their budget ones - told me that 'officially' I only had 24hrs if I wanted a free re-test, but then said they would stretch this to a few days.
Tyres ordered to match the Avons on the front and re-test booked for Saturday
Kwik Fit were a bit sniffy when I wanted to sort the tyres myself rather than have their budget ones - told me that 'officially' I only had 24hrs if I wanted a free re-test, but then said they would stretch this to a few days.
Tyres ordered to match the Avons on the front and re-test booked for Saturday
MOT passed and another job crossed off of the list.
The radio only received sporadic MW, with a loud background hum. It would occasionally find a strong FM station if tuned manually, but wouldn't hold it and wouldn't find anything when scanning. I fancied hands free streaming and DAB so, rather than piss around looking for bumper mounted antennas, I invested in a cheap DAB / FM antenna, a step drill, a Pure Highway DAB radio, an eBay facia adapter and an ISO lead and ended up with this
Sounds perfectly adequate for Radio 4 on the way to work and for Radio 5 Live when the footie (or the Archers) is on, so all good
The radio only received sporadic MW, with a loud background hum. It would occasionally find a strong FM station if tuned manually, but wouldn't hold it and wouldn't find anything when scanning. I fancied hands free streaming and DAB so, rather than piss around looking for bumper mounted antennas, I invested in a cheap DAB / FM antenna, a step drill, a Pure Highway DAB radio, an eBay facia adapter and an ISO lead and ended up with this
Sounds perfectly adequate for Radio 4 on the way to work and for Radio 5 Live when the footie (or the Archers) is on, so all good
Good work OP. I've recently blown the best part of 10x as much on a 64 plate model.
I haven't seen it above 40mpg yet. I'm happy enough to have something mostly for the wife with reasonable boot space that fits three kids across the back but I think it's fair to say you had the better buy.
I haven't seen it above 40mpg yet. I'm happy enough to have something mostly for the wife with reasonable boot space that fits three kids across the back but I think it's fair to say you had the better buy.
Thanks, but I'm going to reserve judgement until I start using it in anger! The lease on the Zoe is up in January so I'm still using that as my daily until it goes back - fingers crossed that the Volvo will be OK though!
One job left and that's to fix the rear exhaust mount - I have the parts, just need a spare hour and the motivation to get underneath
One job left and that's to fix the rear exhaust mount - I have the parts, just need a spare hour and the motivation to get underneath
bearman68 said:
Been fancying one of these for a while. They are very cheap on fleabay.
As an aisde, where is it possible to buy an aftermarket radio that is not lit up like Blackpool. They all look horrendous, (including I'm sorry to say, the one in the pic)
Yeah, I know what you mean - please let me know if you find one that does hands free and DAB as I much prefer the OEM look.As an aisde, where is it possible to buy an aftermarket radio that is not lit up like Blackpool. They all look horrendous, (including I'm sorry to say, the one in the pic)
I could only find stuff that looked as though it was designed by a partially sighted 17 year old.
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