V70R - Project - Silver Machine

I am the first to admit that my post count since joining this illustrious forum has been…abysmal!!! That is not to say that I have been ignoring the on goings. I can say hand on heart the inspiration from one or two regular project contributors has had me searching for the solution.

This finally arrived a few weeks ago in the shape of a Silver Metallic ’53 plate ’04 spec. manual V70R with full Volvo service history. It now sits beside the ’06 spec. Geartronic Sapphire Black V70R which my good lady will be driving as her ’01 spec V70 T5 will sadly have to depart after some 11 years of faithful service. (If I had the room, it would be staying as the family workhorse)

So yes, we are now a two V70R family. His & Hers. No, we won’t be wearing matching woolly pullys!!

Since the arrival a few jobs have been undertaken;

Later ’05> rear lights have been fitted. (Lee you know where this is going.)
The slightly damaged load area interior has been repaired/replaced.
The steel drop down luggage guard swapped in from the T5.
Load area floor cover with storage netting swapped in from the T5.
Diadem indicator bulbs fitted.
Centre console cubby box lid and gear lever staging carbon wrapped.
Anthracite Pegasus 18” wheels fitted with Dunlop Sportmaxx
Jetex Blue air filter fitted.
Nordkap Blue leather cleaned and Autoglym leather care cream applied

Jobs awaiting parts;

OE Rear Mud Flaps being collected tomorrow.
‘05> OE flat wiper arms and blades are being collected tomorrow.
Replacement oil filler cap seal being collected tomorrow. (Old one is like a ring of hard plastic.
IPD strut brace mountings on their way.
Super Pro Top Engine/Steady Bar bush arrived today but;
Awaiting Powerflex small bush for above before the whole steady bar rebushing/remounting is carried out.

To Do List.

Front and Rear 5mm Eibach Spacers and full alignment check/adjustment.
Cherished transfer swap
Later gear position embossed gear lever knob. (Current one is a bit threadbare!!) (Lee you wouldn’t have the right part number to hand? Thanks.)
Performance Exhaust (Make to be decided)
Powerflex to lower front wishbones
‘05> Tailgate badging
D5 oil cooler conversion.
Brembo Drilled Disc conversion.
Windowed air box conversion.
Refurbish the silver 18” Pegasus that came with the car and fit winter tyres.
New Monroes 4C’s all round
Atacama conversion.
Fit Black grill surround conversion off the Sapphire Black V70R
Fit the Elevate Front Bumper Lower Grille Insert

And much much more………

I’m fairly inept at good photos but I’ll do my best to supply some sort of pictorial update. However, there is a lot to live up to here.

What I can say is; that having driven a P2 Geartronic V70R for the last 18 months the difference in sliding into a manual one is night and day and supports the old adage.
http://i.imgur.com/o6z8Xbg.png?fb
The light is bright!!!

Looking forward to following this project along, nice start and keep up the good work, always fancied a p2r but the stable is too full for now..

Good luck - may the dreams of your flywheel output be as strong as the power on the road.

Quick progress update

OE Rear Mud Flaps fitted.
‘05> OE flat wiper arms and blades fitted
Replacement oil filler cap seal fitted.
Black grill surround conversion off the Sapphire Black V70R fitted
Elevate Front Bumper Lower Grille Insert fitted.
Top Steady Bar - Powerflex small bush fitted.
Super Pro Top Engine/Steady Bar bush fitted.
IPD Steady Bar mountings fitted.

New gear lever ordered (birthday from the wife:-).
Detachable tow ball located (was missing when I bought the car) and will be on its way on Monday.(Out going T5 will be sold with tow bar, so need a tow facility for me boat).

Much cleaning of various engine bay bits has been done as the work has been undertaken.

Next job is to remove the propshaft to have a look at the centre bearing, UJ and end joints and try to establish the source of the slight vibration around 60 mph. It's not the wheels/tyres as the ones on the car are new. Paul Rigby who looked after the car for the previous owner mentioned the propshaft may need "looking at". The bracket of doom has taken a whack at some point so things may take a down turn once I get the shaft off. If anything at 90k miles the shaft could do with a service as per Lee's helpful thread.

Means more with photos. :B_program

Gear knob number.

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9nt37sxq.jpg

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/...pseitgwa1j.jpg

nice knob

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Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

nice knob

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Why thank you ! :)

[QUOTE=Harvey;800990]Gear knob number.

Thanks Harvey. They finally found it and I'm told it'll be here (all the way from Sweden) this week.

Apologies for the lack of pictures. Will have the camera out soon. All I can say is the propshaft job has taken a slight downward spiral so the camera hasn't been high on my list of tools.

It would appear that whoever did the angle gear job prior to me owning the car has conveniently rounded two of the six Allen bolts on the front flange when tightening them up. Have used all means from my past (that's past, NOT vast) "on the tools" experience (spline drive, torx drive, the old hammer and chisel method and even cutting a slot in the head) has all been in vain. What I can do however, is report that in cutting the slot, a Bosh Angle Grinder WILL fit between the down pipe and the propshaft tunnel once the Lambda sensor loom is detached from it mounting bracket. Resistance is futile; your propshaft will come out!!! The saga will continue...

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Originally Posted by V70-R-T5

Quick progress update

OE Rear Mud Flaps fitted.
‘05> OE flat wiper arms and blades fitted
Replacement oil filler cap seal fitted.
Black grill surround conversion off the Sapphire Black V70R fitted
Elevate Front Bumper Lower Grille Insert fitted.
Top Steady Bar - Powerflex small bush fitted.
Super Pro Top Engine/Steady Bar bush fitted.
IPD Steady Bar mountings fitted.

New gear lever ordered (birthday from the wife:-).
Detachable tow ball located (was missing when I bought the car) and will be on its way on Monday.(Out going T5 will be sold with tow bar, so need a tow facility for me boat).

Much cleaning of various engine bay bits has been done as the work has been undertaken.

Next job is to remove the propshaft to have a look at the centre bearing, UJ and end joints and try to establish the source of the slight vibration around 60 mph. It's not the wheels/tyres as the ones on the car are new. Paul Rigby who looked after the car for the previous owner mentioned the propshaft may need "looking at". The bracket of doom has taken a whack at some point so things may take a down turn once I get the shaft off. If anything at 90k miles the shaft could do with a service as per Lee's helpful thread.

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What do you mean..?

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Originally Posted by V70-R-T5

I am the first to admit that my post count since joining this illustrious forum has been…abysmal!!! That is not to say that I have been ignoring the on goings. I can say hand on heart the inspiration from one or two regular project contributors has had me searching for the solution.

This finally arrived a few weeks ago in the shape of a Silver Metallic ’53 plate ’04 spec. manual V70R with full Volvo service history. It now sits beside the ’06 spec. Geartronic Sapphire Black V70R which my good lady will be driving as her ’01 spec V70 T5 will sadly have to depart after some 11 years of faithful service. (If I had the room, it would be staying as the family workhorse)

So yes, we are now a two V70R family. His & Hers. No, we won’t be wearing matching woolly pullys!!

Since the arrival a few jobs have been undertaken;

Later ’05> rear lights have been fitted. (Lee you know where this is going.) Indeed, I do!
The slightly damaged load area interior has been repaired/replaced.
The steel drop down luggage guard swapped in from the T5.
Load area floor cover with storage netting swapped in from the T5.
Diadem indicator bulbs fitted.
Centre console cubby box lid and gear lever staging carbon wrapped.
Anthracite Pegasus 18” wheels fitted with Dunlop Sportmaxx Great choice, Very easy to clean and apply Tyre gel. You'll be impressed.
Jetex Blue air filter fitted. :B_thumb:
Nordkap Blue leather cleaned and Autoglym leather care cream applied

Jobs awaiting parts;

OE Rear Mud Flaps being collected tomorrow.
‘05> OE flat wiper arms and blades are being collected tomorrow.
Replacement oil filler cap seal being collected tomorrow. (Old one is like a ring of hard plastic).
IPD strut brace mountings on their way.
Super Pro Top Engine/Steady Bar bush arrived today but; Sweet!!
Awaiting Powerflex small bush for above before the whole steady bar rebushing/remounting is carried out.

To Do List.

Front and Rear 5mm Eibach Spacers and full alignment check/adjustment.
Cherished transfer swap
Later gear position embossed gear lever knob. (Current one is a bit threadbare!!) (Lee you wouldn’t have the right part number to hand? Thanks.) Sorry, late seeing thread. Harvey has supplied.
Performance Exhaust (Make to be decided) Get custom built....Way, way cheaper and IMHO, a better fit. Plus you can tailor the exhaust tips, as I did.
Powerflex to lower front wishbones Don't forget the Wishbone rears too! New Powerflex bush is very good.
‘05> Tailgate badging
D5 oil cooler conversion. Don't forget the oil cooler 'O' rings
Brembo Drilled Disc conversion.
Windowed air box conversion. Who ever gave you that idea? ;)
Refurbish the silver 18” Pegasus that came with the car and fit winter tyres.
New Monroes 4C’s all round
Atacama conversion.
Fit Black grill surround conversion off the Sapphire Black V70R Need to know what you mean with this?
Fit the Elevate Front Bumper Lower Grille Insert

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Will be great seeing the pictures as you progress mate.

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Originally Posted by LeeT5

What do you mean..?

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I modified the grille on my '05 Sapphire Black V70R to have a black finish to the surround and the diagonals each side of the badge. I think similar to the grille on yours, Lee. (My black V70R will be the wifes new transport replacing her T5.) She isn't bothered what grille is on her car so I have swapped the original spec grille off my 'new' silver V70R with the modified one off the black one.

Silver with black

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psfvdyqzwv.jpg

Black with silver

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psabww2bjz.jpg

My current "garage" forecourt !!
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6a9gjycl.jpg

You're right Greg, easier with pictures !!

I should say the propshaft is now off (thanks Bosch grinder) and can report...it's totally goosed. It must have taked a right skelp from the silencer when the previous owner hit the "bracket of doom". New propshaft ordered today so I'm on bread and water for the next year. Not taking any chances so 12 new bolts and 6 new bolt tabs ordered also. Still...on the up side, my birthday from the wife also arrived at Volvo, so there'll be a nice new gear knob being fitted for the post propshaft fitting road test.:cool:

Oh I see. I'm thinking of going back to stock with my grille.

WELL…finally an update!!!

As mentioned previously, when I bought the car I had noticed the tell-tale mark on the prop shaft suggesting all was not well, the mark indicated damage resulting in a vibration from around 55mph upwards.

The angle Grinder did fit between the down pipe and the prop shaft tunnel and eventually I managed to free off the front flange.

Once the prop shaft was out, I was able to see exactly what damage had been done
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...pst3fcleqx.jpg

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psdh14tnlb.jpg

Having had the “bracket of death” slammed into the exhaust…
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psqjypkzym.jpg

And the exhaust slammed into the prop shaft…
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...pscwzhm3o1.jpg

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5ptbws78.jpg

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psrtsggik8.jpg

Comparing new with old there is a clear elongation of the centre bearing housing to the 12.30/1 o’clock as you look at the housing here....

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psq1fbjron.jpg

...and from the other side...

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...pskmv37v74.jpg

I mean, how long can you drive with the prop rubbing on the silencer!!!
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psc9ypfsgl.jpg

What not much change out of £1200 looks like….
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...psl3giohw4.jpg

The interesting thing is Volvo supply allen bolts that have a larger hex., which certainly made the fitting feel better. An hour or so later the new shaft was fitted and all vibrations gone.
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...pstwga9mdq.jpg

Time for coffee and bickies…