850 T-5R Wagon Improvement Thread

morch_66479 · 23 Jan

Yes, to keep things cooler but it's interesting because there is also a big cut out of the protection that im sure would allow decent air flow up there anyway. I haven't seen the ducted one fitted before and thought it was a nice touch. Perhaps is region specific for certain 850 models but there's a limit to how much i could find online.
My thought process was 'airflow is good' so lets install it.

I do have the normal sump protection sitting in my shed - new from GCP. Like this one:

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I've done a bit of reading about the japnifold, can you tell me more about it? There's a sound difference but power increase isn't much, if anything? Would this be right? Or maybe you can educate me on the differences between the T5, T-5R, R & japanifold?

rado · 23 Jan

morch_66479
I've been running the japanifold for a few years now but I changed it when I went to a bigger turbo and 3" downpipe and exhaust all at the same time . I have read that some guys when just changed the manifold did notice a difference..

rado · 23 Jan

I've had this guard oooo 6+ years sitting in the shed

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It came off a 96 850 SE I'm liking the look of the one you have .
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You have a link to the site ?

Ahhh edit

Upon flicking back a few pictures this guard is for the front , I see it on yours...

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I've not even got that on mine I best fit it ..

morch_66479 · 29 Jan

WINDSCREEN WIPERS

Wiper arms are known to warp and lift the blade off the windscreen during operation. In extreme cases collide with the bonnet.

Left arm removed, bent back into shape and refitted.

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morch_66479 · 29 Jan

HANDBRAKE CABLE

I made a mistake and ordered sedan cables instead of wagon cables. Some mechanics told me they're all the same but it turns out they're not and theres a difference in length too.

Managed to get genuine wagon cables that were in the country too,

After spending nearly 2 weeks on axle stands its finally back together and working as it should.

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Wagon top

Sedan bottom

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I loaded it up with my family (5 of us in total + cargo) which give me an idea of how it might look when lowered. Although this is too low.

morch_66479 · 4 Feb

ACCESSORIES:

Managed to get a Casio T-5R watch from Japan and the factory radio remote.

During the BTCC era, a couple of BTCC 850 Racing watches were issued. A big yellow watch, completely dedicated to the T-5R, was issued in Japan. The watch is rare, but to be honest, it will not get a prize for the most beautiful T-5R gadget ever made.

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rado · 5 Feb

Ahh the remote control, I've yet to find a HU for that one . Still in its box ..

morch_66479 · 5 Feb

rado I have the original head unit sc-801, but don't have the code

rado · 5 Feb

Should have hit me up mate , mines been sitting in the box since I bought it

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242GT · 5 Feb

I'd be happy to buy the sedan brake cables off you Morch as I've been think I ng to replace my hand brake cables and shoes etc.

morch_66479 · 5 Feb

242GT sounds good. Just replied to your Facebook message

morch_66479 · 12 Feb

Another couple of items I've been chipping away at:

Found the correct wagon exhaust, cleaned it to use up some old products i had siting around using rust converter & Autosol.

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Cooling fan Maxi fuse holder clips, took an age to find the correct mounting clips but finally sourced some through Digikey:

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Also onto the foam wiper shaft bushes, but can anybody tell me the part number of the plastic cap circled in red as i can't find in on the parts books:

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242GT · 12 Feb

The round caps that go over the nut are stupidly expensive for what they are and available via Skandix but are listed on FCP , see the photo below.

I used VW Passatt , Golf , Polo , Jetta , you will need to put an O ring inside the cap before pushing it over the Nut but they work just fine and total cost was less than Aus$3.50 per wiper. Image description
The O ring was just from a multi size pack in a plastic box.

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That's US$23.16 each plus postage , that's Aus$36.72c each plus postage.

morch_66479 · 12 Feb

I have those nut caps in my shed. They're actually from a 70 series Volvo. The 850 never had those caps from factory. Definitely not in 1995 anyway.

I'm chasing the plastic cap which resides beneath the arm as per my last photos.

242GT · 12 Feb

I've done the S70 wiper conversion on my 850R, well worth doing, I didn't like the open hole where the nut is so worked out the VW cap & O ring solution as Skandix say the cap is no longer ger available but FCP have them as a clearance item on sale.
The plastic sleeve on the wiper shaft that your after is also NLA.

The only way you'll be able to replace those sleeves is to have them machined up from a bar of black superpro poly or rubber.

morch_66479 · 14 Feb

Advice needed - Calling all 850 wagon owners!!

I've installed a factory silencer on my T-5R wagon but I can't get the rear hangers attached.... The pipe hangers sit too far forward.

Can people tell me what part numbers they have installed & whether my chassis hanger looks correct?

I only have one threaded hole on the chassis leg so I've no options to move it the hanger.

Parts Installed:

Front section: 9143639

Silencer section: 9135407

morch_66479 · 2025-02-19T00:59:02+00:00

Update on previous post: I cut the pipe hanger and rewelded it in the correct location and mounted the factory black tip. Looks the part now:

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morch_66479 · 2025-03-05T00:57:52+00:00

GCP ORDER:

More items from Volvo - these particular items took over 4 months to arrive. They were ordered through a Volvo dealership but via the partnership they have with GCP. Ordering this way may save on postage but I believe it's best just order from GCP direct.

GCP tip: because the website is in a different language and the translation for each item description can been inaccurate, it's best to just get the part number from the catalogue and then search each specific part number in GCP.

I think I've also accidentally ordered doubles of certain parts - whoops!!

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A few items under the hood:

Oil level warning label for dipstick
SRS airbag decal
Correct bolt for headlight wiper motor (I was missing one)
Fuel return hoses and clamps
Volvo emblem for grille

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Also the rear right rubber trim clip had failed, I think it's one of these Volvo clips that you would need to destroy to remove

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JJohnno_ · 2025-03-05T05:15:00+00:00

morch_66479 More items from Volvo - these particular items took over 4 months to arrive. They were ordered through a Volvo dealership but via the partnership they have with GCP. Ordering this way may save on postage but I believe it's best just order from GCP direct.

Yes I've found this too. Ben at Penrith Volvo explained that dealer orders made to GCP from Australia….. get packed in a sea container and shipped in bulk. Had a 4-6 month wait in the early days with a side skirt & rear cargo trim order on my V40.

morch_66479 · 2025-03-05T05:57:33+00:00

Lesson learnt. I've since made orders direct from GCP.

Postage was fair

Delivery times were super fast