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    anyone have any advice as to servicing/testing the viscous coupling/centre differential and what oil (if any....lol) or service parts that may be required....??

    Current Volvo's 1995 854 Gul T-5R 1996 855 Olive T-5R 1997 855 Olive AWD 1999 V70R AWD and 2005 XC90 D5 AWD
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    I did have some info on that stuff, I'll have to dig out my backups and see if I can find it.

    AFAIK the viscous coupling is sealed and shouldn't need maintenance other than replacing when faulty. There is also the freewheel device connected to it which should disconnect the rear wheels under braking (and I suppose should allow you to turn the back wheels when jacked up, though mine doesn't I think it may be fubared)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave View Post
    I did have some info on that stuff, I'll have to dig out my backups and see if I can find it.

    AFAIK the viscous coupling is sealed and shouldn't need maintenance other than replacing when faulty. There is also the freewheel device connected to it which should disconnect the rear wheels under braking (and I suppose should allow you to turn the back wheels when jacked up, though mine doesn't I think it may be fubared)
    I've had her on the road for a week now, other than a vibration/juddering on turns, a front end drone (angle gear sleeve ??) and a small lack for grunt this car has amazing potential, phenomenal cornering ability and amazing stability, absolutely love it, just got to improve it and it will be the prefect daily hack....

    Current Volvo's 1995 854 Gul T-5R 1996 855 Olive T-5R 1997 855 Olive AWD 1999 V70R AWD and 2005 XC90 D5 AWD
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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    I've had her on the road for a week now, other than a vibration/juddering on turns, a front end drone (angle gear sleeve ??) and a small lack for grunt this car has amazing potential, phenomenal cornering ability and amazing stability, absolutely love it, just got to improve it and it will be the prefect daily hack....
    Yeah, they do hang on

    I used to get a vibration after a long drive (usually after driving a couple of hours to Llanidloes and turning right at the island in town), didn't find out what it was, seemed to come from the middle somewhere.

    Got to be careful with the sleeve as they didn't epoxy it to the gearbox output shaft like they did with the later ones so it can possibly wear the gearbox splines too
    1996 Olive Green 850 AWD - Follow the Project - Forged rods, 19T, big blue injectors, 960 TB, 3.25" MAF, Ostrich, 608 binary, arduino data display, active exhaust control with Focus RS tips, 320mm front brake conversion.
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    2004 Sapphire Black S60 D5 - The new daily hack.

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    Well major problem today, a petrol leak somewhere by the fuel filter, had to cut short my travel plans today and attempt to get her home asap, luckily I was running on lpg, but the tank was near empty so it was going to be which will run out first, as the petrol was pouring out and wasted approximately 4.5 gallons in a 25 mile run ......ouch, but being a Volvo she got me home, in the 9 Volvo's I've owned only one has failed to get me home (albeit twice in the same car) so not to bad a day in the end, just a little costly using two lots of fuel to cover the same distance

    Current Volvo's 1995 854 Gul T-5R 1996 855 Olive T-5R 1997 855 Olive AWD 1999 V70R AWD and 2005 XC90 D5 AWD
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    Fingers crossed it's something simple mate
    1996 Olive Green 850 AWD - Follow the Project - Forged rods, 19T, big blue injectors, 960 TB, 3.25" MAF, Ostrich, 608 binary, arduino data display, active exhaust control with Focus RS tips, 320mm front brake conversion.
    1996 Nautic Blue 850 AWD - Failed its MOT, now it's a donor for the green thing.
    2004 Sapphire Black S60 D5 - The new daily hack.


 

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