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Author: | Fred [ Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:38 am ] |
Post subject: | Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Rolling on fairly rough but quite rare stock 17" alloys, the new wagon delivered it's previous owner to the airport this morning and then got filled up with gas, which we'll call "taking possession". She swallowed close enough to 70 litres and 120 nz dollars. With the previous owner on 90 mile beach (about 90km, but who's counting...): ![]() Special delivery sticker: ![]() Fill up details, for the record: https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 5223245825 ![]() ![]() As with any car that didn't just roll off the showroom floor, and anything French or from GM or Dodge, there's a few things that need sorting:
Based on that list then:
Longer term:
Inlined comments more than welcome. Including from a certain German who's bound to say: "You're an idiot!" As might everyone else, I guess :-D |
Author: | Fred [ Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:16 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Put 100km on this today, and nearly rear ended someone on the motorway when they prematurely braked for a blockage and I wasn't paying attention in the right direction. Only due to someone behind honking did I spin around and swerve to avoid them. Ooops. Too tired. Took the GF1 out and shot this: ![]() Full res original here, for private viewing only, all rights reserved: http://stuff.fredcooke.com/Volvo940Wago ... ership.jpg |
Author: | Fred [ Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Two more things for the fixup list: 1 flame trap clean and reconnected 2 roof racks and urethane glue removed https://mobile.twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/ ... 5607308289 ![]() |
Author: | Fred [ Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
This happened: https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 7305371648 ![]() |
Author: | Fred [ Wed May 03, 2017 10:37 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Brought this in for a bit of love this evening! 1) Noticed a coolant leak out of the end of a hose that I had tightened and untwisted the other day. Rubber had just ruptured. Cut bad end off, cleaned tstat housing, filed lip to be smooth, no grooves, cleaned inside of hose end, refitted and tightened clamp in just the right spot - no leaks. 2) Removed the air con belt as it was squeaking constantly, not even in use, just the engage/disengage of the belt onto the pulley and off again. Will replace tomorrow, probably. 3) Vaguely tried to find the exhaust rattle but failed. Shielding present on all of the front of the exhaust. Need a helper to put it in gear, brake on hard, and put some load on the engine to make it buzz and be able to find it. 4) Filled it with gas, 52.26l 382.8km, not being gentle. Car is heavy and slow, so I'll probably take it more easy now that I'm used to it and have had a play. Didn't clean the wheels or try to remove the roof racks. But I have a bunch of chores prepared for the weekend including various things on this car. Should take it through a water blaster style carwash before I go much further, too. Pretty dusty/grubby on the outside from the road trip it just did from chch to qt to 09. |
Author: | Fred [ Fri May 05, 2017 9:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Roof racks are gone as of last night, but I still need to clean off the glue. I thought it was weird to see water flow through the engine easily when I did the top hose fix. No tstat, I wondered. Confirmed this morning motorway cruising at 100, temp needle falls down and heater is luke warm. |
Author: | Fred [ Sun May 07, 2017 10:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
So, since I got this, I nearly wrote it off, twice. First time my fault, mostly, second time 99% her fault. Driving with your headlights off amongst other cars with them on = invisible. Pulled out into "gap" close behind first car, plenty in front of "second" car if I floored it, did so, eye on the destination, wife screams, I look out the right side and see a stopped headlightless car and brake intending to tell her what I thought, she drives off, I drive off. Sigh. In brighter better news, I cleaned it and replaced the constantly squealing aircon belt, though now it doesn't turn on, for some reason. Sigh. Cleaning was fairly extensive by my standards: 1) 15 dollar touch free car wash 2) water blast lower doors and sills (dirt car wash didn't touch) 3) water blast, scrub, chemically treat, scrub some more, the wheels, water blast some more, take photos Photos will be in a post below inside about 12 hours from now. For now, just these: https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 1581086721 https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 3920637952 https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 5098649600 ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Fred [ Sat May 13, 2017 6:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Started removing some of the construction adhesive from the roof re ex roof racks. Still gooey. Which is kinda good, and kinda bad. Good that you can manipulate it. Bad that it doesn't peel off cleanly, instead breaking in the middle as you pull gently on it. Did 80% of the right hand two. Got this photo of the first one I touched: https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 1689455617 ![]() |
Author: | Fred [ Fri May 19, 2017 9:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Off for a WOF this morning and just a few days ago this happened: https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 0141212672 ![]() Just my luck. Aside from that the car is going well. One of only two from the fleet that are :-D |
Author: | Fred [ Sat May 20, 2017 6:37 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fred's 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon |
Failed the WOF on wiper blades and left steering rack boot. https://twitter.com/FredCookeNZ/status/ ... 9652389888 ![]() WOF man also said to adjust the handbrake cable, so I'll do that tomorrow. So far I have:
Tomorrow:
Early mornings and early leaving work this week so I can get the boot sorted, get two WOFs, and pick up my new air compressor :-D |
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