850 T-5R Wagon Improvement Thread

morch_66479 · 2024-07-07T10:22:04+00:00

Hi All, After 8 years of 240 ownership and multiple 240 rescues along the way I've upgraded to an 850 T-5R. Big drive home from NSW yesterday but it gave m...

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HEADLIGHT WIPERS PT.2

Maybe I regret installing the headlight wiper kit. I spent a couple of hours removing and fiddling with the right side motor to try get it rotating the correct way. This involved discovering the correct gear orientations (this took a lot of time and referencing against the left motor)

Finally got it and then I damaged the right side wiper arm so I've added a new one to my skandix cart, along with caps and t-piece valve

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Wish me luck haha

Johnno_

morch_66479 As you can imagine I found some broken clips on my journey so replaced them as I went.

I found it amazing the difference some new pliable fasteners make to the overall 'feel" of the car

morch_66479 Maybe I regret installing the headlight wiper kit. I spent a couple of hours removing and fiddling with the right side motor to try get it rotating the correct way. This involved discovering the correct gear orientations (this took a lot of time and referencing against the left motor)

Admire your tenacity on this, you're a brave man! Usually one of the first things to fail and get deleted. Like you took me ages to work out how to synchronize my rear wiper.

rado

Does sound familiar , when you think you've just sorted it out and bang something else brakes .
Good luck mate , you'll get there 👍

morch_66479

SKIRT & REAR BUMPER:

Looks my right skirt has been repaired at some stage in it's life and the slot for the rectangular plug was missing so I measured and cut the slot out for siad plug.

I've absolutely no idea what this plug does but there's 2 on either skirt.

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I also did a rear bumper realignment. Bumper brackets are new but it looks as though the internal bumper foam can sag slightly which in turn causes the bumper to sag. Has anybody else experienced this?

I've managed to insert a wedge at the top of the foam (between foam and inside of bumper)

You can clearly see the difference here:

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Still works for carrying big loads about, although I was super cautious loading and unloading haha

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Looks like I need to get reshaping my passenger wiper arm which is nearly colliding with the bonnet when in the home position

The wipers still clear the entire screen as the passenger only lefts where the driver's side has already cleared.

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PETROL CAP RELEASE:

My petrol cap release has only worked 50% of the time so I went in to inspect and lubricate so I could then monitor it.

As you can imagine I found some broken clips on my journey so replaced them as I went.

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GCP & SKANDIX ORDERS

I made use of the Black Friday sales, got most parts to finish off jobs I've started. I can start winding down on this mini restoration as I've managed to tick off a lot of items already.

Such items are:

Door cards & related parts
Handbrake cable & hardware
Engine guards (one option has a duct to send cold air up to the turbo)
Fuel tank gaskets & pipework
Headlight wiper upgrades
Misc items that were required

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Johnno_

Thanks for the kind words. It's keeping me busy. Another skandix order arrived today too.

The 240 rear wiper issue is something I went through but I resolved it by removing the arm. Then cycling the motor and then reinstalling when in the home position.

morch_66479

Headlight wiper install has finally been completed after 4 months of:

sourcing parts
paint matching,
returns/repairs
Skandix & GCP orders to replace worn out parts
Time haha

I also received & installed a positive battery terminal cover.

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rado

morch_66479
Wipers all working on the headlights okay now ?

morch_66479

rado yeah and new T piece valve for the washers and its all good now 👌

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