GLTease Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Hi Everyone, Well, after finding Hubnut's videos on youtube I discovered this website and other like minded ejits..... So a big hello to you all,,,I'm located in Northern Ireland and have brought around 15 cars over from England over the years, next week it's a Volvo 940 Classic LPT estate....It's got an MOT but also has few worn bushes, shitty exhaust, and has a hot start issue, all of which I can remedy once I get the thing off the ferry and to my house, I've done lots of projects in the past, but never documented them online, I hoping to let you see my progress with the Volvo here , I'll be posting pics etc soon as I collect the car and will post progress pics throughout. C purplebargeken, privatewire, adw1977 and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Welcome! As a fellow RWD Volvo custodian, I look forward to seeing more about your car and the progress you make with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Welcome! Can’t wait to see how you get on with your 940, and some pics. I’m another old ovloV fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Welcome! Sounds like this should be good. Looking forward to the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 OK, I'll be in Nottingham on Sunday midday for the pickup , place called Southwell... Due to work, buying the steerage class ticket on the ferry, and timetable stuff, and my wedding anniversary being today, I'll be catching the 23:00 ferry into Belfast, meaning I'll have a long drive ahead of me to Cairnryan, but on the bright side I have lots of time to take breaks, stop at Halfords for useless tat and the obligatory hula girl dash air freshener and engine oil, thankfully its only a 10 min hooning from the ferry port to my house, so if you happen see a green P reg Volvo 940 estate, anywhere between Nottingham and Cairnryan, give me a wave , a flash, buttocks out the windows I don't mind... I'll have a few pics posted on Monday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Southwell, home of the Bramley Apple. True story.Good luck with the brickventure. Mrs6C and binhoker668 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Enjoy the run man. If theres any issues, you can always sleep in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Another 940 will be a welcome addition to the forum, looking forward to pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 A non Scottish Volvo Heresy I say!!! Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I'm in Southwell right now (I work at Brackenhurst campus). Also from N.I. (Whitehead).I live down the road in Nottingham - happy to hook up if you need a hand or anything - I know Southwell and surrounding area like the back of my hand.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Chris many thanks for the offer, good to know I'll have some help if shit hits the fan... fingers crossed I'm in Southwell right now (I work at Brackenhurst campus). Also from N.I. (Whitehead).I live down the road in Nottingham - happy to hook up if you need a hand or anything - I know Southwell and surrounding area like the back of my hand.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Nor is it silverA non Scottish Volvo Heresy I say!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 OK I want an exceedingly good pie with a cuppa tea now... Southwell, home of the Bramley Apple. True story.Good luck with the brickventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Bramley apple tree now owned by Nottingham Trent University. Also currently dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Made the 300 mile trip to Cairnryan with no issues.. Waiting about for departure... Pics to follow.. Shep Shepherd, Remspoor, warninglight and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Get in, that looks lovely! (I actually own a P-reg LPT 940 estate too so I might be biased slightly) You've got a roofrack as well, massive bonus. Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Of course it made the trip without issue! It’s a Volvo! Looks lovely too. Can’t wait to see more. Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Thats a hell of a rack. *gets slapped on face* Shep Shepherd, somewhatfoolish, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 A non Scottish Volvo Heresy I say!!! It's every Volvo's duty to make it to Scotland one day. The Volvo once went to Lockerbie with its previous owner GLTease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 That's delicious. I'm very envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Swedish and a big rack, yup perfect for Ikea trips, in my case trips to the dump..Thats a hell of a rack.*gets slapped on face* Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Had a more detailed look over the car yesterday, no rust worth mentioning as I suspected after going through the cars MOT history... So no welding needs to be done, The engine bay is manky, crankcase ventilation hasn't been maintained very well and at the very least needs a breather pipe and new catch can, and as a result of that the rocker cover gasket is knackered so things are a bit on the oily side under the bonnet. So the order of things will be crankcase ventilation renewed/cleaned, rocker cover gasket, oil change, coolant, ECU temp sensor, and the usual service items, dizzy cap rotar etc... I don't nomally go mad cleaning engine bays, but its warranted in this case be nice to check the oil without having to take a bath afterwards... danthecapriman and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 [...] thankfully its only a 10 min hooning from the ferry port to my house, so if you happen see a green P reg Volvo 940 estate, anywhere between Nottingham and Cairnryan, give me a wave , a flash, buttocks out the windows I don't mind... Sounds like you can't be very far at all from myself and several other NI_based shiters... (unless you actually live in Enniskillen and happen to engage warp drive once you hit the M1). Well done for getting it home, and I look forward to seeing this delectable piece of Scandi-chod locally! You might be interested in the next NI Shiter Meet-Up, p'raps? Pencilled in for Wednesday 5th September, Ballyclare Auctions. http://autoshite.com/calendar/event/54-northern-ireland-mini-meet-ballyclare-auctions/ Bring a trailer. binhoker668 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 I'm on the Lisburn Road, and yes I'd love to come to come along to the auction, I'll bring the Volvo or my V8 grand cherokee , also chod driven from England...Sounds like you can't be very far at all from myself and several other NI_based shiters... (unless you actually live in Enniskillen and happen to engage warp drive once you hit the M1). Well done for getting it home, and I look forward to seeing this delectable piece of Scandi-chod locally! You might be interested in the next NI Shiter Meet-Up, p'raps? Pencilled in for Wednesday 5th September, Ballyclare Auctions. http://autoshite.com/topic/32260-for-chod-ulster-north-of-ireland-mini-meet-ballyclare-auctions-808-pics-next-meet-5-sept/?p=1575150 Bring a trailer. binhoker668 and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Had a more detailed look over the car yesterday, no rust worth mentioning as I suspected after going through the cars MOT history... So no welding needs to be done, The engine bay is manky, crankcase ventilation hasn't been maintained very well and at the very least needs a breather pipe and new catch can, and as a result of that the rocker cover gasket is knackered so things are a bit on the oily side under the bonnet. So the order of things will be crankcase ventilation renewed/cleaned, rocker cover gasket, oil change, coolant, ECU temp sensor, and the usual service items, dizzy cap rotar etc... I don't nomally go mad cleaning engine bays, but its warranted in this case be nice to check the oil without having to take a bath afterwards...Every old redblock Volvo I’ve had has had the crankcase breathers in a shit state. They seem to be very commonly ignored or overlooked. My current 740 had actually blocked its (original!) flame trap breather element solid, over pressurised the breather system and blew the flame trap holder in half allowing it to breath again! Made a right mess though!The previous one I had did the same but instead of blowing the holder apart it popped it’s rocker cover gasket, oil cap seal and when revved it blew its dipstick out of the tube! GLTease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I'm on the Lisburn Road, and yes I'd love to come to come along to the auction, I'll bring the Volvo or my V8 grand cherokee , also chod driven from England... Awesome stuff! Looking forward to that... I'll keep an eye out for both Jeep and Volvo while out and about, as I'm in Belfast most days. GLTease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLTease Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Also open to a mini meet if you're in the area.. Awesome stuff! Looking forward to that... I'll keep an eye out for both Jeep and Volvo while out and about, as I'm in Belfast most days.Sent from my XT1572 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 RE the breather system, I recently sorted mine out (Also B230FK so will be identical) and the job is fresh in my mind so I'll offer a few tips... 1. Don't bother replacing the separator/breather box! The aftermarket ones are apparently flimsy and the original is easy to clean. I blocked up two of the holes on mine, filled the third exposed inlet with brake fluid, sloshed it about, let it soak and repeated the process once more. Now breathes clean and clear and only cost a couple of pounds worth of brake cleaner. 2. When you've got the box off the black, detach the lines that come from it and make sure they're clear. I replaced the smaller vacuum line that goes from the upper breather tube to the manifold with 4.5mm id silicone hose, again only a couple of quid. Also check the breather/vacuum/nipples on the manifold these get blocked too, a 2mm drill bit works perfectly to push through them. 3. Don't waste any time looking for the 'flametrap'! Lots of reference to these online and I searched for mine for ages in vain, in reality later turbo cars weren't fitted with them. Save yourself the time, there isn't one danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I'm on the Lisburn Road, and yes I'd love to come to come along to the auction, I'll bring the Volvo or my V8 grand cherokee , also chod driven from England... Ahhh the memories. I used to live on Meadowbank Place. Used to race my mates chopped and raked out Lambretta up and down the back alleys. Billy Cav would have been appalled.....I also had a Lada Riva estate parked out the front for going to the offy and back. It wasn't terribly legal in most respects - given it's lack of all indicators/stalks/mot/tax etc etc... GLTease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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