What have I been up to???

[AndysR]

Right well a while ago I posted a thread up here enquiring as to how much my car would be worth realistically. I received a mixed response and tbh I decided it would be a foolish thing to sell at this time. So I decided to do a few more little bits a bobs to the car. So I thought I would create a little update type thread to show what has been going on with the car so far I have copied this thread across for the VOC so apologies to those who have read it already…


Anyway those of you who use RT Mechanics will know my car took up root there for near on three months due to having a small, which turned to a large, list of issues which required attention. But thanks to the patience and percerverance of Russ and his team they have managed to attend to them all even whilst negotiating a major relocation.

The most major issue was a serious lack of power mid range which resulted in a flat power drop/delivery between 2,800 rpm and 3,800 rpm and after much investigation it was as a result of faulty knock sensors that the engine ecu was seriously retarding the ignition due to what it thought was pinking. However after replacement of the knock sensors she now flies again , that coupled to a blown heater blower motor and no operational air conditioning completed the list of major issues that were resolved

Anyway whilst the car was with RT's I also had a few little bits fitted including the poly bush lower torque mounts and firewall mount to complete the upper torque mount poly bushing. I also as previously mentioned had a square stainless steel exhaust tip fitted to the exhaust system. I have also had the fuel pump renewed in favour of a Walbro unit to sort all fueling needs. To complete the list of extra's I had a front lower splitter, as sourced from TC on here, retro fitted to the front of the car. Despite the fact that getting up the driveway is now a major excercise I love the look it has given the front end, but wonder whether the car's time in the garage is limited as I do still plan to lower the car meaning getting up the driveway will probably be a thing of the past! lol

So thanks to Russ and his team for the dedication as I think I would have lost the will to live well before now if I were diagnosing the fault

Anyway what use is an update without pictures...

Yesterday whilst having nothing better to do I decided it was time to start a little freshen up under the car, so I jacked her up, cleaned and painted the fuel tank straps and cleaned up the fuel tank and also the rear brake disc stone defectors which before I started cleaning them I had no idea they were white so got a pleasant surprise

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2150.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2151.jpg

The new exhaust tip, which is now supported with poly exhaust mounts

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2149.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2148.jpg

I also replaced the boot lid bagdes with new ones replacing the previous badges which I had de-chromed, so the car now looks like this from behind

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2145.jpg

The new front splitter, which is already sporting the odd stone chip but I guess that now blends in with the rest of the front end..... lol
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2155.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2156.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2158.jpg


I also decided to give the leather seats a well deserved clean and treat...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2163.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2162.jpg

Poly firewall mount

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2165.jpg

Lower poly torque mount

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2166.jpg

Oh and I also decided to heat wrap both main boost hoses to help prevent heat soak a while back which I then painted black to make them blend in with the rest of the engine bay, yes I know one of them is plastic but it looked odd with just the one hose wrapped....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2164.jpg

The car now performs very well and the sound of the engine as a result of the poly mounts is phenomenal! I am seriously in love with this car again!

So tomorrow I notice the weather is forecast as sunny so might treat the outside to a polish and wax, I also need to give the carpets a well deserved clean as they are looking grubby then I can crack out the carpet mats in favour of the rubber mats I fitted over the winter period

Sorry for the delay on the update will try and stay more regular in the future, thanks for looking

Andy

[Chad]

excellent stuff andy, glad your happy with it.

looks lovely......

also....what is that on your calipers????

[AndysR]

excellent stuff andy, glad your happy with it.

looks lovely......

also....what is that on your calipers????

Thanks...

Hammerite Smooth Gold, easy to apply seems to last pretty well gives a very durable finish as it stands up to the heat generated during braking and the Autoglym motorcycle cleaner I occassionally use to get at the stubborn brake dust on the wheels when cleaning too ;)

[Torch S70R]

stunning mate :D

[Tomcat]

Looking awesome as ever...

[Niles]

where did you get the poly mounts for the bulkhead & the lower torque bushes from mate? I want mine doing!

[PaulZX]

I'm gettin a pot of that hammerite tomorrow... that looks the nuts... :)

[p fandango]

i did PM Russ about a bulkhead mount but his inbox was full, probably a good job becuase i'll wait & get a set of the torque mounts as well once i get some more pennies (didn't know they did them). How much were the mounts if you don't mind me asking?

[850r boy]

Hello Andy, Glade to see you have it back, Looks amazing VERY Clean. Hope your enjoying it.

[Pliskin]

That is one seriously nice looking car!

[cameron]

Lovely looking car as ever :D

Loving the Calipers, co-incidentaly my neighbour has just done exactly the same thing, he has a C70 Saffy Convertible with Nebs on it and the Gold calipers look lovely.

Think i'll invest in some as well especially since im getting some shiny new Dark Anthracite Titans tomorrow :D

[walter leever]

I'm glad you listened to our advice to keep the "old monster",stunner.

Now go out and enjoy it.:eclipsee_

[AndysR]

i did PM Russ about a bulkhead mount but his inbox was full, probably a good job becuase i'll wait & get a set of the torque mounts as well once i get some more pennies (didn't know they did them). How much were the mounts if you don't mind me asking?

Hi PF, I will have to look the invoice out to see how much they were but I know they weren't dear... as for contacting Russ I know he has had computer issues due to his relocation so that might explain the full inbox.. you could try giving him a ring :)

[AndysR]

Thanks for all the kind comments really impressed with the response compared with the 2 comments on VOC :(

[walter leever]

Thanks for all the kind comments really impressed with the response compared with the 2 comments on VOC :(


Not true,i posted one aswell,so it's 3 now.:funkybana

[Al115]

Looking nice mate, one of my fav cars on here with the dark wheels. Now get it polished! :) :) :)

[p fandango]

Hi PF, I will have to look the invoice out to see how much they were but I know they weren't dear...
many thanks, that would be very much appreciated.


as for contacting Russ I know he has had computer issues due to his relocation so that might explain the full inbox.. you could try giving him a ring :)
tbh i've already spent the money now lol & with the other bushes & finding out i'd also need to buy the newer mount to go with it it'll have to wait for a bit anyway, i'll give him a bell once the bank man starts talking to me again lol

[AndysR]

Not true,i posted one aswell,so it's 3 now.:funkybana

Yes I have just seen that, thanks :)

[AndysR]

Looking nice mate, one of my fav cars on here with the dark wheels. Now get it polished! :) :) :)

Thanks very much :)

Re. the polishing that's what my day is completely free for tomorrow, fingers crossed the weather stays nice :)

[unforgiven]

very very nice

[AndysR]

very very nice

Thanks, good luck with the sale of yours. :)

[Big Pete]

Right well a while ago I posted a thread up here enquiring as to how much my car would be worth realistically. I received a mixed response and tbh I decided it would be a foolish thing to sell at this time. So I decided to do a few more little bits a bobs to the car. So I thought I would create a little update type thread to show what has been going on with the car so far I have copied this thread across for the VOC so apologies to those who have read it already…


Anyway those of you who use RT Mechanics will know my car took up root there for near on three months due to having a small, which turned to a large, list of issues which required attention. But thanks to the patience and percerverance of Russ and his team they have managed to attend to them all even whilst negotiating a major relocation.

The most major issue was a serious lack of power mid range which resulted in a flat power drop/delivery between 2,800 rpm and 3,800 rpm and after much investigation it was as a result of faulty knock sensors that the engine ecu was seriously retarding the ignition due to what it thought was pinking. However after replacement of the knock sensors she now flies again , that coupled to a blown heater blower motor and no operational air conditioning completed the list of major issues that were resolved

Anyway whilst the car was with RT's I also had a few little bits fitted including the poly bush lower torque mounts and firewall mount to complete the upper torque mount poly bushing. I also as previously mentioned had a square stainless steel exhaust tip fitted to the exhaust system. I have also had the fuel pump renewed in favour of a Walbro unit to sort all fueling needs. To complete the list of extra's I had a front lower splitter, as sourced from TC on here, retro fitted to the front of the car. Despite the fact that getting up the driveway is now a major excercise I love the look it has given the front end, but wonder whether the car's time in the garage is limited as I do still plan to lower the car meaning getting up the driveway will probably be a thing of the past! lol

So thanks to Russ and his team for the dedication as I think I would have lost the will to live well before now if I were diagnosing the fault

Anyway what use is an update without pictures...

Yesterday whilst having nothing better to do I decided it was time to start a little freshen up under the car, so I jacked her up, cleaned and painted the fuel tank straps and cleaned up the fuel tank and also the rear brake disc stone defectors which before I started cleaning them I had no idea they were white so got a pleasant surprise

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2150.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2151.jpg

The new exhaust tip, which is now supported with poly exhaust mounts

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2149.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2148.jpg

I also replaced the boot lid bagdes with new ones replacing the previous badges which I had de-chromed, so the car now looks like this from behind

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2145.jpg

The new front splitter, which is already sporting the odd stone chip but I guess that now blends in with the rest of the front end..... lol
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2155.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2156.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2158.jpg


I also decided to give the leather seats a well deserved clean and treat...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2163.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2162.jpg

Poly firewall mount

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2165.jpg

Lower poly torque mount

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2166.jpg

Andy


What brand are the lower transmission poly bushes you have??? I have the top 2 already and just want the lower one for the transmission to complete the front to make everything tight.

Pete!

[richiemat]

Andy

Fantastic looking car you have there, i like your attention to detail but tell me how do you find time to paint the fuel tank straps? :)

Look forward to seeing more updates as they develop

Rich:cool:

[Al115]

I have to admit, that's a level of detailing I've never seen before!!! Good work that man. Mine needs a clean, by the way :D

[Tomcat]

I was lying under my cars back end today and I looked at stuff like the tank straps and disc backing plates, and to be honest I just thought......Nahhh!... No matter what you do they're going to get covered in crap anyway, don't get me wrong it's fantastic what you've done, I love a clean car myself, I just don't have the time to keep it like that.

[MIKESC70T5]

Looking very nice. One question, what benefit do you get from wrapping the rear silencer box in that heat wrap stuff?

[AndysR]

Looking very nice. One question, what benefit do you get from wrapping the rear silencer box in that heat wrap stuff?

When compared with an identical exhaust it is deeper and much more prone to the odd pop on deceleration ;)

[AndysR]

I was lying under my cars back end today and I looked at stuff like the tank straps and disc backing plates, and to be honest I just thought......Nahhh!... No matter what you do they're going to get covered in crap anyway, don't get me wrong it's fantastic what you've done, I love a clean car myself, I just don't have the time to keep it like that.

lol, well to be fair to be 100 percent honest you probably had already guessed but it sits in a garage on wet and windy days so takes alot longer to get dirty...:)

[AndysR]

I have to admit, that's a level of detailing I've never seen before!!! Good work that man. Mine needs a clean, by the way :D

Lol, thanks very much, but I have enough work keeping on top of my own at the mo... :)

[AndysR]

Andy

Fantastic looking car you have there, i like your attention to detail but tell me how do you find time to paint the fuel tank straps? :)

Look forward to seeing more updates as they develop

Rich:cool:

It's something I had always wanted to do since I first got the car, after following another 850 saloon I think the underneath just looks boring from behind so decided to freshen it up a little, and it didn't take long to jack the car up and get to work, tbh it runs in the family as my bro has done his S70 fuel straps, pic's on request :)

[AndysR]

What brand are the lower transmission poly bushes you have??? I have the top 2 already and just want the lower one for the transmission to complete the front to make everything tight.

Pete!

I think they are Powerflex, I think Russ @ RT's keeps them in stock so you could always drop him a pm for prices and availability. Definately worth doing that's for sure :)

[850 t5 vs 600cc]

Nice looking car, I noticed you have the back box. Is this an after market exhaust or standard. Mine just has a pipe from the box by the rear axel.

Dave

[AndysR]

Nice looking car, I noticed you have the back box. Is this an after market exhaust or standard. Mine just has a pipe from the box by the rear axel.

Dave

Hi sorry for the late response but to answer your question the system I have is a Ferrita cat back system with a different tailpipe, hope that helps :)

Andy

[AndysR]

Sorry for the delay in updating this thread but since I last updated it I have been under the rear of the car again. This time with some underseal. After tarting up the fuel tank straps I decided the factory underseal, although still in very good condition, was discoloured. So after having the car layed up in the garage for a couple of weeks I set about brushing off loose deposits of mud etc and then re-undersealed the boot floor. I made sure I masked off the exhaust mounts and pipe whilst also masking up the fuel tank straps to make sure they also escaped the underseal and this is what I ended up with :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2173.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2174.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2176.jpg

I also decided that enough was enough with the headlights and have had some Xenon HID lamps fitted to the standard Volvo light units and I have to confess the difference is ,excuse the pun, night and day why I didn't do it sooner I will never know and I thoughly recommend them to anyone considering a kit :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2191.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2190.jpg

I did take a couple of shots as it got dark this Saturday just gone but only with my camera on my phone which is straight out of the ark....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/18072009149.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/18072009150.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/18072009151.jpg

Funny how they always look better on a 2 1/2 inch screen :( Will make a concious effort to take my proper camera with me next time! lol

Oh and don't worry the fog lights went straight off again as soon as I got moving they were purely for photo purposes ;) lol

[walter leever]

Sorry for the delay in updating this thread but since I last updated it I have been under the rear of the car again. This time with some underseal. After tarting up the fuel tank straps I decided the factory underseal, although still in very good condition, was discoloured. So after having the car layed up in the garage for a couple of weeks I set about brushing off loose deposits of mud etc and then re-undersealed the boot floor. I made sure I masked off the exhaust mounts and pipe whilst also masking up the fuel tank straps to make sure they also escaped the underseal and this is what I ended up with :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2173.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2174.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2176.jpg

I also decided that enough was enough with the headlights and have had some Xenon HID lamps fitted to the standard Volvo light units and I have to confess the difference is ,excuse the pun, night and day why I didn't do it sooner I will never know and I thoughly recommend them to anyone considering a kit :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2191.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/100_2190.jpg

I did take a couple of shots as it got dark this Saturday just gone but only with my camera on my phone which is straight out of the ark....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/18072009149.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/18072009150.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Andyrs/18072009151.jpg

Funny how they always look better on a 2 1/2 inch screen :( Will make a concious effort to take my proper camera with me next time! lol

Oh and don't worry the fog lights went straight off again as soon as I got moving they were purely for photo purposes ;) lol
Stunning car,mate.:smileypul
About the fogs,yeah sure,showoff:wave23d:

[AlanG]

That's to be proud of my friend...:B_thumb:

[martybelfastt5]

i absolutley love this car,,you must be proud!

[RT MECHANICS]

Hi Andy

Very nice work as always do take your camera with you next time your phone does not do it justice :)

Russ

[gazjacko]

If it drives as good as it looks I'm sure a quick blast round will get you all the GATSO photos you need!!!:D
It's posts like this that put those of us ( who just mop the car over on the occaisional sunday) to shame!!!

[t5_carl]

good work andy, this motor is stunning in real, this man is one of the reasons ive form a Ford to Volvo

[RT MECHANICS]

good work andy, this motor is stunning in real, this man is one of the reasons ive form a Ford to Volvo

Good man what ford did you have ?

Russ

[t5_carl]

ahhh, bout 45 in all!!but 3 door cossies, saph cossies, turbos, orions....anything old skool and cool:D

[AndysR]

That's to be proud of my friend...:B_thumb:

Thanks :)

[AndysR]

i absolutley love this car,,you must be proud!


Maybe, I have had my fair share of niggles with Damion but I can't help but admire the car after I have spent some time cleaning it and driving it :) Thanks for the comments

[AndysR]

Hi Andy

Very nice work as always do take your camera with you next time your phone does not do it justice :)

Russ

To think I only took the camera out 2 hours earlier after leaving it in the glovebox and forgetting to bring it to Goodwood! :rolleyes:

[AndysR]

If it drives as good as it looks I'm sure a quick blast round will get you all the GATSO photos you need!!!:D
It's posts like this that put those of us ( who just mop the car over on the occaisional sunday) to shame!!!

Thanks for your comments....

lol I try and avoid photos which originate from the local government piggy banks by driving it sedately ;)

As for the drive since having the poly bushes fitted to the lower arms, new steering rack, new top mounts and strut brace I must say it is a positive feel considering a, its a Volvo and b, it still rides on its original strutts and springs. So it was an improvement on what was.. whether thats any good compared with others I have no idea but im happier with it, but I will be fitting coil overs at some stage :)

[AndysR]

Good man what ford did you have ?

Russ

What? lol He has had more Fords than I have had hot meals! Needless to say he doesn't mind getting stuck in with the running components ;)

[AndysR]

good work andy, this motor is stunning in real, this man is one of the reasons ive form a Ford to Volvo

Cheers Carl, thought Damion had left his mark on you following the passenger ride :)