smithson007
Saturday 27th August 2011, 21:14
The list of problems on my V70R is starting to grow rapidly.
Got my new droplinks this morn so though nice sunny day lets fit them. Got car jacked got first wheel off no problem went rounfd to the other side and disaster. The top of the locking wheel nut sheered clean off inside the socket so after an hour with a 19mm socket, a 14Ib sledge hammer and a lot of swear words i finally got it off.
Next started to take the droplinks off but oh no they decide not to play ball. Got the nut off the bottom of the first 1 but top wouldnt budge so eventuall lost the head with it and drilled the middle of the bolt clean out. Got the 2nd one off and back on in around 15 mins easy peasy.
Some time had passed by this point and some skin had been lost from the knuckles so the rest of my jobs for the day went on hold.
Took the car out for a blast see if the knocking had gone which it has but then i booted it out of a corner and the emissions fault light flashed on and back off again. Thought nothing of it. Stopped to see a mate got back in the car started her up and the lights now on permenantly. Seems to be running a bit rough at idle and revs are sitting at around 1k mark. Any ideas?
Problem 2: had a rattle on the back end so had a look at the rear callipers and the drivers side one aint working. The outside pad is sitting about 3-4mm away from the disc and rattling against it when you go over a bump. Will this be a new caliper needed or can these be easily repaired?
Problem 3/4: Just discovered today that the cruise aint working neither is the rear wash wipe. Are there seperate relays for these? Ive checked fuses and theyre all fine? Are these common problems for breaking?
Problem 5: Still got my problem with lack of power but on way home before changed up into 4th gear pulling up a slight hill and after about 2-3 secs of having my foot down pulling the boost just seemed to dump and i had to lift off and put my foot back down to get boost again. Ive got a bailey's DV fitted. Could this be faulty or could it be a dodgy actuator?
Thanks for reading my little rant people and any help would be much appreciated.
Got my new droplinks this morn so though nice sunny day lets fit them. Got car jacked got first wheel off no problem went rounfd to the other side and disaster. The top of the locking wheel nut sheered clean off inside the socket so after an hour with a 19mm socket, a 14Ib sledge hammer and a lot of swear words i finally got it off.
Next started to take the droplinks off but oh no they decide not to play ball. Got the nut off the bottom of the first 1 but top wouldnt budge so eventuall lost the head with it and drilled the middle of the bolt clean out. Got the 2nd one off and back on in around 15 mins easy peasy.
Some time had passed by this point and some skin had been lost from the knuckles so the rest of my jobs for the day went on hold.
Took the car out for a blast see if the knocking had gone which it has but then i booted it out of a corner and the emissions fault light flashed on and back off again. Thought nothing of it. Stopped to see a mate got back in the car started her up and the lights now on permenantly. Seems to be running a bit rough at idle and revs are sitting at around 1k mark. Any ideas?
Problem 2: had a rattle on the back end so had a look at the rear callipers and the drivers side one aint working. The outside pad is sitting about 3-4mm away from the disc and rattling against it when you go over a bump. Will this be a new caliper needed or can these be easily repaired?
Problem 3/4: Just discovered today that the cruise aint working neither is the rear wash wipe. Are there seperate relays for these? Ive checked fuses and theyre all fine? Are these common problems for breaking?
Problem 5: Still got my problem with lack of power but on way home before changed up into 4th gear pulling up a slight hill and after about 2-3 secs of having my foot down pulling the boost just seemed to dump and i had to lift off and put my foot back down to get boost again. Ive got a bailey's DV fitted. Could this be faulty or could it be a dodgy actuator?
Thanks for reading my little rant people and any help would be much appreciated.