What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 15 Jun 2018, 18:52

wizechatmgr wrote: ↑15 Jun 2018, 17:41
abscate wrote: ↑15 Jun 2018, 05:12 Drove the 1999 down to NYC to image beautiful women , exercised the 5 speed coming up the FDR Drive at 2355, in stop and go, for 30 minutes. Arrive home 0230.
So you mean the pattern of 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2... also known as "rowing" in city traffic...

Sounds about right!

Post by **abscate** » 16 Jun 2018, 06:33

The FDr was more like 1.....1.....1......1....1....1...

Popped a P1171 at home so I’ll check STFT if I have to drive anywhere today

Post by **ZionXIX** » 16 Jun 2018, 09:04

Had to patch a tire in the worst possible spot. Definitely no highway travel for me until I get new tires.

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Post by **bmdubya1198** » 16 Jun 2018, 09:21

Ouch, definitely time for some tires!

Post by **abscate** » 16 Jun 2018, 10:56

Move that one to the back, Zion, and watch your speed. Ive driven with worse, but that was when I was awfully poor.

Used my 1999 to torture the BMW service department today. Went to get a back up rear ABS sensor troubleshooting a problem of implausible rear right wheel speed.

"Its rarely the sensor, Dr Abscate, we recommend you replace the tone ring as they rust. The sensor is $180 (FCP $30)

Me "Yeah, that ABS really rusts fast up here, doesn't it? How much for the tone?"

" six hours and you need a new driveshaft too, as its integral (+5 points for a college word) - about $2000 total plus tax

I finished the job 30 minutes ago, putting a 29 cent SS washer to clearance the sensor from the tone ring, and now have no codes.

I did stop at BMW courtesy lounge for a delicious roast beef wrap and a Coke.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 16 Jun 2018, 15:01

They might have wanted to do the brakes too, because why not?

Post by **wizechatmgr** » 16 Jun 2018, 20:53

abscate wrote: ↑16 Jun 2018, 10:56 I finished the job 30 minutes ago, putting a 29 cent SS washer to clearance the sensor from the tone ring, and now have no codes.

I did stop at BMW courtesy lounge for a delicious roast beef wrap and a Coke.

No wonder they charge $2000 - $500 of that was the wrap =p

jinxd12 · Post by **jinxd12** » 20 Jun 2018, 07:43

Washed and waxed the ol' girl up!

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 20 Jun 2018, 08:20

Realizing how ridiculous the 4-bolt control arm design is after trying to remove them yesterday... I now see why people just remove the ball joints for dropping the subframe!
New control arms are on the list now since those ball joints were already shot...

Post by **abscate** » 22 Jun 2018, 09:52

Drove home from airport after long week of air travel and the IDIOT low gas light came on.

You really should NEVER see this light - and look up the cost/hours on a fuel pump replacement to remind you why this is a bad idea.

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