"Ron", Burgundy Volvo 940 GLE [1993]

jamesinc

Haven't done PCV yet or diff oil. I've looked over the front bushings, the sway bar endlinks are pretty toast but everything else is okay-ish

Even if they look ok they are most likely rooted

Replace the bits between the 2 arms with poly and then the others with normal rubber

Steering rack blew up?

@DecimalDuck that is ATF from the power steering rack. I'll have to have a look and see if it's the rack or just a hose. That amount of leaking will stop it passing blue slip though.

I should have a spare rack and or hoses

Looks like rack to me, it's leaking from the passenger side dust boot

Oh yeah, these were the old tyres:

Seller was like yeah they'll be fine to drive to Eastwood from Dee Why. Hahahahaha

It's still good

That tyre is only 25% worn

ramrod

That tyre is only 25% worn

Haha yes, often you see tyres like that on wheels for sale and they say “good tread” LOL!

What size tyres did you put on Ron?

I've just put 205/60/15s on The Cleever, but I might put 195/60/15s on The Beever, since the speedo reads a little bit slow (ie wagon does greater speed than indicated) on the 65 profile 195s.

Sedan 195/60

wagon 195/65

the speedo will be off (it is on all cars) but the trip meter will read correctly

Knocked this difficult task over. Also replaced the alternator bushings and the fuel flap hinge and the belts.

Checked the timing belt as the PO said he replaced it but the PO didn't even have the crank pulley torqued so figured it would be worth checking, and the belt is on backwards ? so now it has to be replaced.

The steering rack is currently with Sydney Drive Shaft having its seals replaced.

Interesting - didn’t know the timing belt could be put on backwards?? I assumed as long as you put the smooth side out it was OK! :)

carnut222

Interesting - didn’t know the timing belt could be put on backwards?? I assumed as long as you put the smooth side out it was OK! :)

I don't know if it can. I do know that it has arrows on the belts to indicate which way it goes on. That could just be for the sake of timing marks on the belt, but I don't know that for a fact, so the only sensible thing to do is treat the belt as compromised, I think.

jamesinc

https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/166539#Comment_166539

I don't know if it can. I do know that it has arrows on the belts to indicate which way it goes on. That could just be for the sake of timing marks on the belt, but I don't know that for a fact, so the only sensible thing to do is treat the belt as compromised, I think.

I think you should be OK but pretty easy and cheap to replace the belt and allows you to check to see if the tensioner was replaced when they did the belt too.

jamesinc

https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/166539#Comment_166539

I don't know if it can. I do know that it has arrows on the belts to indicate which way it goes on. That could just be for the sake of timing marks on the belt, but I don't know that for a fact, so the only sensible thing to do is treat the belt as compromised, I think.

Pfft, it’s a Redblock - just carry a spare belt in the boot.

I once pulled the belt off a 244 that was about 10mm wide. Someone had installed the front belt guide on the crank pulley backwards. It quickly trimmed the belt down - and filled the timing cover with rubber and fibreglass...