beko1987 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Ah well, surely you'll have bought another entire v40 for 67p by Wednesday and nick the wheels from it... binhoker668 and cms206 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 That headlining is epic! cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Think I have found the headlining solution for the Golf!!! chaseracer, binhoker668 and cms206 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Think I have found the headlining solution for the Golf!!! You must stick some tees & holes into it too Richard, Twiggy, cms206 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Beat me to it. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 What a bitch!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Think I have found the headlining solution for the Golf!!! You must stick some tees & holes into it tooPractice your driving cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 . Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Tickles the Ladies feet. fatharris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 But back to now. The V40 had a couple of slow punctures which have turned out to be cracked wheels. This is irritating and also expensive. As a result I bought four 16in V40 Sport alloys for 75 quid. Sod it. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk worldofceri, Lord Sterling, outlaw118 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 £75! blimey,you could have bought 3 mot'd whole volvos for that! Junkman and Eddie Honda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 £75! blimey,you could have bought 3 mot'd whole volvos for that!I actually missed a whole 03-plate 1.6 for a hundred quid. Not happy Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Nice rims man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Now on mingebag wheels. Rides better. Washed it too. Still looks bogging. In other news I did some scrapyard raiding today so it now sports a fuel cap, OEM front floormats, a handbook & folder, a rear ashtray, a load cover and some other bits and pieces which were missing. Irritatingly all the eggcrate grilles I found today were broken, every one that had sideskirts was on the ground with at least one car on the roof and the centrecaps off the previous wheels don't fit these ones so there is one missing. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Lord Sterling, Junkman, danthecapriman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Looks better on those wheels. More sleeperish. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Today at SVM HQ The V40 had been behaving impeccably since bleeding the clutch up, so in true SVM "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" fashion I lost the clutch again today whilst out for lunch with the gaffer. It doesn't want to bleed up this time so it looks like the slave is fucked altogether now. I turned my attention to the 740 Turbo. Initial inspection seems to suggest it's actually okay underneath, so reeling from the V40's clutch issues I set about the 740's clutch. I cleaned up the (new) slave cylinder and after a bit of dicking about I managed to get it actually seated in the bracket and the circlip in place. Buoyed by this and with the aid of my glamorous* apprentice Alex, we spent ninety minutes failing to get the clutch to bleed up on that bastard either, ending up with either a solid pedal at 2/3rds travel or absolutely fuck all. Armed with itchy shit from this evening of fuckery, I did the done thing, got in the 406 and went home. Have some photos of the underneath of a 740 Turbo with a sweaty diff and no fucking clutch. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Shep Shepherd, jonathan_dyane, RobT and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Start it in gear & crash the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Start it in gear & crash the car.Efa cms206, DeeJay, binhoker668 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The 740's underside looks remarkably good for a car that's going on thirty and has probably lived in Scotland for many years. Even the radiator support panel isn't the worst I've ever seen; replacements are available and can be bolted on, as they aren't structural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 The 740's underside looks remarkably good for a car that's going on thirty and has probably lived in Scotland for many years. Even the radiator support panel isn't the worst I've ever seen; replacements are available and can be bolted on, as they aren't structural.I am trying to find out more of it's intermediate history, but it was supplied by the Volvo dealer in the town where I live, was exported to Australia, then brought back. It'd been with it's last owner for over ten years so it's been back a while even at that. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk chaseracer and Shep Shepherd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Sounds like the car has had an interesting life. Even if it wasn't a Turbo Intercooler, it would be worth preserving for that reason alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 We finish the day as we started. Two Volvos, no clutches. One Volvo is now clean. Once again, the shame of travelling home in a Peugeot. Oddly I posted to that effect in one of the Volvo owners pages last night and it appears about 75% of Volvo owners have an XUD powered Peugeot as a backup for when their Volvo inevitably shits something. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Jim Bergerac, dome, Skizzer and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 ... decided against the Peugeot. Fuelled up and heading home from work in luxury Council Estate splendour. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk eddyramrod, chodweaver, Shep Shepherd and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I was going to say that the underneath of that 740 looked pretty rust free for a 28 year car! I wouldn't be at surprised if the S40 is worse. I also agree the S40 looks much better with the subtler wheels. The original ones are two 'fast and furious' for my liking. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 I was going to say that the underneath of that 740 looked pretty rust free for a 28 year car! I wouldn't be at surprised if the S40 is worse. I also agree the S40 looks much better with the subtler wheels. The original ones are two 'fast and furious' for my liking.The Council Estate believe it or not is the most sound bodied 700 I've ever owned, never been welded at all. This Turbo was tickled last year but nothing catastrophic, will need the sill ends tidying a little but I'm more concerned with making it move under it's own power first. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I miss my T4. Although The Alfa is nice and all, it's just not as a) scary comfy c) discreet (debadged mine) d) stupid bastard fast e) useful as The Moose was. worldofceri and cms206 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Any photos of the glamorous Alexis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Today at SVM HQ. All that done, the standard carry on was once again started. The Turbo has no clutch because... ... BROKEN. We are currently this stage. This may end badly. Wish us luck. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk jonathan_dyane, Jim Bergerac, Tickman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 'Ats yer cms206 deid binhoker668, Tickman, cms206 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Good luck son. We're not counting on you. bub2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 SAFETY FIRST BOX OOT BROKEN Volvo can do one for 48 quid but it'll be three weeks. Tame lunatic is welding it now. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk dome, JohnK, rml2345 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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