Thanks Mole, I'll give him a try.
Thanks Mole, I'll give him a try.
She's all back together and it was a lot of work but front end is so quiet now! no annoying rattle and sqeek from the passenger side and feels more planted with the subframe inserts.
Another item...
Need to get mine done, couple of people doing it on eBay was going to use this guy
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292292788341
I'm byest as I'm chucking money at mine after 10 years of ownership! But that sort of money would make me think twice, but because of the cost there is a good resale value.
I hoping for a good S/H...
Makes sense as the original bushes are bonded to the bar.
Well the S/H switch pack turned out be no better than mine! (Intermittent rear windows) so may have to bite the bullet and buy a new one. In the mean time I've got front anti roll bar polybush kit...
Shame, these cars are getting rare, I regret getting rid of the wife's facelift V40 T4 auto.
My bulb warning light has started flashing periodically as I brake, all brake lights are functioning, any ideas?
Sorry to hijack but what are those brakes?!!
Back on thread, didn't like the idea of white till I saw those pic's, white wheels reminded me of of the white eight spoke steel wheels that were all...
Best of both, your very lucky, blue is my favourite colour!!
It's been a while since I have been on here, been busy with work and the breakdown of my marriage but the R has been working hard eating up the miles.
Work and family commitments has meant that I...
It's only the seals that have gone in mine, had no idea anything was wrong with it wasn't noisy no smoke what so ever until the mot and after 5 minutes filled the station with smoke and failed!!!...
Spot on Ben, picked up a S/H one off eBay and she fired up first flick of the key!!
She lives again, now to order the turbo rebuild kit.
I know how you feel, mines been off the road since November and now doesn't start, she's solid and low milage, I'm just hoping soon I'll have the funds to put her right.
They are great cars and...
Great, thanks for that. Great link.
I renewed all the PCV system when I got the car in 07 and its done 20k since and I flushed the engine at the last oil change in June, I did pull the dipstick and there wasn't any smoke puffin out.
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Looks great, they suit the car well, sits just right.
I run 215/45/17 and still had to put thicker steering rack stops on to stop them rubbing the arch liners, I'm up for a new set of rubber soon so I'll watch this thread and see if it's still the best...
Was just browsing the knowlage/how to section and do you know I never realised my steering wheel had Alcantara insets on it!!
Thanks to volvokid's write up my steering now looks and feels great!
Thanks guys, I'll go with Volvo's first as he's nearest to me if it's not feesable to ship it as I know it's a heavy item, roughly where are you in Whiltshire?
Many thanks for the offer Phil.
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Yes it's the same bar for the whole range 850/S/V70 apart from the all wheel drive models.
I'm thinking of buying a another one to keep for spares!!!!
I see so many on E-Bay being broken it seems such a shame. I'll keep mine going as long as I can.
All sorted, service/recharge, only 100kg of gas in the system should be 750kg!!, leak tested all good, result.
thanks for all the replies.
Mine started doing this and it seemed to be coming from an idler pulley just bellow the cam cover, I now keep it/the belt and the air con clutch lubed with a bit of duck oil on a regular bases.
I thought I'd have look and see what all the fuss was about,I pulled the sensor out and found a layer of road grime along the leading edge of the blade, carefully cleaned it off with a cotton bud and...