Volvo Fun, my '01 V70

Postby **Huzer** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:14

Tomorrow...more parts arrive! Changing out the endlinks in the rear and rotors/pads. I have a fuel filter I ordered eons ago, so I'll finally swap that out as well. I'll be doing an oil change as well (with a Seafoam treatment prior).

Postby **Huzer** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:14

Just to continue my running maintenance thread, finished an oil change (ran Seafoam through the crankcase for about 100 miles prior). Used Mobil 1 5W30 picked up from Costco. Replaced the thermostat as well.

I was driving around yesterday and started to get nervous. Other than a needed alignment/balance, the car is running very smoothly. Which got me thinking, every car I've owned had run the best, right before it blew up.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:14

ha ha ha tim, time to unload that thing right quick!

Postby **Huzer** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:14

Decided before I did the rear brakes, I'd go ahead and replace the parking brake shoes as well. Car has almost 150k on it and I'm sure never been done. $20 in parts, so why not. Beats pulling off the old rotors and seeing little parking brake shoe bits and pieces. I'm going to paint the hats on the rotor too since I'm not a big fan of the "rust" look after they've been on the car a while. Not sure when I'll actually be getting it done, as I'm getting quite the stockpile of parts.

Ah, maintenance. I want to be doing fun stuff, damnit!

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:14

pics?

Postby **Huzer** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:14

Finally tossed the new pads, rotors (caps painted black), parking brake guts (the parking brakes are drums on the car, so new shoes/springs), new rear end links and I'm all out of my parts stockpile. Now, to figure out what to deal with next. I need rear shocks...so that'll probably be the road I travel next.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:14

Pics?

How long did the 'tossing' take?

Postby **Huzer** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:14

No pics. Work time, about 2 hours, which included cleaning, poking around, etc. The car was on jackstands for about half the day, though. I had to take breaks when the kiddo was napping. Started around noon, wrapped up around 5.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:14

Not too shabby (as if I know how long it should of taken)...

(holding out for pics...)

Postby **Huzer** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:14

The first of the "mod" parts shipped out today. I'll be swapping in a downpipe from an S60R. I came across one at too cheap a price to pass up, so it put the suspension work on a minor delay.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:14

well shit tim, might as well get a big fart cannon exhaust now too.

Postby **Huzer** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:14

This weekend, swapped over some gauges from my brother-in-law's XC90. He had an instrument panel circuit board go bad, so he replaced it. So I scavenged the front panel, gauges, and aluminum trim rings from his old instrument panel and put them in my car, which basically updates it to an 05+ panel. Wee. I think it looks better, and it was free. Eventually, I'll take some pictures of it.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:14

need to see pics already.

Postby **Huzer** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:14

Ordered the ball joints and control arms. Also need to go ahead and order inner/outer tie rods while I'm at it, as those are under $100 total. My plan was to do all of the suspension bits at the same time, but I'm going to wait to do the springs/struts/shocks/sways, as that'll add quite an expense.

With that, I'll finally be installing my S60R downpipe, and a few other bits laying around.

Stupid high mileage cars. I don't wanna be rebuilding the front end, I wanna do fun stuff!

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:14

I know how that goes. Good luck.

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