carl_t5
Thursday 22nd October 2009, 19:52
The fuel pump packed up!!!
Now I picked up my 850 t5 estate last June, 190,000 miles on clock with MOT's. Spec including black heated leather (and both the heated seats work), leccy windows/ mirrors (only o/s heats up) sunroof, climate control (issue with a switch mounted next to gear selector to get aircon to work?) auto box thats nice a smooth.
Did oil and filter change on it as service light was on when I got it and put 4 new tyres on. Scary thing is thats all I did to it in a year (other than fit Volvo boot spoiler and tint rear windows to shade the kids) and when MOT time came up in July just gone it failed, funny thing was only on no pattern from n/s headlight and steering column not locking in place. This car is fantastic, been to Weymouth and back as well as Belgium but ££££ me if it broke down in Derby on Saturday night. RAC diagnosed fuel pump so kindly worked out how to get recovered home Monday :) as I'd already paid for alton towers tickets.
Euro bloody car parts eventually got a fuel pump to me this morning (note that the PWM they advertise will NOT fit a T5), shiney Bosch one which did the trick, but now I have light on dash stating engine electrical problem. Now as mine is a 1995 I have the plug under the bonnet to DIY test and reset. I've done the test but it wont let me clear the memory to get the light off the dash, anybody got any ideas?
And also, plus very random, it seems to boost a whole lot more today than it did last week, is that normal?
Does anybody know if I can get hold of lower arms without bushes as I have got a poly bush kit to fit, but may as well use new arms as gives fresh lower ball joints as well then.
Final thing for the minute, can anybody recommend a specialist near to me, Gatwick area, who can do a cam belt change for me? Volvo dealer want £300all in (including courtesy car for the day), whereas local mech wanted £450 plus cost of the parts.
Now I picked up my 850 t5 estate last June, 190,000 miles on clock with MOT's. Spec including black heated leather (and both the heated seats work), leccy windows/ mirrors (only o/s heats up) sunroof, climate control (issue with a switch mounted next to gear selector to get aircon to work?) auto box thats nice a smooth.
Did oil and filter change on it as service light was on when I got it and put 4 new tyres on. Scary thing is thats all I did to it in a year (other than fit Volvo boot spoiler and tint rear windows to shade the kids) and when MOT time came up in July just gone it failed, funny thing was only on no pattern from n/s headlight and steering column not locking in place. This car is fantastic, been to Weymouth and back as well as Belgium but ££££ me if it broke down in Derby on Saturday night. RAC diagnosed fuel pump so kindly worked out how to get recovered home Monday :) as I'd already paid for alton towers tickets.
Euro bloody car parts eventually got a fuel pump to me this morning (note that the PWM they advertise will NOT fit a T5), shiney Bosch one which did the trick, but now I have light on dash stating engine electrical problem. Now as mine is a 1995 I have the plug under the bonnet to DIY test and reset. I've done the test but it wont let me clear the memory to get the light off the dash, anybody got any ideas?
And also, plus very random, it seems to boost a whole lot more today than it did last week, is that normal?
Does anybody know if I can get hold of lower arms without bushes as I have got a poly bush kit to fit, but may as well use new arms as gives fresh lower ball joints as well then.
Final thing for the minute, can anybody recommend a specialist near to me, Gatwick area, who can do a cam belt change for me? Volvo dealer want £300all in (including courtesy car for the day), whereas local mech wanted £450 plus cost of the parts.