OH's S60 D5 update

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Lack of updates = dependable car


This year the MOT was interesting lol

MAY 2015 FAIL @ 188k for the following:
Nearside Front position lamp not working
Offside Front position lamp not working
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint
Nearside front brake binding
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort

All the above sorted and retested (passed, obviously) within a week


195k+ on her now.....Saturday saw first chilly morning this season with a temp of 2C at home (this car is parked outside)...The old girl failed to start...Resistance test showed Glow Plugs 3 and 5 were completely dead.

£7 a plug so changed all 5 without drama, running like a dream again....come on 200k!

Pic taken the other evening, not the best of pics however it's the only one on my phone with her S60 in shot.