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    If you do rebuild the engine while you have the...

    If you do rebuild the engine while you have the sump off change the oil O rings and make sure you fully clean out the PCV oil drain channel that goes through the sump to its base before turning...
  2. The car will need software loading to it by a...

    The car will need software loading to it by a main dealer, you can't activate cruise control on your car by adding a few switches - Mike
  3. I would expect the 98 AWD to have the five bolt...

    I would expect the 98 AWD to have the five bolt front wishbones, that is one bolt through the bottom of the front strut and four bolts securing the wishbone to the subframe, these can be "fun" to...
  4. On a manual car there is a pedal switch for the...

    On a manual car there is a pedal switch for the clutch pedal as well as the brake pedal, the system needs to see the signals from both switches on a manual for the cruse control to work, as for the...
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    Again more tywraps applied in the same way as we...

    Again more tywraps applied in the same way as we did the work on the base:

    http://imageshack.com/scaled/1024x768/4/3dlx.jpg

    Finally you get to the rear opening of the seat which needs clipping...
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    The tywraps were then pushed under the metal rod...

    The tywraps were then pushed under the metal rod in the foam base and tensioned:

    http://imageshack.com/scaled/1024x768/6/3whm.jpg

    Pushing the leather cover down in to the gap allows the tywrap...
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    This is one of my posts from elsewhere, it shows...

    This is one of my posts from elsewhere, it shows how to take the S60 seats to bits and recover them

    Have you got an S60 with leather seats but no seat heaters fitted as they can be quite cold in...
  8. Thread: Switch bulbs

    by mikealder
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    The bulbs are known as "Grain of Wheat" you can...

    The bulbs are known as "Grain of Wheat" you can find them on the bay for next to nothing, Maplins sell them, most decent model shops (trains/ dolls houses) will also stock them - Mike
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    What year is the car? - Mike

    What year is the car? - Mike
  10. Thread: E t s

    by mikealder
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    Take the Electronic Throttle Motor (ETM) off the...

    Take the Electronic Throttle Motor (ETM) off the underside of the inlet manifold and clean it out with a rag soaked in carb cleaner, don't spray the carb cleaner directly in to the ETM as it will get...
  11. Thread: HID help

    by mikealder
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    The correct way to fit load resistors is to...

    The correct way to fit load resistors is to measure the current drawn by the HID kit then work out what that equates to in Watts (W=IxV) then deduct this value from that of a standard bulb (55W) you...
  12. This shows where to connect the 5/8" hose to...

    This shows where to connect the 5/8" hose to which you then try to blow through:

    http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/442/20130119130607.jpg

    If you end up taking the sump off get a new...
  13. Thread: HID help

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    The phase one x70 has bulb current drawn...

    The phase one x70 has bulb current drawn monitoring for the bulb failure indication, if the HID units you purchase draw less current than the standard bulb intended for the car you might get a bulb...
  14. Easy check is to remove the PCV catch tank and...

    Easy check is to remove the PCV catch tank and attach a length of 5/8" diameter rubber hose to the lower port in the front face of the engine block where the PCV tank connects, if you can blow...
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    Take the two bolts out of the bottom of the...

    Take the two bolts out of the bottom of the suspension strut to drop the ball joint out, only when it is out can you inspect the state it is in, it isn't easy with a pry-bar in situe as the...
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    Just make sure the wife has gone out before you...

    Just make sure the wife has gone out before you try this, for some reason the female version of the human don't appreciate car parts in the dishwasher or bath - Mike
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    Craig, What's the price for the new version of...

    Craig, What's the price for the new version of the splitter as I have a V70R bumper for my car and was thinking of fitting the old splitter I have to it but the newer one looks better. As for CF look...
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    I would spend a few minutes checking the gearbox...

    I would spend a few minutes checking the gearbox torque link where it connects to the front cross member of the sub-frame, when the top mount is on its way out the excess force applied to the smaller...
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    You can add the lead resistors to the wiring...

    You can add the lead resistors to the wiring anywhere downstream of the current sensing shunt in the REM the resistors certainly don't have to go in the light clusters and I wouldn't bother with LEDs...
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    After trying the UEM reset look closely at the...

    After trying the UEM reset look closely at the bonnet catches, one has a couple of wires from it, if this one isn't working correctly it can cause your issue, clean it up as dried grease can make it...
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    One T20 head bolt to remove in the trim on the...

    One T20 head bolt to remove in the trim on the left near the edge of the head liner, then take the trim out including the speaker in the left D pillar, strip it out so you can inspect the wiring,...
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    Depending upon what has shorted out it could have...

    Depending upon what has shorted out it could have burnt the insulation off more wires within the car where the harness runs down the D pillar then around the far left corner of the car in the boot...
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    The wiring isn't difficult to check, remove the...

    The wiring isn't difficult to check, remove the plastic cover over the cables on the left hinge point then cut off the heat shrink/ fabric sleeve surrounding the cables, take care not to cut any...
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    If the wiring to the tailgate breaks then the...

    If the wiring to the tailgate breaks then the items connected to that wire stop functioning, if more than one wire breaks and they short together you can get really strange faults from the car such...
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    The fuse for the electric windows is 11C/37 which...

    The fuse for the electric windows is 11C/37 which isn't actually a fuse although it behaves similar to one, it is in fact a self resetting circuit breaker that pops when it gets hot and self resets...
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