not sure if this is similar to early 855 na 94 but the coolant temp sensor sends signal to ecu which sends signal to fan relay and mine had same symptom also gauge reading normal but engine overheat and regurgatating i changed sensor and ran engine without cap on till thermo opens then squeeze the r...

Well, tough week. Did a big trip up to Albany to recover parts and such, and got into a multi car wreck in CT that totalled Shagg. Still runs but not driveable. No pictures until I work my way through Denial anger negotiation acceptance Present state : sadness Physical injuries: None. Volvo armor d...

hi my guess would be whomever fitted the cambelt got the setting wrong and either ran it like that or forced engine to turn when locked up by a valve open hitting a piston near tdc maybe this was the case and they tried after to reset the marks,wouldnt be the first time id seen this at worst a valve...

Careful touching the reflectors with anything. Unless someone has managed it successfully with something I don't know about it will likely damage the old silvering. I have tried and only made it worse. If you find a good option I'd love to know. Neil. hi neil i did make my reflectors 50% better jus...

Started the car today for the first time since 30th September last year. For some strange reason it had a very noisy hydraulic tappet which it never had before when left over winter. A few minutes later it was all quiet again and back to normal https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7Tk44WZT85M My plan for...

I keep mine in my pocket. If anyone calls me while I'm driving they can leave a voice mail and I'll call them back when I've stopped. same and i think a pocket in my jacket hanging in the back so no chance of getting nicked for using it whilst driving,i just got a tom tom sat nav given to me i been...

BlackBart wrote: ↑24 Mar 2024, 13:55 Pretty sweet - you were cornering in the shadows of legends!

hi yes legend indeed!there was a charity event and lots of old timer race cars and drivers it was cool just to watch,cheers

I used one of the RELD test kits and the fluid stayed as blue as BB King. N I C E. After the engine was about 208 or so I think, I revved it and coolant came through and even partially melted that test tube. So naturally the color changed, but up till I did that it was always a steady blue. Tried t...

hi all this subject interests me as in my early days of motoring the normal route was a simple flushing oil which was just a cheap mineral 20/w50 with extra detergents added this was used after draining the oil and ran for 15-20 mins at 2000 rpm then drained then new oil added,often looking in the d...

i booked the old girl my 1994 850se in for a new wheelarch to be fitted so removing the only remaining rust area on the car i have done all the rest myself but the wheelarch is beyond my tooling at home so this will be the first thing in her restoration i have paid a garage to do,luckily as i used t...