Thanks mate ,I will keep it in mind when ordering new one ,it is a good car apart from that fun to drive etc still plenty room for improvement mines only the 163 bhp one but you can't beat that turbo...
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Thanks mate ,I will keep it in mind when ordering new one ,it is a good car apart from that fun to drive etc still plenty room for improvement mines only the 163 bhp one but you can't beat that turbo...
Hi guys , I totally get what youse are saying ,first owner pretty much put any old crap in ,it was defo red when I got it ,but,when I ordered it from Volvo it was green ,so that would have done for...
Thanks mole ,I get what your saying mate ,to date I've spent around 1k sorting out previous owners botches at the time I got the car for next to nothing ,then the steering issues started ,but like...
Just a quick question on the c70/ do you guys think this is a car worth saving and keeping for future or is it just another Volvo ? I've made mistake of selling cars that are now worth a small...
Yeah thanks mole just got sick of steering rack issues then the other wee jobs add up you know how it is ,so its away for winter till I've got proper funds to sort all issues at once
No sadly I wasn't mate ,yeah California is a lovley wee ex coal mining village again used to go through it on buses ,yeah there does seem to be a few round here but never in right place at right time...
Thanks mate I used to pass it when I drove buses out of larbert depot so know the one your on about mate ,its steering racks I'm sick of putting in it ,admittedly out of scrappers ,going to save for...
Hi guys ,would like to thank the folks that have helped on the c70 journey,I've had enough for now with repair bills and steering rack issues !going to store car and go back to it when funds allow,...
,a quick search of Gumtree for c70 in parts throws up a good few c70 going for breaking only 1 in Scotland a good few in england if that helps m8 , I had to re do plans now getting recon one from...
Had a similar prob ,turned out to be abs ring ,I replaced this and abs sensor sorted prob ,not shure if this helps you m8
Arggh another steering rack gone ! Another on way from breaker ! If I didn't like it so much it would be joining its mates at breakers ,I now think I know why so many are in scrap yards ! The one...
Thanks for info mate your interior looks amazing
Has anyone removed the wood affect inserts on a c70 around gearshift ,glove box etc and swap them for something a bit more neutral/modern
Went out to car this morning tcs light off abs and eml light still on drove few hundred yards abs light went out but eml light still on ,drove gingerly to work ,return journey all lights now out...
Hi guys driving home from work in the rain cruise disengages TCS and abs lights come on ,few miles till off ramp and eml light comes on ,I know abs coming on will disengage cruise but don't know why...
Thanks mate, I will have a look
Hi guys been off line for a bit had the c70 off the road for a bit and used a shed daily ,however got the Volvo bug again ! Can anyone suggest a decent reasonable priced lowering spring package ,the...
Have been following your thread m8 but can't see all your photos which is a shame wouldn't mind a old 740 battle bus tbh I just missed out on one for free not so long ago well worth the effort turbo...
Hi Steve ,fuel pump relay bypassed it and it fired right up sorry I wrote regulator its a big square red one in Fues box on right hand side of engine bay
Hi guys just in case it helps fellow members of c70 after replacing ring antenna and crankshaft sensor both good suggestion it turned out to be fuel pump regulator ,hope this may be of help to other...
Car chucked it again ! Tried trick with key no joy was on way to get parts too ,so I've added crank sensor to the antenna ring hopefully cures the problem !
Just to add to above new part ordered from Volvo £34 which isn't as bad I thought ,thanks again guys
John
Thanks to the two Steve's prob sorted will order new part in morning ,thanks again lads very much appreciated
John
P.m sent m8
Yeah thanks guys my own gut is telling me it ain't the box ,he has a VDU reader and couldn't get faults up ,I would dearly love to keep it as when its running its a great motor that I've spent a bit...