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

brunocerous · Post by **brunocerous** » 23 Nov 2020, 21:19

I made the mistake of going to the oil change shop near my parents’ house a few years ago, and they must’ve used an impact wrench on the oil drain bolt because it wouldn’t come off and required a trip to the nearest mechanic. The bolt eventually came off, but the threads must’ve been warped in the process because now it has a permanent leak. I’ve tried different bolts, gaskets and even black RTV with no luck.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 23 Nov 2020, 21:50

brunocerous wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 21:19 I made the mistake of going to the oil change shop near my parents’ house a few years ago, and they must’ve used an impact wrench on the oil drain bolt because it wouldn’t come off and required a trip to the nearest mechanic. The bolt eventually came off, but the threads must’ve been warped in the process because now it has a permanent leak. I’ve tried different bolts, gaskets and even black RTV with no luck.

Been there! My cousin had a really nice 99 S70 NA a couple years ago, and they drain plug was on there REAL good. We ended up skipping that oil change and he sold the car not long after. Looking back, I don’t know why we didn’t just hang a big breaker bar on there with an extractor socket. We both had far less tools at the time lol.

My brother’s S60 has a permanent leak from the drain plug too, and it’s incredibly annoying. New crush washer every time, still drips very slowly. The previous owner had it maintained at the Firestone up the street from me (AWFUL place... don’t even get me started...) so that’s all I really need to know on why that’s happening!

brunocerous · Post by **brunocerous** » 24 Nov 2020, 20:54

It’s the worst. I literally haven’t done that even though I started changing my own oil when I was 16. How are these places still in business?

Today I fixed a loose rear-view mirror and washed the T5 for the first time. Not bad!

: 1998 Volvo V70 T5 in green

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 24 Nov 2020, 22:37

Man I love that color! By far the best P80 color!

Well, that and saffron. And laser blue. And sandstone... yeah, I'm one of the weirdos who loves sandstone XCs!

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 24 Nov 2020, 23:48

Came upon this in a 240 today at the junkyard. Pretty cool! Even has the salesman’s business card still stapled to it.

Post by **abscate** » 25 Nov 2020, 02:44

brunocerous wrote: ↑24 Nov 2020, 20:54 It’s the worst. I literally haven’t done that even though I started changing my own oil when I was 16. How are these places still in business?

Today I fixed a loose rear-view mirror and washed the T5 for the first time. Not bad!

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I confess I'm a little 417 right now, and 421 with envy

Post by **erikv11** » 25 Nov 2020, 09:40

abscate wrote: ↑25 Nov 2020, 02:44
brunocerous wrote: ↑24 Nov 2020, 20:54 It’s the worst. I literally haven’t done that even though I started changing my own oil when I was 16. How are these places still in business?

Today I fixed a loose rear-view mirror and washed the T5 for the first time. Not bad!

37BDBC34-768C-4938-93BB-8FEC3A79390C.jpeg
I confess I'm a little 417 right now, and 421 with envy

421 + 417 = 427 the best of both worlds

: 427 - Graphite gray metallic

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 25 Nov 2020, 09:49

Ooops, I forgot... 427 is also one of the best!

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 26 Nov 2020, 00:15

Started doing a timing belt on my soon to be not wrecked 850 T-5

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 26 Nov 2020, 08:57

hipcheck wrote: ↑26 Nov 2020, 00:15 Started doing a timing chain on my soon to be not wrecked 850 T-5

You mean belt?

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

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