New member and T-5R

Tristan · 2019-04-17T05:41:57+00:00

Welcome @Tristan Looks good. Judging from the plates I’m guessing its @markc88 ‘s first T-5R

Tristan

timbo;c-160512 wroteInjectronics dont repair the early abs modules. They usually only have faults with either the wiring degrading or hydraulic leaks though so you may not need the complete module.
You need someone with the right scan tool to check for codes as most generic scanners struggle to get into the early 850s as they're not quite full obd2

Thanks Tim. The service centre is of the view that the controller part (not the hydraulics) wiring has degraded and have given me the part number to try and find a second hand one first (which they have offered to fit and check) before I buy a new one..

timbo

Just found this link that has some good tips and shows how to read the fault codes

http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/850-2/volvo-850-s70-v70-c70-service-repair-manual/volvo-850-abs-tracs-service-manual/

rado

Hi Tristan, nice looking car there and looks like good work with the bumpers . What is the Wurth gear called please, will give that a go . What part of Perth are you in ? I'm near safty bay .

Tristan

rado;c-160717 wroteHi Tristan, nice looking car there and looks like good work with the bumpers . What is the Wurth gear called please, will give that a go . What part of Perth are you in ? I'm near safty bay .

Hi, the Wurth gear is a plastic dye - http://ppcco.com.au/wurth.html - scroll to the end of the page for anthracite and black. I think they are the distributors but not sure where else available...

Pretty central in Subi.

In fact, I've now seen another yellow T5R in the same suburb - original registration - "9AA ....", looks pretty good, well used but well maintained..

rado

Tristan;c-160824 wrote
rado;c-160717 wroteHi Tristan, nice looking car there and looks like good work with the bumpers . What is the Wurth gear called please, will give that a go . What part of Perth are you in ? I'm near safty bay .
Hi, the Wurth gear is a plastic dye - http://ppcco.com.au/wurth.html - scroll to the end of the page for anthracite and black. I think they are the distributors but not sure where else available...

Pretty central in Subi.

In fact, I've now seen another yellow T5R in the same suburb - original registration - "9AA ....", looks pretty good, well used but well maintained..

That's cool I know the rep that comes down this way from Wurth, will give him a ring sometime.

Tristan

So I got a recon module from Germany. After installing and resetting codes a number of times, it works intermittently (particularly when in at the service centre!). Took it for a few drives over the weekend - lights remain off for the entire 45 minute drive, but the next time it senses something wrong and immediately triggers the lights. Seems to be no consistency. I wonder if maybe all the wheel sensors actually need cleaning replacing and its not the module - i'm not sure the service centre actually did this but will ring and talk to them again.

If this doesn't work any other ideas? Other than paying Volvo $1,800 for the new part. Midwest ABS don't seem to repair the 1995 and prior controllers which suggests to me maybe that's not the weak point like the 1996 on.

In any event, did a little more cosmetic work and took its first proper photo of it all cleaned up. Will take it along to the next WAVE meet.

Night shot from a drive with a mate

Tristan

Front seats in progress (before and after). The old ones at the front were cracked and like cardboard, plus hole in the driver's side - leatherique was insufficient to fix so had new skins made to order from Elwood industries. Quite the job, not overly complex but fiddly and time consuming. Not cheap, but they fit well, are lovely and soft and smell wonderful. A little crumpled after our customs imprisoned them for a while, but should stretch out nicely.

Fixed the failed motor on the passenger recline while out.

Will now pull out headlining and do this while the seats are out.

Before:

After (opp side):

rado

That looks perfect. Very nice !

martin

I was contemplating getting these from Elwood too but I had mine restored and came up perfect. Had the passenger seat retrimmed here in Perth for $160 and it like new. But I do love the way you’re seats came up.

Tristan

martin
I was contemplating getting these from Elwood too but I had mine restored and came up perfect. Had the passenger seat retrimmed here in Perth for $160 and it like new. But I do love the way you’re seats came up.

Nice one - I feel that may have been a much cheaper option! But it was good to do it myself. Who did you use (for future info).

martin

There’s a motor trimmer down the street from our dealership. Does a good job. Matched the leather well and came up perfect. Not sure the name though. I’ll have to have a look.

jamesinc

I've used the Elwood ones before, they're really good quality, worth the money in my opinion.

Tristan

Headliner pulled, scraped off the backing board, new headliner attached and reinstalled. This is a time consuming job - not super hard but you need to go slow to avoid breakages, luckily I didn't break any of the plastic parts. Lots of guides online to help. Had to do the headliner fabric twice as i didn't wait long enough for the glue to tack to mould it around the grab handles etc. Lucky I had enough for two.

While this was out I fixed the sunvisor lights - if your globes aren't working check the contacts within the flip panel - my globes were fine but the contacts were too far apart after 25 years of flipping the visor up. Took it apart and adjusted these and now working.

Reinstalled the seats - fixed the seat heaters and recline function on the passenger seat - 'RobertDIY' video is perfect for how to repair the cable and reinsert into the motor. Seats still need some smoothing out but they are tightening up already.

Turned it all on and no warning lights, SRS lights or blown fuses! So I must have plugged everything back in. Took it for a midnight blast through Kings park - this really is wonderful car to drive, great fun.

Still some small niggles but I think we are at 95%, needs a good clean and detail inside - fluff and dust everywhere. Bought it a mini friend (see last photo)!

martin

New headliner looks mint. Love the seats too. Good job on it as the car looks amazing.

jamesinc

Haha I love the miniature on the roof

rado

Those seats look soo good . Nice work on the headlining as well , very cool . Like the mini , i have the mini station wagon lol

Tristan

It's been a while with not much happening except a few more cosmetics - replaced the expansion bottle with a new OEM part just because it was discoloured, new washer fluid reservoir cap because it was broken, new trim clips to replace missing ones, and also installed a bluetooth module connected behind the original stereo for some spotify tunes but not changing the original unit. Oh, got it tinted also at TKO, great job in close to original that was on there without the purple.

But big news: thanks to the guys at Perth Swedish it looks like the ABS / TRACs issue is fixed! They took it for a big drive, as have I, no codes or lights, keeping my fingers crossed.

So that's almost it, some parts on the way to (1) fix the cruise control and (2) the driver's side headlight wiper blade and then a big perfectionist detail and I think we are close to 100%.

So now what to do with my spare time... I may have bought a SL500 to bring up to 100% in the same manner... wife doesn't know yet uh oh...$$$

Celebratory pic enjoying the afternoon sun at pickup, I'll put up some more when I've had it detailed...

Tristan

Been a while between updates - cruise control fixed and works a treat, other minor things, just enjoying it really even drove it to work... It's so nice when every little thing works as it - it really is something using a 25 year old car that feels like it was delivered yesterday.

And with its friend - that restoration going well also but $$. Need another toy. Maybe a saab 900?

Tristan

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