The Joy Of 240's, with issues...

[Othen]

Originally Posted by CosmicBike

With the MOT due late January I figured I'd do the advisory stuff which, to be honest, would simply be an advisory again. The damaged but repaired rear light cluster was replaced with a new unit today, and with new front & rear number plates in the post I'm hoping for an advisory free test next year. I think, given I have no kitchen at the moment, that the springs and shocks etc will wait until next Spring.

... I can appreciate that you may have to get the campfire moved inside the house before spending too much time on your Volvo :-)

[Wagon Sailor]

Oh, no!
Without a kitchen, how are you going to clean those brake parts? And without a worktop, how are you going to dismantle that gearbox?

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Wagon Sailor

Oh, no!
Without a kitchen, how are you going to clean those brake parts? And without a worktop, how are you going to dismantle that gearbox?

Exactly my point:



:-)

Alan

[CosmicBike]

Originally Posted by Wagon Sailor

Oh, no!
Without a kitchen, how are you going to clean those brake parts? And without a worktop, how are you going to dismantle that gearbox?

After the time and effort, not to mention £££ going into the kitchen, I'd divorce myself if I used it for either! Thankfully the gearbox I did last year..

[CosmicBike]

Originally Posted by Othen

Exactly my point:



:-)

Alan

Removed ours, never used it. Installed 2 teenage children instead. They are far more expensive to own & operate. What's more, they refuse to clean car parts. Really not good enough.

[Wagon Sailor]

Originally Posted by Othen

Exactly my point:



:-)

Alan

Sorry, Alan, but you obviously haven't learned how to load a dishwasher.

The outer part of the wheel needs to be on the pressure side. In other words, you've loaded the item upside down.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Wagon Sailor

Sorry, Alan, but you obviously haven't learned how to load a dishwasher.

The outer part of the wheel needs to be on the pressure side. In other words, you've loaded the item upside down.

... but they came out quite well:



... indeed after some experimentation I found that the 35C 'mini' wash programme, rather than the 'quick and shine' 60C wash, was adequate for the second and subsequent alloy wheels. I may write to Hotpoint and suggest it adds that to the instructions; an 'alloy wheels' cycle on the menu would be very attractive for men intending to buy a washing up machine.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...postcount=1981

:-)

Alan

[Bob Meadows]

Good for cylinder heads too- Now you are in trouble!
Regards Bob.

[CosmicBike]

Grace got herself a Swedish stablemate yesterday, and she's grumpy about it which was demonstrated with a flat tyre when the new girl arrived home. Grace is only jealous as Margo is 5 years newer, and being an 'R', somewhat quicker!!
I now have a Phase 1 V70R in the line up, going to have to move house for a bigger drive soon.

[CosmicBike]

Bit of TLC for Grace today. New number plates front and rear, and had the OSR wheel off to see if there was a cause for going flat. Other than an iffy looking puncture repair on the tyre shoulder nothing obvious, my local tyre man took one look and said that's not good, so new tyre fitted.
The new girl got a wheel clean and rattle hunt. Makes a change from decorating