Rich T5 Project!

[RichT4]

Play the Game!

I've gone up in the world!! Spotted a beautiful V70 T5 160 odd miles away up in Birmingham, the price was reduced overnight by £400 due to an engine problem.
200.000 on the mileage
2004 model
Possible ex police Car!

So i thought what the heck? I'll drive up to brummy with my Friend and get her to drive my V40 back home whilst i follow in the T5.



The car is not perfect, holes in seats, broken bits here and there but the main problem being a tapping coming from the top of the engine.
I paid a cheap price and started to take her home!

After 20 miles, i encountered an issue. Oil pressure light came on and with a big puff of white smoke she was dead on the M40 near Warwick.
Failure in contacting the breakdown cover i got with the temporary insurance meant i was forced to call the AA and register a years membership at the extreme price of £164, this meant they would come out to my vehicle and take a look.

Once i explained the symptoms, i waited an extra hour for a third party recovery truck to come and get me off the motorway!


Things were about to get more expensive; getting the car home needed recovery....

To add the relay package onto my breakdown would cost me an extra £130, that would take me to a 50 mile radius, after that it would be £2.50 a mile to get home. With an extra assumed 90 miles to go i was looking at an extra £225 roughly.

So the guy dropped me off in Warwick:


Where i made a few phone calls and arranged for Casey to drive up with the recovery truck from Portsmouth and pick me and my baby up.
£200 and a 7 hour wait later in the pub with low phone battery (i asked to borrow one from the manageress), Casey arrived after dropping a car in Kent and loaded the car up...



Finally got home about 22:45, off loaded the car, set off the alarm and took receipt of my V40 from my friend.

To say that it was a long day is an understatement, stupidly i didn't prepare everything properly, left some bits on the T4 going home and spent a lot of money that technically didn't need spending.

So i've come home with the following:

1 years AA roadside assistance membership
Volvo V70 T5 with a possible seized engine
Tiredness
A very very empty wallet...


Despite the silly long winded antics, i am happy and smiling.... why?
Well, the time i did get to spend driving the T5 made me feel right at home, i felt a bond with the car immediately and love how everything surrounds you and the way it drives. Once the engine is sorted i will enjoy the sounds of the 5 cylinder symphony once more!
Luckily for me i have a Volvo dedicated scrapyard down the road from me where i can pick up loads of parts!

As they say though, Hindsight is a funny thing.... Watch this space for a list of things required and an interesting rebuild!!

[JUDGENINJA]

Ha you've really got the Volvo bug!!!

I should give you my other mobile number, cos I'm guessing this is the missed call on the phone I don't use that much!!

[RichT4]

Ha you've really got the Volvo bug!!!

I should give you my other mobile number, cos I'm guessing this is the missed call on the phone I don't use that much!!

That would be correct matey text me.. Number ending 455

[kmb]

You're a brave man, good to see some dedication though.

It does at least prove even a £400 car is liable to end up being a £1000+ car these days by the time they are up to standard, but what a lot of fun you'll have bringing this one back to life!

I look forward to following the build thread.

[RichT4]

You're a brave man, good to see some dedication though.

It does at least prove even a £400 car is liable to end up being a £1000+ car these days by the time they are up to standard, but what a lot of fun you'll have bringing this one back to life!



I look forward to following the build thread.

Very much so buddy, I'm considering giving up one of my other hobbies to pursue sorting this car out

[kmb]

I'm fairly certain that any well maintained/restored 850/V70 T5 has reached the bottom price so maybe you can also consider it an investment... Helps justify the man maths

[martybelfastt5]

what an adventure lol well done!!!

[RichT4]

She just fits in my garage! Now to start stripping her down :p

[mitchyboy01]

She just fits in my garage! Now to start stripping her down :p

I've had a few nightmares buying cars but this trumps them all I think!!

[stribo]

So, you'll be keeping the V40 then.

[RichT4]

So, you'll be keeping the V40 then.

Until this one is rebuilt, yeah :p

[RichT4]

So, after two evenings of stripping the engine down I have finally found what's happened!
I noticed some oil in the spark plug recess on cylinder two, didn't quite realise how bad it was until I got further down and noticed piston 2 had collapsed in on itself.
I'll let the photos do the talking.

[JUDGENINJA]

Oh dear..

[RichT4]

Oh dear..

Any thoughts? Lol

[Ettienne]

There are a couple of engines in harris's

[M-R-P]

Awww dude! That's a completely fubar engine!

[RichT4]

I am wondering whether to strip it back completely or just drop a new lump in it lol

[oblark]

I'm sorry to say this but who in there right mind would buy a car in Birmingham with a known engine fault and try it back to Portsmouth.

That engine is fubar'd and this is just the start of the money pit called a P2 v70.

[RichT4]

I'm sorry to say this but who in there right mind would buy a car in Birmingham with a known engine fault and try it back to Portsmouth.

That engine is fubar'd and this is just the start of the money pit called a P2 v70.

Well I'm not in my right mind, I fancied a challenge and a challenge is what I have taken on.
I don't know anyone who would want to chuck money at an old 850 but it seems quite obvious that we are all insane...right?!

[t5 pete]

Well I'm not in my right mind, I fancied a challenge and a challenge is what I have taken on.
I don't know anyone who would want to chuck money at an old 850 but it seems quite obvious that we are all insane...right?!

Old 850 how dare you lol get a new block and you will be back up and running in no time as with any car/project there all here to test us.
what are your plans for the car you could possibly look out for a 2.4 bottom.end kkk turbo and that should see 300+