What did you do to your P2 Volvo today?

Post by **MoVolvos** » 15 Jun 2020, 19:40

Georgeandkira wrote: 14 Jun 2020, 06:38
Castrol 0W-30 made my Ranger's 4.0 run silently. I've become a Castrol fan.

Are summers not hot enough to warrant the 0W-40?

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Post by **volvolugnut** » 17 Jun 2020, 18:13

I did the follow up glove test for PCV on 2001 V70 T5 after the complete PCV cleanup and replacement. The glove sucked in at idle = complete success.
Next up: fix the tank vent system.

volvolugnut

Post by **jonesg** » 19 Jun 2020, 11:36

I pulled the crank gear, new one coming. damaged splines due to lost crank nut.
we can fix em.

Post by **abscate** » 19 Jun 2020, 19:20

Nice jones - I recall from an earlier thread the gear splines are a lot softer than the crank splines so they get damaged and the crank will be fine.

Post by **jonesg** » 20 Jun 2020, 04:04

abscate wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 19:20 Nice jones - I recall from an earlier thread the gear splines are a lot softer than the crank splines so they get damaged and the crank will be fine.

That makes sense, sacrificial consumable part.
There is very little damage to splines, only a short section but enough to allow a wobble and condemn it.
I really need a decent 2 jaw gear puller.

Post by **volvolugnut** » 20 Jun 2020, 13:01

Of all types of tools, pullers seem to be:
1. Expensive.
2. Limited flexibility of use.
3. Seldom used.
4. Priceless when they make the job easy.

volvolugnut

Post by **BlackBart** » 22 Jun 2020, 11:30

I recently rented / borrowed one from an O'Reilly Auto Parts. Arms were the wrong shape, fingers didn't reach far enough to grab the thing I needed to pull. Flipped the arms and fittings every which way. No go. I'd buy a good one if I thought it would do the job.

Post by **abscate** » 23 Jun 2020, 03:14

After many decades of wrestling getting a three armed puller into things, I saw someone put arubber band on the arms for the first time last week

Brilliant

Walk of shame....

Post by **BlackBart** » 23 Jun 2020, 10:49

I actually wondered about a huge (yuge?) hose clamp around the arms and whether it would just slip. Nothing anywhere near that big in my clamp box.

Post by **volvolugnut** » 23 Jun 2020, 18:31

Years ago I saw a new three jaw puller design with a frame that pushed the jaws together. It looked helpful. I have not seen this design in years. Maybe they were too expensive.

volvolugnut