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Took T5 for MOT today, 207K on the clock running very well at the mo spent time on exhaust manifold gaskets, air filter to turbo and turbo to inlet and any other vacuum pipes, in short she running...

Terrific, thanks everyone.

I've taken those out, the result is a job well worth doing, expect the ECU will catch up over the next week or so.

I really should have done them earlier!

Thanks...

Decided to sort my exhaust manifold gasket last week on T5

Took it apart and replaced the manifold gaskets with new ones which were metal one side only, so imo not as good as the gen volvo one's...

as above "grain of wheat" the last lot I got were 40mA 14V

I'll come to the next one didn't realise it was that close!

A Gul would you believe it.................

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-T5R-T5-850R-GUL-MANUAL-ESTATE-EXTREMELY-RARE-/181324733014?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a37cbda56

I'll be driving past regularly would be interested, I've been meaning to meetup with the FB chaps as well,

yeah thought that, saw a mint estate here in Leo last week and nearly drove off the road.......

so the Torsen M59 is the LSD and that;s in the manual "R"

I'm starting a bit of homework for my next motor,

I run my 850na 20v as my everyday, and everytime I think its time to scrap it (its got a few miles on it now), it highlights my lack of...

New batteries and a re-program fixed mine - can't remember the reprogram but its really easy with the ignition key - ther should be a thread somewhere on here

Just finished my head gasket last week 1k ago, I had a very small leak into the water jacket on number 5, was getting steam out of the exhaust and air bubbling into the heater matrix when blipping...

so do they reach maximum torque/pressure before you get to the last part of the final 130degrees say at 100degrees for example?

It's very good.........on the camcover.......spray it on, leave it for 20mins and remove all baked on gasket with a soft bendy credit card.............how good is that?

Doing the head gasket on Greenmachine just now, seems a bit mad on a car with way over 300,000......but...well the bores are shiny and the wear is v-small - will post a pic if I remember how....
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was put onto Jawel by someone else today as well, this is what I'm after,

http://www.jawel.co.uk/jawel_pdf_data/Jawel%20Cellulose%20TechData%20Sheet.pdf

I'll give them a ring in the morning -...

Anyone know where I can get some real celly mixed for a classic car?

We've just had something like this on my old man's 850, - 95 obd1 - new starter motor fixed it, good luck.............

having just fitted a refurbed pair of shiny green calipers on the front with oe discs & pads, I've just cleaned, painted and resealed a set of rear ate calipers. The one's I got hold of are both 38mm...

Looks like Greenmachine's alternator has packed up today, all the warning lights fickered on the dash earlier then started flickering more until they stayed on, car still performing ok until the...

So thats where its coming from!!!!!!

Sorry Dave PII 2000 T5 2.3

what's the best way forward?

I need to replace the middle and back boxes, the volvo parts are coming in at £4/500ish and "cheap" parts are coming in at £200, my thinking is stainless if I can...

I have to admit to 2 gearboxes as well, one because it was very noisy and the last one because the replacement was accident damaged with a cracked casing, oil starvation destoyed it in the end.

I'm looking forward to the gold badge, and can't help thinking ill still be on the original exhaust system. My highest mileage car to date was an E30 323 at 380k, I can't remember how many exhaust...

Thanks Dave, I already had it in stock as I knew it was going but I'll pm you on other stuff as it comes up