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- 21 Aug 2020, 11:24
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Re: my volvo 850se journal
heres some pics idk why my op pics are absent!btw nice forum mathew and thanks for having me,peace
- 21 Aug 2020, 11:58
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Re: Timing Belt &water Pump Time...
hi i have to wonder if gates products in the usa differ from there uk product as i have fitted many on loads of different cars and never had any problems and even recently fitted a gates kit on my 850se na and was a pleasantly easy job all bar the hydraulic tensioner took a bit work getting it wound...
- 04 Sep 2020, 11:59
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Re: Oil cap barely attached to engine it's so loose. Oil burning leak out the back engine
hi im not familiar with that engine but id start by replacing the oil cap or washer if you can,then id check all crankcase breathers and flametraps for blockages before it makes other seals leak from the excess pressure,torx are horrid i never liked them esp if there rusty,26 yr old 850 has lots.or ...
- 21 Sep 2020, 15:09
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Re: Serpentine belt tensioner
Mines wobbling back and forth,could this be the pulley or tensioner or both. I know the 12 mm bolts to remove it. How do I put the new one on?. Is there any torque or anything I need to know about. It's all one piece. 94 Volvo 850. hi i done mine recently its easier than it looks esp if you have sm...
- 21 Sep 2020, 15:11
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Re: Serpentine belt tensioner
here is link,btw i do not think the tensioner ever wears out its just a big spring on a pivot so last pretty much forever,link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-VOLVO-850-960-C70-S70-V70-Fan-Belt-Tensioner-Pulley-V-Ribbed-Belt-Idler/133163449598?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749....
- 15 Oct 2020, 11:50
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Re: Working on 1998 V70 fuel tank/pump/hoses when it's full
Would it be dangerous to attempt to fix a broken vent hose if the tank is full? I'm going to still take a look in a few hours... I'll have to let my mechanic handle things if draining the tank is necessary though, not sure I'm equipped to drain the tank myself. hi i had similar issue and found ther...
- 22 Oct 2021, 06:50
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?
Oh. I do hate that car. It is possessed! But then I am just too stubborn to be beat. I have a list of tasks for the winter. Most of the issues that are outstanding are age related. Stuff like the dash breaking in new and wonderful ways is the sort of thing that drives me mad. Main dash mounts faili...
- 02 Nov 2021, 05:00
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Re: Click no start
Sluggish then nothing. When I removed the starter there was oil on top of the Bendix part of the starter. I took my old starter to auto zone and they said it was good. So I put that back in bc the cheep starter the wire had broken from the solinoid.. I'm getting now nothing just a click. Fuel pump ...
- 01 Jan 2022, 10:29
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?
If your telling me that Volvo branded parts for the heater hose connections don't work, then I will be VERY disappointed, as I threw the old clips etc away months ago. That just doesn't seem right. hi buddy the bulkhead coupling is a right pigs ear of a design and prone to problems esp if your car ...
- 19 Jan 2022, 02:36
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?
hi all well yesterday i got a used drivers side wiper arm for 10 english pounds and is much better condition than mine where,the passenger side i used half of the original but stole the new spring and upper part of the arm from the incorrect lhd one i bought,fixed! new bosch blades and hopefully the...






