96 850R wagon slow build thread

rado · 2018-04-02T09:11:35+00:00

Oh the original color is dark gray pearl with 172 k on the clock automatic

Jamest5r_

Depending on the year you may not have the immobiliser, think it was 97 onwards but could be a year earlier, mine is a 95 and I can just get a key cut and it will start, mine is a UK car btw

rado

Jamest5r_;c-161920 wroteDepending on the year you may not have the immobiliser, think it was 97 onwards but could be a year earlier, mine is a 95 and I can just get a key cut and it will start, mine is a UK car btw

Yep i think you are bang on , mine is 03/96 . Wish i could post up this thread . Think i'll get the relay anyway just to see if it does all work .

Yes mine was the same before i had the aftermarket immobliser fitted , just a key required .

Yeah see yours is from the uk , been reading the thread and all up to date , very nice work there ! You'd know this then , do you think it's worth putting a na intake on the R or not ? But i have read that you can't with a rip kit on ,,,

Jamest5r_

The intake you are looking for is the na 20v one I think my memory is crap lol, it 2.75" inch throttle body, you can just source the tb on its own and get a flap sander on a drill and widen the existing intake to match, many people run rip kits with this and 960 3" tb so I don't see why there would be a problem, however your not really going to see a difference unless you have it mapped.

rado

Okay something to think about later on when i eventually change the down pipe and exhaust. I've got a na body in the shed along with the engine (150 k) still sitting in the donor waiting.

Jamest5r_

Just measure across the tb and see what size it is

rado

Yep ok , will do.

Ex850R

My 855R was 96. Aussie cars got all the fruit to justify the crazy price .
Didn't have the alarm but I had one in a v70R that was an ornamental waste of space.
I don't think they work and modern stuff is way better.

rado

Ex850R;c-161946 wroteMy 855R was 96. Aussie cars got all the fruit to justify the crazy price .
Didn't have the alarm but I had one in a v70R that was an ornamental waste of space.
I don't think they work and modern stuff is way better.

I don't doubt new stuff may be way better but I'm willing to have a go and get the volvo alarm/remote locking working. If it does work , happy days . If not , I've still got the aftermarket to fall back on ....

rado

So I had the intercooler and radiator changed last may for aluminum one's . A couple of days ago noticed a leak on the floor

I'll jack the car up over the weekend ans see exactly where it is coming from but at the moment it looks like it's from that weld . If it is can I get this welded up ?

Not my strong point welding . So off to somewhere to get sorted . Hopefully it's an easy fix. ..

Ex850R

Yes , a dye penetrant check will show where and a good clean and lick with the TIG.

Then pressure test to see if any other spots.....

jamesinc

@rado what brand rad did you go with? I'm currently in the middle of replacing my alloy rad because the one I had started leaking after 6 months. I got a new one on warranty, but it's such a pain to do the work :<

rado

jamesinc
@rado what brand rad did you go with? I'm currently in the middle of replacing my alloy rad because the one I had started leaking after 6 months. I got a new one on warranty, but it's such a pain to do the work :<

I'll look into my history on fee bay later no problem. But it's one from over east ( they're probably still on ebay ) . Mine's roughly 2 months out from the warranty so , yeah not a happy bunny .

Ex850R

James,get it pressure tested before using.

rado

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This is the radiator that i bought.

jamesinc

rado
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This is the radiator that i bought.

I bought the same one!

rado

jamesinc
rado
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This is the radiator that i bought.
I bought the same one!

So seems we've bought the same hey . Hmm , are you happy with the replacement ? I'm weighing up to go back to oem you know .

To be honest i think it's about time to take this off the road for a couple of months and get this car sorted of sorts . ...

jamesinc

rado
jamesinc
rado
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This is the radiator that i bought.
I bought the same one!
So seems we've bought the same hey . Hmm , are you happy with the replacement ? I'm weighing up to go back to oem you know .
To be honest i think it's about time to take this off the road for a couple of months and get this car sorted of sorts . ...

Well, 20 minutes in and the replacement doesn't leak.

rado

jamesinc
rado
jamesinc
rado
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This is the radiator that i bought.
I bought the same one!
So seems we've bought the same hey . Hmm , are you happy with the replacement ? I'm weighing up to go back to oem you know .
To be honest i think it's about time to take this off the road for a couple of months and get this car sorted of sorts . ...
Well, 20 minutes in and the replacement doesn't leak.

Keep up the updates . I'm not taking mine out of the drive now obviously with the amount or fluid I'm loosing.

rado

I'm trying to edit ^^ that post on the phone but it's 'unresponsive' at the moment . Also took the car to the shops , less than 2.5 k round trip and now a very constant drip and more loss . Took some pics , will post when phone site back up .

rado

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rado

Loosing a fair amont and have a constant drip now .

Ex850R

They do a lot of business in Australia , ive been to two of their storage places here in Melbz , seems like you could talk to them and explain its just out of warranty and so many peeps want them in the ovlov world , bla blah , you may get a result. or not.....

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