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the bosch one is oe but from later models and I believe indy garages can replace them for a hundred quid or so.

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/BAY.jpg
bosch on the left....

Theyre pretty tough cars mechanically mate.
2 big killers are etm and dim.
ETM - electronic throttle module - look for a bosch one, if it has a magnetti marelli one with a white label, expect...

About time you got a turbo :)

might make it easier if you jack it a little but i 100% didnt take the wheel off lol

You don't need to take the door trim off.

There is a little black plastic cover just above the door catch on the end of the door, lever it off and underneath is two torx screws, undo those and the...

The universal part number for the battery you need is 096.

The cold cranking amps for an 096 is roughly 680A, which is fine for your car.

At work, we sell Lucas branded batteries with a 4 year...

I'm using a Varta on mine, the silver dynamic 780 cold cranking
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Cranking amps wise it should give you a cca number on the old battery then try and get at least that or higher, anything approaching 550 cca or higher is probably adequate.
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mine did that the other day.it was the hoop on the top jamming it.push it down then out..

mine did this for a while as my daughter uses it all the time, i just pushed it fully up and pulled it down with the handle/studded strap and it came down straight away

Fu*k the tyres i just want my car to go like that

Looks brill matey..

Rock on Autos..

Looks like a tidy motor if it has a FSH I don't think you'll have too many surprises.

Looks good and at a decent price.
Don't think you need to worry about the auto's on the older cars (as long as its looked after and no power starting!), me and my mate both had auto t4's and prob...

That looks really nice mate.
I had an auto V70T5 and the transmission was brilliant until I killed by power braking when drag racing! Other than that it would have gone on for years.
You can't lose...

that car looks nice mate why the gearbox worry you the autos are good its the geartronic you need to worry about in the p2s

Still running the remap with it and that keeps the fuel nice and loaded i.e if i lift off in second or third i get flames in the exhaust from the un-burnt fuel, i know this because my mrs told me...

I think the best thing we can do is agree to disagree, Im no chav thats for sure regardless of your opinions on stripped out road cars

I consider myself as a very respectful motorist, I have a...

That should knock at least a second off the spin cycle ;)

LOL.... glad you enjoy the banter too - I feel your pain, I mean, who needs a T5 when you can have a clothes drier and a long trip to see the inlaws ? :D

sounds like someones got a bit of the green eyed monster cause the financial director is keeping him in a non T5? n won't let you have a Porsche ? :D

End of the day - it's his car, end of story :)...

Why is it best laid plans always go bloody wrong,

yesterday i got up like a kid on xmas day, my mbc had arrived, and i drove the 120 mile round trip to get my exhaust from nads, " todays going to...

Top bombing mate. We are THE public service for all your Volvo related matters. :D

Cartoonhead, I hope you're appreciative. ;)

In fact I can save you that much work. From Parker's:

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z121/Filterlab/T5-Parkers.jpg`

If the play was in the bushes then I would replace them with poly bushes (both sides) or at the very least genuine Volvo ones. Don't be tempted by the cheap pattern bushes as they only last a few...