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

Chieber · Post by **Chieber** » 02 Sep 2026, 18:52

The third row seats looks hilarious when the tailgate is open. Looks like you’ve stuffed a coach in there for transport.

Post by **BlackBart** » 02 Sep 2026, 20:22

abscate wrote: 28 Aug 2026, 18:31 Whipped through “ Christina” my latest 1998 turbo S70 Beryls Volvo

Fluids all decent , no leaks
Brakes 5mm all around
Tires old but solid tread
Needs serp belt
Battery 11.4 volts
Paint 019 rough
Interior fair
Smooth starter and runner

Why is she parked in front of a nursing home...?

Post by **abscate** » 03 Sep 2026, 03:58

BlackBart wrote: 02 Sep 2026, 20:22
abscate wrote: 28 Aug 2026, 18:31 Whipped through “ Christina” my latest 1998 turbo S70 Beryls Volvo

Fluids all decent , no leaks
Brakes 5mm all around
Tires old but solid tread
Needs serp belt
Battery 11.4 volts
Paint 019 rough
Interior fair
Smooth starter and runner
Why is she parked in front of a nursing home...?

That’s a Baptist Church. Free car washes and she is Bjorn again

Post by **abscate** » 03 Sep 2026, 04:00

brunocerous wrote: 02 Sep 2026, 13:43 After approximately three years of sitting in my parents’ driveway, the Silver Bullet finally got a new (used) thermostat housing (along with an OE thermostat, temperature sensor and coolant level sensor, Xmodex-repaired throttle, MAF, PCV system, calipers, rotors, pads) and a test drive. Apparently I’d neglected to properly tighten a wheel bolt on the LR wheel and heard a suspicious clang a couple of blocks from the house, went back and found the bolt in the street. Then went and had the four Goodyear tires I’d bought on sale installed.

Next, I’ll get historic plates for it since it’s over the 25-year threshold.

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Congrats Bruno. Now get over that bridge back to your side.

brunocerous · Post by **brunocerous** » 03 Sep 2026, 08:32

Thanks! Now I just have to make room by selling the T5. viewtopic.php?t=108524

Chieber · Post by **Chieber** » 03 Sep 2026, 18:29

Pulled the headliner from the junkyard and also took out the dashboard to the easily pick out the cabin sensor, heater fan, resistor and heater flap modules.

Transported the headliner by resting it on top of the headrests.

For once I’m glad I’m short.

Post by **manovlov** » 06 Sep 2026, 09:13

Replaced the fuel lines by stronger ones. Tomorrow, injectors seals.

Chieber · Post by **Chieber** » 07 Sep 2026, 18:07

Installed yellow bulbs for all the lights.
Fogs are nokya h1.

Left h7 bulb is nokya and right h7 bulb is piaa.
I tried to edit the picture to show the difference in yellow.
Right side, piaa, is more yellow.

Strangely, the h1 fog bulbs from nokya are yellower than the nokya h7 bulbs

454cid · Post by **454cid** » 07 Sep 2026, 20:10

I started my 850 for the first time in weeks. I needed to move is away from the garage door, so I could do some pressure washing of random items. I let it idle for a bit before I actually moved it, and it sounded like the valvetrain was rattling and didn't go away. My poor car felt awful. I need to work on it.

Post by **BlackBart** » 07 Sep 2026, 21:24

I didn’t start mine for quite a while and I had rattly valves for a while. I wonder if that’s the lifters bleeding down over time.