Volvo 850 engine rebuild thread

**shepbomb** · Tuesday 19th March 2013, 21:54

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Cheers dude some inspriation for you

I have the inspiration already mate.... My problem is the missus and kids spend my money on silly things like gas and clothing and I even let them eat once a week ;-)

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 19th March 2013, 21:58

Originally Posted by shepbomb

I have the inspiration already mate.... My problem is the missus and kids spend my money on silly things like gas and clothing and I even let them eat once a week ;-)

The cheeky sods taking your money for food and clothes time to put your foot down

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 19th March 2013, 22:05

At least you didn't round off 5 head bolts trying to get the thing apart LOL

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 19th March 2013, 22:07

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

At least you didn't round off 5 head bolts trying to get the thing apart LOL

Lol no but they were only done up about a year or so ago ill just be glad when i can stop spending but once its done its done

**smithy** · Tuesday 19th March 2013, 22:15

Nice work pete

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 19th March 2013, 22:17

Originally Posted by smithy

Nice work pete

Cheers dude i will up date when i get it all back i got a real good price on the pistons the same as volvo they were £90 cheeper

**Barnsley-Bill** · Wednesday 20th March 2013, 09:05

Looking good Pete' just don't make the mistake I made by building my engine on the kitchen table while our lass was at the coast for a week

**t5 pete** · Wednesday 20th March 2013, 10:10

Originally Posted by Barnsley-Bill

Looking good Pete' just don't make the mistake I made by building my engine on the kitchen table while our lass was at the coast for a week

Lol cheers alan yeah i dont think she would be impressed just ordered the last of all the lower oil seals and gaskets so hopefully either at the weekend or through next week i can get it built back up then its just a case of waitng for the gear box and get it back in.

**leet5r** · Saturday 23rd March 2013, 10:08

just seen this , good work pete mate , be nice when its done

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 26th March 2013, 13:23

Will be picking the block, crank and head up tomorrow morning so await piccys

**t5 pete** · Wednesday 27th March 2013, 16:23

Picked the engine up this afternoon and had a little bit of time so got some work done

And thats it for now if i get some free time tomorrow will do some more but all in all the machine shop have done a brilliant job and saved me quite a lot on new pistons,rings, and all new breaing shells the crank didnt need a grind so just had a polish and the head ended up with a light skim

**shepbomb** · Wednesday 27th March 2013, 18:12

Famtastic that mate, my car has now moved to Friday the sense of humor failure is taking over

**t5 pete** · Wednesday 27th March 2013, 21:24

Originally Posted by shepbomb

Famtastic that mate, my car has now moved to Friday the sense of humor failure is taking over

By this rate the engine will be done and fitted by the time u get the car back lol

**AndysR** · Sunday 31st March 2013, 13:11

Nice build thread Pete, will be nice when it's done and good to see your keeping with it

**t5 pete** · Tuesday 9th April 2013, 22:18

Little up date
Rebuilt the head back up today also the head has had a port and polish then got the head seated on also fitted the pick up tube and doubled the seals fitted the pan and oil pump and finally fitted the new water pump and piping hopefully will get time tomorrow to do a little more