Victor the V70 - niggling problems

[nebuchenezer]

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[billyboy406v6]

Excellent choice sir, we must keep this forum well stocked with uber reliable motors. Ja ?

[the judge]

Yumski!! Nice ride!

[320touring]

good efforts!is it a kompressor?

 

if so, a new supercharger pulley= MOAR BOOST

[purplebargeken]

Niiiiiice!

[djimbob]

These keep calling me, despite little knowledge, which has never stopped me before, good show

[oldcars]

Ja, Moar Germans 

 

Not a Kompressor but plenty quick enough for me.

 

Scrubs up quite well:

 

 

But it has issues:

 

Sunroof not working

Comedy rear window tint that looks like it was applied by Stevie Wonder

A bit of smokage on hard accelleration - my trustyMerc specialist tells me it is most likely all the breathers clogged up because of improper oil usage at previous services - we shall see

That looks really nice, big change from the first photo. Did you machine polish it?

[Jifflemon]

Looks very nice - All the toys working? Leather?

[Cheggers]

Nice - I love Mercedes interiors (but I'm biased ) 

[spike60]

I had a 320 CLK for a couple of years as a daily, it was fine thing,

[John F]

Ah shit.

[billyboy406v6]

Have you tried main dealer for parts, as they are not at all snobby about us older Merc owners ?

[EssDeeWon]

Nice cars these Mercs, and there are no holes through the front wing which probably classes this one as mint.

 

I would!!

[406V6]

When I saw Victor in the title I was hoping to read about a 60s or 70s Vauxhall. This red one looks rather more luxurious.

[Landy Mann]

The latest car mechanics had a clarification that it's age dependent for EML being a fail now, around 2004 depending on fuel type iirc

[Broadsword]

Rear antiroll bar links and bushes are a known issue with old V70s. One I had you could pull on the ARB and pull it freely side to side! They can be problematic to replace due to all the bolts concerned rusting solid. Also check for the bottom of the rear sping(s) having just snapped on the end, and the bit that broke off rattling in the spring cup.