The Volvo thread

[cosmicbike]

My 240 gained a dog guard today, so we're now ready for doggy transport duties. Sadly only going to be 2 of the 3 dogs, my poor girl is not up to longer walks so looks like it's a 2 dog car for the foreseeable.

 

[Drago]

Ife signed up to be part of the world record attempt for the largest convoy of Volvos. Details on the Torquevolvo website is anyone wants to join in. Perhaps of interest to @cosmicbike ?

 

[cosmicbike]

Ife signed up to be part of the world record attempt for the largest convoy of Volvos. Details on the Torquevolvo website is anyone wants to join in. Perhaps of interest to @cosmicbike ?

That might be fun, they even have Stormtroopers! Will have to check with SWMBO etc etc

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I have a sneaking suspicion that the new XC 70 bus has the common (universal?) rear diff issue so it's going to the Man next weekend to check. No matter if that's the case, it's very much under warranty.

Expensive job, much more so than the same part in the Freelander 2, which has the same part, same issue, but where it's not buried behind a mini subframe that needs removed before removing the diff.

Once fixed, it's good for life. Cause? Too much pressure on the nose bearing meaning it breaks up and showers it's mates in the housing with swarf, too.

Update. Rear differential is good. Whine is the AC compressor, so a much cheaper fix.
I'm going to do a complete ATF change as the box is ever so slightly lumpy on occasion.
Oh, and the dealer is going to replace both bendy xenon light units as they have the oddest of faults where the silvered xenon bulb surrounds are loose and obscuring the beam on occasion

 

[Spartak]

2013 V40..... Best car I've ever owned ( especially the heated seats ). 😉

 

[Drago]

@Bonefish Blues do you fancy the Volvo record attempt mentioned above?

 

[figbat]

@Bonefish Blues do you fancy the Volvo record attempt mentioned above?

I've just had a look at it. It’s the wife’s birthday. “I’ve arranged a day out for your birthday....”

 

[Drago]

It's my youngest lass's 9th birthday and she's chuffed to bits to be going.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

@Bonefish Blues do you fancy the Volvo record attempt mentioned above?

Word was it was a little shambolic last year - they claimed the record only to have the Guinness people tell them they hadn't met the record criteria

 

[Drago]

So I've heard. This year they seem in the ball, fully cognisant of the counting criteria, and independent witnesses on hand. Hell, Guinness even insist its filmed from the air! The regulations are nuts.

 

[HMS_Dave]

I had a Volvo 480 turbo about 15 years ago...

Pop up headlights, Chassis fettled by Porsche, Digital Dash Computer, Volvo Build Quality, Light with a Renault engine bolted under the bonnet 😬

Can you guess what component failed?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Not quite. Porsche did some work on the breathing of the engine and Lotus the chassis, I believe.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Not quite. Porsche did some work on the breathing of the engine and Lotus the chassis, I believe.

Yes, i seem to recall that actually. Long time ago. Nothing can hide the Renault in the engine though....

 

[Bonefish Blues]

That engine went in a few cars iirc. Didn't it serve in the base Fuego?

 

[HMS_Dave]

Not that i can recall, i seem to recall the Fuego using a really old engine design that they plopped a turbo on maybe from the old Alpine A310 which is an OHV motor. I could be wrong...