C70: New-to-me 2.3 T5 GT convertible

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by ITSv40

The liners on mine are held in with a mixture of torx screws - on the mudflaps -and blind rivets. When I removed my liners for cleaning I had to drill out the blind rivets, replaced with new Volvo rivets, part number 979878. They are aluminium rivets with a plastic sleeve over the head and first half of the stem. Once installed the exposed head is black to match the liner.

Sorry yes, mine have some torx screws but the rest are the plastic rivets I've shared.... strange.

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

Sorry yes, mine have some torx screws but the rest are the plastic rivets I've shared.... strange.

Yes, one of life's great mysteries we shall never know the answer to.

Mine had lived all its life in the fens when I bought it and on removing the liners there was a fair amount of fenland silt behind, particularly the front ones. With full Volvo history, I doubt the liners had been off before, so can only assume the blind rivets were factory original. The parts chappie didn't look askew when I asked for the availability of the rivets and were promptly ready for collection next day.

The plastic rivets you linked to are the exact same as the ones along the bottom of the bumper - I think about five in all, from memory.

[El Padrino]

Originally Posted by Tannaton;2948392

The wheel arches should not be riveted, they should use the plastic pop rivets which you can re-use by pushing through the centre pin - like these : [url

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225708832499[/url]

Enjoy!

Is a rivet gun/tool required to insert these pop rivets? What's the best thing to use to push through the centre pin without causing any damage? I need to take my front wheel arch liners off and not done it before.

Many thanks.

[Bob Meadows]

No special gun is required for these plastic rivets:~
Push the centre plastic bar fully through the fitting- it will then release the main body, pull this away once done.
Try and keep the pin for reuse- a small metal punch/bar/drill will do this-may need a tap with a hammer as they can be tight.

Replace with the same size plastic rivet, these can be had for "buttons" if you shop around (just had a box of different sizes posted over at very decent rates)

On my two Volvo cars 88' 240 & 97'V70.... once the liners are removed and the underside cleaned then rust treated if necessary the areas are coated with oil diluted wax treatment prior to the liners going back etc.

Good Luck.
Bob.