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Well my T5 has just come back from the garage after spending 6 weeks off the road. Needed a new fuel pump and a new turbo. Needless to say the fault finding proved to be expensive in parts, doesn't...

B****cks

:-(

Its apparently the brake booster!!!!

Expensive fix?

Whenever I put my foot on the brake and lift off there is a hissing. It carries on until I press the pedal again and release it slowly.

It also happens even after I switch the ignition off.

Any...

This is my 70mph crash.

Granted it would of cost £6000+ to fix, BUT imagine if i was in anything smaller, i would of lost my legs, or worse, been killed
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Well you will be glad to know i fixed it.

The pipe from the inlet to the ICV had come off, and i didn't see it until i took the throttle cover off. All fixed, boosting right. so i'm chuffed

Yer i think the pipe is 51mm, but it's the other end on the intercooler i need, the pipe i can get is 64mm to 51mm

Well cleaned the chav-valve nothing doing.

So need to get a new hose from the top of the intercooler to the plastic pipe leading to the throttle body.

I know it's a 90 degree bend and a...

It's a bailey DV26 twin piston. never had a problem with it until the vac line broke.

Car is a 1995 850 T5 pre OBD.

So one of the vacuum lines from the inlet manifold to the recirc valve had perished and split where i had plumbed in the dump value (yes i know). so i set about...

Looking good

http://www.bsruk.co.uk/


Hope that helps

As above!

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but how did you guys stick the badge to your grill ?

Did you use the normal backing or di you add something extra to make it stay in place?

Thanks

Both mine have been the same, think it's normal

God i thought my last one was low on 104k

I have emailed a few months ago, no reply :(

ahhh right, ok will keep looking for you

I dont think they are square more oval, but from some angels they do look square.

The new volvo has the same exhaust BUT it sticks out quite a bit.

Quick google...

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It's possible i my live like a tramp as i'm looking to reinsure it now in the girlfriends name. Still £1000 a year but i can't moan as the reserve for the injuries on my claim are £40k, plus repair...

You might want to move this to the for sale room now lol

Don't worry Nat, someone else is interested but i have just sent MrMopp a PM back

I know this will excite Mrs Mopp.

I may be forced to sell the T5, purely because i can't afford to insure it anymore.

Since my crash they have pushed my insurance up from £580 to £2300. I ave...

oh yer, me being thick. can't bloody read. I'll get back in my box