The Flying Moose - Project 855 T5-R (Attempt 2!)

Post 777576 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-04 23:04:50

Time for a quick project log. Purchased 3rd of July from Hemihusky Black 855 T5-R. After a good look around the car is a testament to its previous ownership, the interior is one of the best I have seen in any 850. Externally there are a few grazes here and there, light damage to the lower front splitter and both wings could do with replacement due to small rust bubbles but neither are so bad as need immediate replacement and alloys need a refurb. Stacks of history, alot of the work is already done thanks to Husky so no cambelt and only minor parts on the stage 0 as ignition components are all done, just vacuum hoses to change. Plans? Tidy up the bodywork, refurbish the alloys... aside from that I'd like to fit a larger turbo probably a 19T but might stick with a 16T, larger injectors, strut brace, 3" Throttle, map and when money permits some juicy brakes up front. Luckily its comes with some nice bits too, BSR Exhaust cat-back which has a lovely burble but not intrusive, Koni Yellow Adjustables, IPD Air intake Kit and polly lower gearbox and top mount bushes. Day 1 - Pickup

Post 777577 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-04 23:08:38

Day 2 - It begins! Well first day down just a two minor modification replaced washer jets with ME7 V70 chunky jets and changed the grill for a black painted one. Other than that removed the 850 side stripes and gave it a good was and polish.

Post 777580 by Ettienne on 2015-07-04 23:31:12

I think I have the previous sale adverts for this from a few years back

Post 777581 by Ettienne on 2015-07-04 23:32:36

I fitted the chunky v70 roof rails to mine, but I'll keep an eye out for washer jets Should be s good project similar to the olive I'm doing I have most of your shopping list so far just too busy to fit. Body work looks good I saw it at the Dyno day at hamishes

Post 777583 by stribo on 2015-07-04 23:36:41

Good to see you back in a T5. :)

Post 777585 by Tomcat on 2015-07-04 23:38:05

So glad you bought this.. I got offered it but sadly couldn't afford it at the time, good to see it's gone to a good home.

Post 777588 by t5 pete on 2015-07-04 23:43:19

It looked a great car when I went to look at it and yes hemis ocd can certainly be seen with how clean the inside is

Post 777589 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-04 23:46:22

[QUOTE=Ettienne;777580]I think I have the previous sale adverts for this from a few years back[/QUOTE] Be good to see these and add to the history if you do find them? [QUOTE=Tomcat;777585]So glad you bought this.. I got offered it but sadly couldn't afford it at the time, good to see it's gone to a good home.[/QUOTE] Thanks TC, I bet it reminds you of yours mate... cant imagine how tempted you were and selfish as it is glad you didn't have the money as I know you'd have snapped her up.

Post 777594 by Tomcat on 2015-07-05 00:02:53

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;777589]Be good to see these and add to the history if you do find them? Thanks TC, I bet it reminds you of yours mate... cant imagine how tempted you were and selfish as it is glad you didn't have the money as I know you'd have snapped her up.[/QUOTE] You have no idea bud.. The first time I saw it I insisted that he had to give me first refusal when he sold it, shame that his selling it came a lot sooner than I thought it would. If I'd not just put a new engine in mine I would probably have sold it and bought this instead.

Post 777595 by Wobbly Dave on 2015-07-05 00:12:07

Be sure to keep this one shiny side up. Good to see you back in a T5

Post 777604 by claymore on 2015-07-05 08:18:51

Nice to see it go to a good home :)

Post 777605 by Nealevo on 2015-07-05 08:34:23

Good to see you back in the fold, hope it turns out to be a good purchase..

Post 777611 by The Flying Banana on 2015-07-05 11:04:48

[QUOTE=Tomcat;777594]You have no idea bud.. The first time I saw it I insisted that he had to give me first refusal when he sold it, shame that his selling it came a lot sooner than I thought it would. If I'd not just put a new engine in mine I would probably have sold it and bought this instead.[/QUOTE] sounds familiar

Post 777617 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-05 13:14:38

[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;777595]Be sure to keep this one shiny side up. Good to see you back in a T5[/QUOTE] I'm not looking for a promotion in the wobbly / moose flying club quite yet!

Post 777674 by hemihusky on 2015-07-06 14:55:13

im glad its gone to a good home. was rather sad seeing it get smaller n smaller in my rear view as i drove away =( ill find that tow ball n get it to ya quickly. im starting to clear the garage out of all the 740 parts so will be able to get to places again soon!

Post 777691 by martybelfastt5 on 2015-07-06 21:39:24

great to see you back in a t5r:)

Post 777699 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-06 22:42:20

[QUOTE=hemihusky;777674]im glad its gone to a good home. was rather sad seeing it get smaller n smaller in my rear view as i drove away =( ill find that tow ball n get it to ya quickly. im starting to clear the garage out of all the 740 parts so will be able to get to places again soon![/QUOTE] Cheers Husky, ill send you a text with an address for the towball, let me know the postage and ill pay you it. She is a real credit to you mate! :)

Post 777700 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-06 22:45:23

Day 4 So it seems the suspension top mount has gone on the nearside so that needs replacing very soon. New shoes all round today after the Falkens were showing some serious signs of wear on the inner edges and down the markers... Michelin Pilot Sport 3's all round in the correct size 205/45/17 replacing the 215/45/17 Falkens.

Post 777702 by hemihusky on 2015-07-06 22:55:24

cheers ill get it sent off. looks so much nicer cleaned up. sorry about the tires as im sure you seen i had propus on before they had my good tires so i never bothered replacing the falkens/didnt have the money too. the strut top mount i probably should have picked up when selling (doh x.x)

Post 777703 by stribo on 2015-07-06 22:58:07

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;777700]Day 4 So it seems the suspension top mount has gone on the nearside so that needs replacing very soon. New shoes all round today after the Falkens were showing some serious signs of wear on the inner edges and down the markers... Michelin Pilot Sport 3's all round in the correct size 205/45/17 replacing the 215/45/17 Falkens. [/QUOTE] TBH, rubbing issues aside, I've always thought that 205s are too narrow for a 225 plus BHP car that weighs about 1.4 tonnes, my 130BHP 1.2 tonne Mondeo Si had them, and they were about right.

Post 777704 by Ettienne on 2015-07-06 23:55:36

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;777700]Day 4 So it seems the suspension top mount has gone on the nearside so that needs replacing very soon. New shoes all round today after the Falkens were showing some serious signs of wear on the inner edges and down the markers... Michelin Pilot Sport 3's all round in the correct size 205/45/17 replacing the 215/45/17 Falkens. [/QUOTE] Mines (gul) lowered on b6s and lesjford springs running 215/45/17s due to fitting the 320s I have no rubbing issues as discs are 3-4mm wider, so all worked out well

Post 777707 by Hybusamini on 2015-07-07 03:34:46

Very nice m8 good luck with it hope it all goes well

Post 777710 by MoleT-5R on 2015-07-07 08:02:32

good to see you back in the T-5R club again mate, look forward to seeing you in it at Shakey in a couple of weeks..:)

Post 778234 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-15 00:06:39

Not a lot done over the past few days, spent a little time cleaning today in prep for shakey. Really highlighted how badly the alloys need a refurbished so that's on the cards over the next few days with some paint in the garage. also have a parrot fitted for some mod cons and also fitted my blackvue hd camera. Tomorrow is turbo oil return seals and as smithy would say "tighten the actuator!" p

Post 778266 by hemihusky on 2015-07-15 19:24:32

theres a story about those wheels. and why i changed them to my good propus. when i first got the car they were absolutely caked in brake dust like not washed in a long long time. my dad put brake dust deposit removed on them while i was doing the interior. and when jet washed off it took the crappy re-paint paint clean off! ooops. so banged my propus on the car n forgot about um looking really good though. (will get that tow ball to you when my cars back mobile as atm im a sitting duck!)

Post 778284 by Kingsford G on 2015-07-15 22:00:23

Nice looking car that is.

Post 778292 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-15 22:30:09

So a little more progress today... By now means a professional job but alloys off, sanded down and sprayed up. Took about 5 hours to do over the last two days. Went for a close to standard colour in the end and as I had most bits in the garage the whole job cost £15 in paint. They're not mint but the main bubbles sanded away and less flakey paint! It'll do until I have funds for a pro refurb. Whilst off I noticed a little treat too, polly wishbone bushes! :) So so far I know the car has the following: -BSR Cat Back -IPD Air Intake Kit -Polly Top Mount -Polly Gearbox Mounts -Polly Wishbones I've got a 16T sourced which hopefully will go on over the next fortnight, some blue injectors, Genuine Volvo Reverse Pipe Kit and 3" Throttle and ported manifold in the garage. Hopefully these with a decent map, blitz controller and some bigger brakes will make for a nice combination. Some pics:

Post 778299 by WOODY T5 on 2015-07-15 22:44:28

Wow mate mate big difference em looks loads better keep the great work son look forward to seeing it

Post 778301 by hemihusky on 2015-07-15 23:00:36

looks a million times better on the right colored wheels. also the car already has a 16T on it thought i mentioned it? as im sure i told you the story of my ££££ up with the downpipe n cat XD. yeah the car has a 16T (Verified by the ID plate) 16T straight flange turbo on it.

Post 778304 by AcidicDavey on 2015-07-15 23:10:43

I say them wheels look spot on from here, nice job ;)

Post 778306 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-15 23:21:46

[QUOTE=hemihusky;778301]looks a million times better on the right colored wheels. also the car already has a 16T on it thought i mentioned it? as im sure i told you the story of my ££££ up with the downpipe n cat XD. yeah the car has a 16T (Verified by the ID plate) 16T straight flange turbo on it.[/QUOTE] You know what mate if you did I completely forgot! Well that is a bonus and saves some spannering and ill do the turbo oil return pipe on saturday then as I had saved it for the 16T :) I think the wheels just tone down the "very black" look it had before. Just aiming to make her look as standard as possible but with all the right tweaks to go a little faster, handle sharper and stop better. I did notice the CAT was unusual and recalled you saying you had to fit one. Do you know what type it is or where it came from as its certainly not an original for a T5 as its far too small. [QUOTE=AcidicDavey;778304]I say them wheels look spot on from here, nice job ;)[/QUOTE] Cheers mate, they look better in the pictures believe me. For £15 and a few hours work though I'm happy, close up you see the imperfections. Before you could see how bad the wheels were from a mile off at least now from a distance they look ok!

Post 778313 by MoleT-5R on 2015-07-16 01:29:12

Don't make it look too good for shakey as it will make my olive look even worse than normal, I am considering coming in the Gul as we'd have all three T-5R colours then, as long as jimbob brings his olive

Post 778315 by hemihusky on 2015-07-16 06:51:14

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;778306] I did notice the CAT was unusual and recalled you saying you had to fit one. Do you know what type it is or where it came from as its certainly not an original for a T5 as its far too small. [/QUOTE] being truthfull the CAT was a fleabay special as i couldnt find any T5 or R ones avalable at the time that fit the turbo flange style + on super short notice of no mot cause the guys were being absolute £££££. so yeah it definetly aint as big as the others ive seen but it made it pass

Post 778566 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-19 23:52:31

Another productive weekend with help from Jamest5r too :) This weekend was by far one of the most productive and its all going to slow down for a while now until next month. Jobs done: -Turbo heat-shield removed! -Visited HLM and fitted new 16T actuator as old one was cream crackered -Car mapped by Shem at Shemtek Racing -Picked up and fitted Stut brace from nottsgreen. Tonight after returning from Shakey I went to remove the Orange injectors and fit the blues as Shem advised doing so with my map, removed them and lost a manifold injector seal down the back! Doh... anyhow I had a ported manifold and 3" throttle sat in the garage so as the inlet needed to come off anyway it seemed rude not to :) Next on the list is fit RIP kit. That'll likely be next weekend, most parts in the garage jst missing one silicone reducer to order.

Post 778568 by M-R-P on 2015-07-20 00:01:34

So you bought the gimp :) Nice work Em.

Post 778569 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-20 00:18:57

In need of some fine tuning and fettling but running 10 psi it's pulling well now and sounds good!  [video=youtube;PFEPa6REOLI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFEPa6REOLI&feature=youtu.be[/video]

Post 778570 by Redbrick on 2015-07-20 00:19:02

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;778292]So a little more progress today... By now means a professional job but alloys off, sanded down and sprayed up. Took about 5 hours to do over the last two days. Went for a close to standard colour in the end and as I had most bits in the garage the whole job cost £15 in paint. They're not mint but the main bubbles sanded away and less flakey paint! It'll do until I have funds for a pro refurb. Whilst off I noticed a little treat too, polly wishbone bushes! :) So so far I know the car has the following: -BSR Cat Back -IPD Air Intake Kit -Polly Top Mount -Polly Gearbox Mounts -Polly Wishbones I've got a 16T sourced which hopefully will go on over the next fortnight, some blue injectors, Genuine Volvo Reverse Pipe Kit and 3" Throttle and ported manifold in the garage. Hopefully these with a decent map, blitz controller and some bigger brakes will make for a nice combination. Some pics: [/QUOTE] Great job on the wheels! Could you tell us what paint you used and how many coats of each? Thanks

Post 778571 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-20 00:26:18

[QUOTE=Redbrick;778570]Great job on the wheels! Could you tell us what paint you used and how many coats of each? Thanks[/QUOTE] Thanks Redbrick, no problem. The actual colour believe it or not was Halfrauds Steel wheel paint bought on the trade card. Used plenty of sand paper, rough bubbled bits done with 40 grit and all else with 120 which was smooth enough with the high build primer. Each wheel had two coats of primer one yellow high build primer and one normal grey followed by two coats of top coat and a generous amount of lacquer. As I've said before they are not perfect but for little money are greatly improved. Time will tell how long it lasts...

Post 778588 by Biff on 2015-07-20 10:59:22

Car looks a cracker mate! Bet shes not shy with those mods either. Jealous! lol

Post 778607 by Tomcat on 2015-07-20 14:56:07

Gawd that's gorgeous bud... So bloody jealous right now lol.

Post 778620 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-20 16:46:22

Trip up to Dean for some tuning info...

Post 778621 by Jamest5r on 2015-07-20 16:54:56

Keep that ecu mate :), Dean don't need it :)

Post 778622 by kmb on 2015-07-20 17:08:07

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;778620]Trip up to Dean for some tuning info... [/QUOTE] ...and I thought he was dead... :o

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Post 778643 by LiamT4 on 2015-07-20 21:05:23

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;778625][/QUOTE] Typical dodgy volvo parking ;)

Post 778651 by WOODY T5 on 2015-07-20 21:28:58

Lol tis a nice motor that em with right bits and a good set up will be a well sorted t5r

Post 779069 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-24 21:47:23

Found my boost leak... Changed pipework to r.I.p now won't start, power to coil but no spark. Looks like main ignition relay wires and relay might be shagged.

Post 779089 by Jamest5r on 2015-07-24 23:50:41

Got to love a t5r :)

Post 779136 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-25 19:01:25

Ok so a trip to DW Tuning in Hull and the required spare part sourced! Turns out the main fuel/ignition relay (grey one) was cream crackered, new one on and she fired straight up. Had som emore faffing today with the throttle body too as I was missing a reducer to fit the 3" throttle and RIP whe I fitted the ported manifold so thats finally all on. Slight mix and match of colours and some edged connectors needed and some new jubilee's to stop anything blowing off and she will be all sorted. 3" throttle made a notable difference in response immediately. Also fitted another toy today, the secret to Woodys success perhaps? A blitz spec R electronic boost controller. Its now all set up and running 1.2 bar staged. Pulling like an absolute train, very pleased indeed :) Next job? Order some more silicone and aluminium connectors and get her on the dyno for a health check (mainly fueling) Still have no idea what turbo is fitted, sadly plate is missing and veins on a 15G and 16T cold side look too similar for me to tell a difference, I'll likely leave it with whatevers fitted, wait for a 19T to pop up, fit that with some greens or VXR's and a nice downpipe and that will be engine done (famous last words!!!)

Post 779143 by MoleT-5R on 2015-07-25 19:29:27

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;779136]Ok so a trip to DW Tuning in Hull and the required spare part sourced! Turns out the main fuel/ignition relay (grey one) was cream crackered, new one on and she fired straight up. Had som emore faffing today with the throttle body too as I was missing a reducer to fit the 3" throttle and RIP whe I fitted the ported manifold so thats finally all on. Slight mix and match of colours and some edged connectors needed and some new jubilee's to stop anything blowing off and she will be all sorted. 3" throttle made a notable difference in response immediately. Also fitted another toy today, the secret to Woodys success perhaps? A blitz spec R electronic boost controller. Its now all set up and running 1.2 bar staged. Pulling like an absolute train, very pleased indeed :) Next job? Order some more silicone and aluminium connectors and get her on the dyno for a health check (mainly fueling) Still have no idea what turbo is fitted, sadly plate is missing and veins on a 15G and 16T cold side look too similar for me to tell a difference, I'll likely leave it with whatevers fitted, wait for a 19T to pop up, fit that with some greens or VXR's and a nice downpipe and that will be engine done ([COLOR=#ff0000]famous last words!!![/COLOR])[/QUOTE] we've all said that and more than once.......lol :)

Post 779145 by WOODY T5 on 2015-07-25 20:18:16

Glad it sorted mate should go a lot better now happy days best get a turbo over to turbo tech thats the secret; )

Post 779148 by stribo on 2015-07-25 20:48:23

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;779143]we've all said that and more than once.......lol :)[/QUOTE] I've been looking at a Blitz controller, was it easy to set up?

Post 779152 by t5 pete on 2015-07-25 21:26:57

[QUOTE=stribo;779148]I've been looking at a Blitz controller, was it easy to set up?[/QUOTE] There nice and simple to set up and have some good functions Iirc 4 settings for boost and it also has a over boost warning

Post 779159 by stribo on 2015-07-25 21:48:20

Yeah, does look like a good controller, but wondering if you can control how progressive the boost is.

Post 779162 by t5 pete on 2015-07-25 22:04:48

Off the top of my head no

Post 779163 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-25 22:41:39

[QUOTE=stribo;779148]I've been looking at a Blitz controller, was it easy to set up?[/QUOTE] Stribo, absolute doddle to set up, its a loom through the bulkhead for the solenoid and a earth and positive from ignition for the controller. Its the easiest I've found to set up and has enough functions for me. You cannot choose how the boost is delivered but can set four different boost modes as Pete mentioned and the peak/overboost function is very useful as you set you warning at say 1.3 bar and if it detects boost at that level will reduce it to whatever figure you specify. Useful too it has a mode to shoe peak boost and will stay there so you dont have to concentrate on dials and can look after a blast. The spec S is the cheapest generally and is a single solenoid for upto 1.5 bar and the spec R is a dual but cant remember the figure. I simply got the dual as it fell at the right price. Tried greedy once and it was the most complicated thing I have ever seen!

Post 779203 by The Flying Moose on 2015-07-26 18:44:16

Bit more work today, completed a full oil change and fuel filter done. Also sorted a rattling suspension coupling (bit that holds rear pring in) and replaced it with a new one, now quiet! :) Final job was to do the turbo oil return pipe, this was an absolute PITA, the screws were overtightened and in an effort to cure the leak someone previously bodged it together by filling it with silicone some of which nearly fell in the sump when the return pipe was removed. After a good twenty minutes of cleaning and £2.49 in parts its back together minus bodge. This sort of handy work iritates me... still didnt solve the leak either! Had a chance to take a proper look underneath too, its in almost mint condition, no rust present at all. Here's a pic of the CAT Husky fitted, small almost "race" like, works and doesnt seem to hold the car back too much so until the turbo changes with a new downpipe it will stay.

Post 779204 by Hybusamini on 2015-07-26 18:54:05

Coming long nicely m8 keep up the good work

Post 779206 by Nealevo on 2015-07-26 19:33:49

Looking more of a bargain everyday matey...

Post 779255 by hemihusky on 2015-07-27 10:05:39

looking real nice good to see it getting the love i just didnt have the money for =( also rest assured the silicone wasnt me. if it was me it wouldve been red ££££ from my workplace =P but i know about the bodging £££££££s on cars. shouldve seen the mashup that was the old "decat" pipe i took off it when i did the cat! can you say stevie wonder welding much?

Post 780571 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-06 07:10:38

So what a long night, managed to borrow some ramps again after finishing work at midnight and worked until the early hours to get a few more jobs done. Firstly did a full gearbox oil change with 75w90. I had no record of any change and in 20yrs and 180k I figured it wouldnt go a miss, I dont buy this lifetime crap! Turns out a job worth doing, the old oil was like coca cola!!! Secondly turbo change... after a missing dataplate on the fitted turbo and having previously had a 15G actuator on I doubted its credentials as a 16T. Once removed on inspection of the veins it was clear it was a 15G so now sporting a 16T. Ran it in for around 20 miles after filling it with oil and cranking the car prior to startup and it runs well with no smoke, thanks Jamest5r and Claymore (previous owner of turbo before James!). After fettling with the Blitz on maximum setting its now peaking in 4th gear at 1.25 bar and pulls so much better than before. Very happy indeed :B_steerin Next job is a trip to Dave Walker at Emerald just down the road for a Dyno Run.

Post 780584 by kmb on 2015-08-06 08:16:34

Certainly getting things sorted, some nice work here :)

Post 780705 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-06 23:17:45

Just a quick video to give an idea of the second and third gear pull at 1.1 bar accelerating from 30. Looks slower than it feels! [video=youtube_share;i7IhgJ7HM_M]http://youtu.be/i7IhgJ7HM_M[/video]

Post 780707 by Jamest5r on 2015-08-06 23:23:53

Looking good :)

Post 780708 by t5 pete on 2015-08-06 23:26:27

Top Job em looking forward to seeing the car at retro

Post 780711 by Saaamon on 2015-08-07 00:23:40

No messing about here, your really making progress. Great stuff!

Post 780712 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-07 00:31:49

Cheers guys, its that 5 Cylinder bug again... absolutely love driving it. Best part is not usuing it all the time now means every time I do I have a massive grin on my face :B_steerin

Post 780797 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-07 22:39:31

Found a minus 31 actutor in the garage whilst having a tidy today... guess I'll have to fit that this weekend :)

Post 782208 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-17 22:21:29

Ok so had a little niggle for a while now which is bugging me and needs resolving. It did it before I fitted an RIP and the 3" throttle. Basically the car has decided when up to temperature (within a few minutes of operating) it fast idles at around 1200-1300 RPM. When cold on initial start-up it idles at around 800 but if you turn off and start again warm it remains at 1200-1300. I've checked all VAC hoses including the silly elbow, IC pipework is ok, changed thottle, changed idle control valve still happens. It's liveable but bloody irritating. Any ideas???

Post 782228 by Nealevo on 2015-08-18 07:28:43

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;782208]Ok so had a little niggle for a while now which is bugging me and needs resolving. It did it before I fitted an RIP and the 3" throttle. Basically the car has decided when up to temperature (within a few minutes of operating) it fast idles at around 1200-1300 RPM. When cold on initial start-up it idles at around 800 but if you turn off and start again warm it remains at 1200-1300. I've checked all VAC hoses including the silly elbow, IC pipework is ok, changed thottle, changed idle control valve still happens. It's liveable but bloody irritating. Any ideas???[/QUOTE] No!! but when you find out let me know as mine does it too, driving me mad.

Post 782232 by claymore on 2015-08-18 07:52:37

what happens if you disconnect the icv?

Post 782253 by Doingitsideways on 2015-08-18 13:34:23

Does sound like a Vac leak. Have you tried spraying carb cleaner around all the hoses/joints/inlet manifold?

Post 782260 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-18 16:07:18

[QUOTE=claymore;782232]what happens if you disconnect the icv?[/QUOTE] No change whatsoever as with the tps too. [QUOTE=Doingitsideways;782253]Does sound like a Vac leak. Have you tried spraying carb cleaner around all the hoses/joints/inlet manifold?[/QUOTE] No... I'll give that a go though. Certainly no notable leak and it'll happily boost to 1.3 Bar and hold it.

Post 782484 by leet5r on 2015-08-19 21:43:29

did you rob everything of my old green one em lol

Post 782486 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-19 21:48:54

[QUOTE=leet5r;782484]did you rob everything of my old green one em lol[/QUOTE] No! Only the IC top pipe and actuator, the 16T was completely shagged.

Post 782524 by Shinsplintz 101 on 2015-08-20 07:19:27

Have you changed the thermostat? Cheap enough & can cause weird & wonderful running issues if they fail. Think I read a similar thread somewhere recently, I'll try & dig it out & see if they found a solution. Good luck. Morgan

Post 782525 by t5 pete on 2015-08-20 07:29:49

Or the temp sensor in the thermo housing

Post 782534 by MaxTS on 2015-08-20 09:15:29

My brothers did this and a new temp sensor mostly fixed this and then when I did the PCV we found a the vac line at the end of the manifold worn and broke off and that completely fixed it when that was changed.

Post 782634 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-20 22:03:05

Little session on the car today with some help from a man in Cambridgeshire. Five hours later, clay, cutting compound, polish and wax and done.

Post 782637 by AcidicDavey on 2015-08-20 22:10:21

Looking lovely Mr Moose. Black looks the tits all shined up :)

Post 782639 by t5 pete on 2015-08-20 22:22:45

That looks awesome ill make sure we're not parked next to you the s70 is filthy and doubt I'll get time to.give it a quick wash

Post 782683 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-21 11:28:18

This morning's shenanigans... arrived at Jim's place last night to complete brake failure. 4 quid later and a new line to the servo and were good to go again. Green bitch... nah black bitch!

Post 782685 by claymore on 2015-08-21 11:48:59

Gaffa tape would have also fixed that :)

Post 782688 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-21 12:10:09

[QUOTE=claymore;782685]Gaffa tape would have also fixed that :)[/QUOTE] I think you must be on the wrong thread... I'm not Jamest5!!!

Post 782692 by Doingitsideways on 2015-08-21 13:15:16

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;782683]This morning's shenanigans... arrived at Jim's place last night to complete brake failure. 4 quid later and a new line to the servo and were good to go again. Green bitch... nah black bitch! [/QUOTE] Jim with his gigs on, pretending to know what he's doing! :lol: Someone should tell him that's the throttle housing. Actually, i bet he was trying to nab the spindle for his!

Post 782699 by leet5r on 2015-08-21 15:08:11

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;782486]No! Only the IC top pipe and actuator, the 16T was completely shagged.[/QUOTE] careful of the rods with that actuator , iirc mine use to run 22psi

Post 782929 by The Flying Moose on 2015-08-23 16:17:08

Really chuffed, by chance encounter at retro ade had some 99.9% isopronanol which has done this...

Post 783005 by martin_r_smith on 2015-08-23 23:09:14

Looks much better bud

Post 784526 by no1tosh on 2015-09-03 20:39:32

[QUOTE=t5 pete;782525]Or the temp sensor in the thermo housing[/QUOTE] My green t5 did that, spent loads trying to sus it And it was the temp sender in the thermostat. Just pray you don't shatter it like did trying to get the top cap off lol

Post 787876 by The Flying Moose on 2015-10-08 17:13:15

Well cars been running a absolute treat lately, really happy. Took her for a blast today and it reminded me how fun these are :) I did spot a minor fuel leak though and tracked it down to the o rings between the injectors and inlet manifold.  Thought I better take a trip to Volvo to prevent this.... Quite ammused on arrival at Volvo and after the parts man entered the reg he said... "Is it outside, can I have a look?". Seems he hadn't seen one for a long time. Most of the service department came to look too I think. 15 minutes of chatting I left. Have to love the T5-R for this, certainly wouldn't get that with a Daewoo matiz!!!

Post 787877 by Tomcat on 2015-10-08 17:26:11

It's like living with a Movie star,lol.

Post 787889 by The Flying Moose on 2015-10-08 18:43:18

[QUOTE=Tomcat;787877]It's like living with a Movie star,lol.[/QUOTE] Nearly fell off my chair... I'd prefer a hot Swedish model to be fair! TC the only other car anyone has ever commented on was my black T5-R saloon and that was a kid at KFC lol

Post 790978 by The Flying Moose on 2015-11-16 16:26:52

Recent trip to Pete's man cave. many thanks for all your help mate, proper gent as always. Anybody spot the new edition?

Post 790979 by Hybusamini on 2015-11-16 16:38:18

Lpg

Post 790990 by Ettienne on 2015-11-16 18:39:28

[QUOTE=Hybusamini;790979]Lpg[/QUOTE] I was thinking it was the towbar, I am a bit tired though lol

Post 791000 by MoleT-5R on 2015-11-16 19:30:15

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;790978]Recent trip to Pete's man cave. many thanks for all your help mate, proper gent as always. Anybody spot the new edition? [/QUOTE] that should make her more economic on a long run, did it take long to fit ?? as I am tempted to swap my kit from the awd to the T-5R or the V70R awd, but not sure how this would work with the some what fussy ME7..

Post 791003 by The Flying Moose on 2015-11-16 19:41:20

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;791000]that should make her more economic on a long run, did it take long to fit ?? as I am tempted to swap my kit from the awd to the T-5R or the V70R awd, but not sure how this would work with the some what fussy ME7..[/QUOTE] All in tool about ten hours but that was crawling about and with a couple of trips out for parts we needed. Now we've done it once I'd say probably 7-8 hours to do a tidy install.

Post 791007 by MoleT-5R on 2015-11-16 20:03:40

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;791003]All in tool about ten hours but that was crawling about and with a couple of trips out for parts we needed. Now we've done it once I'd say probably 7-8 hours to do a tidy install.[/QUOTE] not too bad then, kept you and Pete out of causing mischief for a while then...lol

Post 791009 by Nealevo on 2015-11-16 20:11:17

Copy cat :)

Post 791155 by The Flying Moose on 2015-11-18 20:41:14

Firstly before anyone says anything (Especially the clean man mr Evans!) its flithy I know, a combination of the demise of the D5 and living in the countryside isnt too compatible with keeping the car as clean as I'd like. Just a couple of shots of the new egg crate grill on with Volvo slash from 850. Also a pic to show where the LPG filler was installed. Really pleased with how it runs on gas, barely notice a difference and pootling around you cant tell at all. Local BP garage does LPG at 49.9p a litre and has an LPG loyalty scheme where you always get money off leading to 10p off 39.9p a litre cant be bad eh? Also while at Pete's man cave we noticed the front springs had been installed upside down so thats another job to do!

Post 791158 by t5 pete on 2015-11-18 20:51:36

Glad it'd all working fine for you and yes them springs need doing

Post 791160 by Doingitsideways on 2015-11-18 20:58:23

Ffs, who's been working on this car?! Nice positioning with the filler there :)

Post 791164 by Nealevo on 2015-11-18 21:27:47

I was in your area today, lowersoft, March swaffham and Wisbech, and noticed a lot of farm machinery places selling LPG, it's always cheaper there. I'll let you off the cleaning as my car is filthy from today's jaunt in the sticks. Also your exhaust hanger is broke from the pics

Post 791166 by The Flying Moose on 2015-11-18 21:49:13

[QUOTE=Nealevo;791164]I was in your area today, lowersoft, March swaffham and Wisbech, and noticed a lot of farm machinery places selling LPG, it's always cheaper there. I'll let you off the cleaning as my car is filthy from today's jaunt in the sticks. Also your exhaust hanger is broke from the pics[/QUOTE] Why didnt you say??? I'm in Swaffham and could have caught you! Yeah thanks the exhaust hanger did break, I fitted a repair hanger but when we removed it to fit the copper pipe for LPG I forgot to re-position it correctly and just bolted it back on. Another little job to do ;)

Post 796903 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-19 22:39:54

So little update time. Been a busy few nights sorting the old girl out with various bits and bobs and prepping her for the dyno day. Sadly as with all things volvo not everything has gone to plan, but it wasnt snowing like the last clutch I did on Frankies drive Replaced: 1. Clutch 2. Rear Main oil seal (old one was leaking just a tad!) 3. Painted calipers black from red 4. Replaced oil cooler clips 5. Replaced oil cooler block mount o-rings and retainer 6. New front pads 7. Oil change and filter (5k/6 month interval) 8. Gearbox oil renewed with 75w90 9. New clutch slave retaining circlip Clutch was kindly donated by Neal and was as good as new with loads of meat left, the old clutch had started to slip in third and fourth under WOT (although I've seen worse on inspection). Once it was all back together I was delighted to find the clutch pedal operated, gears engaged and is now very light indeed. The negative... well it starts and runs but not well, lumpy and rough. Bizzarely it sounds ok under the engine idle, awful and the rear and seems to mis when you move off. Needless to say a day fault finding tomorrow!

Post 797006 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-22 09:08:13

Well what a bloody bugger! Let it cool off for a few days but its back to step 1 again, damn rear main oil seal (new I might add!) is leaking already. Lovely puddle under the car. Looks like its all getting dropped again. Loosing faith! Its never straighforward with a damned volvo is it!?!

Post 797008 by martin_r_smith on 2016-02-22 09:35:38

ouch!! I feel your pain mate, i'm sure theses cars are sent as a mental test. At least you still have a few weeks before shakey to get it done.

Post 797025 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-22 17:39:26

[QUOTE=martin_r_smith;797008]ouch!! I feel your pain mate, i'm sure theses cars are sent as a mental test. At least you still have a few weeks before shakey to get it done.[/QUOTE] Oh I plan on completing it much sooner... Trip to the Volvo dealers today for a new RMS. Spent a couple of hours on it this afternoon. O/S/F Shaft removed, all under box bolts removed, coolant drained, top pipework and cabling etc all off. Tomorrow all that remains is the top gearbox bolts, top mount, and N/S/F shaft out and shes ready to drop the box again. Hopefully should have all afternoon tomorrow to work on it again, its amazing how fast you work when its cold and you only have a driveway! Leak of new seal as below, last time I use a patent part... Genuine part no for those interested.

Post 797045 by MoleT-5R on 2016-02-22 20:17:45

Good luck and I hope you get it sorted with the genuine part, it's no fun having to do a job like that twice.

Post 797092 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-23 18:54:44

SHE LIVES!!! Well after a painstaking eternity (feels that way) the new clutch, release bearing and rear main seal are now fitted once more. Better still this time no oil leak :B_thumb: Solved the lumping running, took about half hour to find. Injector one had no power and a broken line. New bit of cable soldered in and hey presto! Took her for a spin and the clutch is lovely, very light indeed and its driving very well too. Only negative, and there always is with a volvo is a small coolant leak has developed. Its only minor (not draining header) but is enough to need doing asap. Ill get under and inspect tomorrow, I suspect one of the heating/bulkhead coolant pipes is to blame looking at the location. New patent part leaking New Genuine RMS fitted in very easily Fingers crossed solve coolant leak and get her on the dyno this weekend.

Post 797166 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-24 17:44:16

Im now at wits end! I've had various bits apart countless times today and inspected and replaced various hoses including the turbo to block coolant line which I suspected. I finally thought I'd cracked it, took it for a 20+ mile drive checking header tank half way... all ok. Anyhow parked up at home and drip, drip, drip header tank draining again. Only one pipe left to replace between block and bulkhead although on inspection it looked ok.

Post 797167 by Ettienne on 2016-02-24 17:51:31

Heater hoses and turbo return were shagged on the Gul and olive

Post 797168 by Ettienne on 2016-02-24 17:52:26

You've got to come to the Dyno I've bought a selection of lady biscuits (I mean bourbons) lol

Post 797169 by Doingitsideways on 2016-02-24 18:04:36

Those daft clips on the bulkhead pipes aren't broken are they? Either that, or the o-rings gone flat?

Post 797170 by S70T5Chris on 2016-02-24 18:07:39

[QUOTE=Ettienne;797168]You've got to come to the Dyno I've bought a selection of lady biscuits (I mean bourbons) lol[/QUOTE] Bourbons are lady biscuits?! ££££, strictly Hobnobs from now on then :uglyhamme

Post 797171 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-24 18:10:22

[QUOTE=Ettienne;797168]You've got to come to the Dyno I've bought a selection of lady biscuits (I mean bourbons) lol[/QUOTE] Dont worry I'm determined!!! [QUOTE=Doingitsideways;797169]Those daft clips on the bulkhead pipes aren't broken are they? Either that, or the o-rings gone flat?[/QUOTE] Not sure mate, its definately not the turbo coolant line now as new pipe and elbow have been fitted from a spare I had in the garage, Only left is matrix to block line. Its definately not been stretched etc as was removed when clutch was fitted but I'm going to pop out shortly and take it off and inspect more closely again.

Post 797179 by MoleT-5R on 2016-02-24 20:03:30

glad to hear the oil leak is sorted and you like the new clutch, Is the water dripping ?? or is the expansion just draining down, as the system loses any airlocks in the system, that didn't come out when the coolant was refilled, Mine is a right bitch to bleed and always needs a top up or 2 whenever the coolant has been dropped.

Post 797194 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-24 21:31:23

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;797179]glad to hear the oil leak is sorted and you like the new clutch, Is the water dripping ?? or is the expansion just draining down, as the system loses any airlocks in the system, that didn't come out when the coolant was refilled, Mine is a right bitch to bleed and always needs a top up or 2 whenever the coolant has been dropped.[/QUOTE] The tank was drainng as the coolant fell out the bottom roughly centre to N/S/f of the engine. Anyhow finally I think I'm there! Last hose replaced, late night trip to halfords in the volford and found some suitable diameter hose. Re-filled system, Been for a quick blast out (about ten miles) and its all dry. Ill go for a proper drive to prove it tomorrow. Culprit below, as you can see halfords was busy and I started to question why the hell I was still faffing this late. Highlighted item on VADIS was to blame.

Post 797195 by Tomcat on 2016-02-24 21:34:12

Glad you're getting somewhere with it bud, don't they just try your patience at times though? Still she's looking fantastic!!

Post 797196 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-24 21:48:08

[QUOTE=Tomcat;797195]Glad you're getting somewhere with it bud, don't they just try your patience at times though? Still she's looking fantastic!![/QUOTE] Cheers TC. Yep sure has tested my patience over the last few days, I wreckon all in close to 40 hours spent since saturday and its time off I had planned for other things but ho hum! Needs must and it had to be done pre Sunday for the dyno as I really didnt like the idea of running the D5. Everything aside, having not driven it for a while or at least "quickly" it sure as hell put a smile on my face today. Makes it all worthwhile :eclipsee_ Couple of shots from earlier on one of the many test runs. All thats left is to polish her up.

Post 797201 by Doingitsideways on 2016-02-24 22:10:45

Glad it's sorted Fella :) Thought you were an ER driver? Surely they teach you about obstructing yellow boxes?! :lol:

Post 797206 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-24 22:30:15

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;797201]Glad it's sorted Fella :) Thought you were an ER driver? Surely they teach you about obstructing yellow boxes?! :lol:[/QUOTE] Cheers bud. I am... urm you had me puzzled for a minute. You mean the white box convieniently the same size as a car??? lol

Post 797209 by Doingitsideways on 2016-02-24 22:41:06

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;797206]Cheers bud. I am... urm you had me puzzled for a minute. You mean the white box convieniently the same size as a car??? lol[/QUOTE] Bahahahahahaha!!!! Sorry, my bad. You haven't been observing the VPC code of good parking practice, and have only used one space. As a result, with a quick glance I thought you were parked on a yellow box.

Post 797210 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-24 22:43:20

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;797209]Bahahahahahaha!!!! Sorry, my bad. You haven't been observing the VPC code of good parking practice, and have only used one space. As a result, with a quick glance I thought you were parked on a yellow box.[/QUOTE] ££££££££, guess ill have to be fined a crate of beer at the next camping shinanigan then!

Post 797214 by t5 pete on 2016-02-25 00:19:58

Awesome news glad it's all done pal. On another note have you corrected the front springs we found last time.

Post 797249 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-25 21:19:16

[QUOTE=t5 pete;797214]Awesome news glad it's all done pal. On another note have you corrected the front springs we found last time.[/QUOTE] Yes mate all sorted and what a bugger too, everything seized, I think ill be looking to replace the setup later in the year anyhow. Today well final proving and it all seems OK now thank goodness. Took it for a final spin, got back washed and polished (quickly it was chuffing cold!) and parked until Sunday. Dug out the old HLM dyno from previous ownership and poor running, any improvement will be a bonus :) Also found best 1/4 mile slip from last year, this years target to beat!

Post 797257 by Jamest5r on 2016-02-25 21:51:22

Got the koni adjustable coming off my car mate good condition with ebich springs only got about 7k on them if your interested

Post 797261 by Doingitsideways on 2016-02-25 22:40:29

[QUOTE=Jamest5r;797257]Got the koni adjustable coming off my car mate good condition with ebich springs only got about 7k on them if your interested[/QUOTE] I am if he's not :)

Post 797264 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-25 22:48:04

[QUOTE=Jamest5r;797257]Got the koni adjustable coming off my car mate good condition with ebich springs only got about 7k on them if your interested[/QUOTE] To be fair money is a little tight presently and given I have to attend as much as possible as its your last year, next year will be the off the road overhaul. Let the man above have first refusal.

Post 797265 by Doingitsideways on 2016-02-25 22:51:49

Oh crap... These be for an estate, right? Not so sure they'd fit the S70 :(

Post 797267 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-25 22:52:55

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;797265]Oh crap... These be for an estate, right? Not so sure they'd fit the S70 :([/QUOTE] Meh just a minor detail, it'll stiffen your rear end "said the bishop to the boy"

Post 797271 by kmb on 2016-02-25 23:19:45

7k shocks and springs did someone say? If they'll fit an 850 T5 and they are a potential bargain then drop me a PM price too :) Mine is on original 20 year old shocks/springs with 139k miles, could be time for a refresh...

Post 797274 by MoleT-5R on 2016-02-25 23:32:01

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;797249]Yes mate all sorted and what a bugger too, everything seized, I think ill be looking to replace the setup later in the year anyhow. Today well final proving and it all seems OK now thank goodness. Took it for a final spin, got back washed and polished (quickly it was chuffing cold!) and parked until Sunday. Dug out the old HLM dyno from previous ownership and poor running, any improvement will be a bonus :) Also found best 1/4 mile slip from last year, this years target to beat! [/QUOTE] Oooh it was down on power then, The Gul was in limp mode on the rollers and did a bit better than that, you should be able to trim a bit off that 1/4 time this year

Post 797299 by kmb on 2016-02-26 10:48:38

When's the big day when we get the latest test results? :o

Post 797314 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-26 14:41:08

[QUOTE=kmb;797299]When's the big day when we get the latest test results? :o[/QUOTE] Fingers crossed Sunday mate :)

Post 797423 by The Flying Moose on 2016-02-28 12:09:22

Well apart from a niggle as always with volvos but swiftly resolved with a bolt the cars pretty healthy. Blitz showed peak boost on dyno at 1.1 bar

Post 797424 by kmb on 2016-02-28 12:22:01

Great news, sounds about right for a good condition car running that amount of boost :)

Post 797444 by Ettienne on 2016-02-28 14:20:12

It was a good morning everyone seem to make decent power, especially Martin, Emlyn and Chris

Post 797446 by Doingitsideways on 2016-02-28 14:33:45

Looking good :)

Post 797449 by t5 pete on 2016-02-28 15:10:53

Decent result Emlyn

Post 798993 by The Flying Moose on 2016-04-02 00:02:25

So finally got round to a few little jobs the other day, sorted a binding caliper and fitted a new lower IC hose, previous hose was bodged together a bit after a failure of the standard hose with what I had in the garage. New item is much better, far less joins. Should (I hope) prevent blow off on WOT. Also picked up a set of wheels today thanks to a couple of gents on the forum to go on the D5 These on the D5 means I can put the pegs on the 850 and begin to fit a big brake conversion as below. I have the caliper carriers, lines are being made up and uses Volvo S60R discs. Should be an improvement over the 280's its running now! All I need to do now is work to pay for it all! ;)

Post 798997 by MoleT-5R on 2016-04-02 09:35:03

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;798993]So finally got round to a few little jobs the other day, sorted a binding caliper and fitted a new lower IC hose, previous hose was bodged together a bit after a failure of the standard hose with what I had in the garage. New item is much better, far less joins. Should (I hope) prevent blow off on WOT. Also picked up a set of wheels today thanks to a couple of gents on the forum to go on the D5 These on the D5 means I can put the pegs on the 850 and begin to fit a big brake conversion as below. I have the caliper carriers, lines are being made up and uses Volvo S60R discs. Should be an improvement over the 280's its running now! All I need to do now is work to pay for it all! ;)[/QUOTE] That new pipe should reduce the risk of further leaks, also simplifies and tidies things up nicely at the same time, looks almost the same as my blackbeast one, are you running a DV or just blanked the other spigot..??

Post 798999 by The Flying Moose on 2016-04-02 09:52:02

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;798997]That new pipe should reduce the risk of further leaks, also simplifies and tidies things up nicely at the same time, looks almost the same as my blackbeast one, are you running a DV or just blanked the other spigot..??[/QUOTE] Fingers crossed mate! No dump valve justt blanked, can't stand them.

Post 799003 by MoleT-5R on 2016-04-02 10:38:51

[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;798999]Fingers crossed mate! No dump valve justt blanked, can't stand them.[/QUOTE] just ordered the pipe to re-circ mine back into the intake, should cut the noise down and keep the wizzzy thingy spinning nicely at the same time..:)

Post 799018 by Ettienne on 2016-04-02 20:28:41

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;798997]That new pipe should reduce the risk of further leaks, also simplifies and tidies things up nicely at the same time, looks almost the same as my blackbeast one, are you running a DV or just blanked the other spigot..??[/QUOTE] Tis my design lower rip, certainly holds on well enough lol. I got my fabricator friend to knock up 5 for me, I may have one full kit left, I had him blob some weld spots on the icv and openings to grip the hoses.

Post 799025 by MoleT-5R on 2016-04-03 00:27:44

[QUOTE=Ettienne;799018]Tis my design lower rip, certainly holds on well enough lol. I got my fabricator friend to knock up 5 for me, I may have one full kit left, I had him blob some weld spots on the icv and openings to grip the hoses.[/QUOTE] nice steve, but tbf the blackbeast items are almost identical and amazing quality, just a pity I had the last one, alloy with all flanges fully flared bargain I think

Post 799037 by Ettienne on 2016-04-03 12:19:40

I had a black beast one, but the issues I had were 2.5 90 degree was too short and longer ones didn't seem to have much inside the hose and I didn't like the position of the DV and the intake pipe to the airbox was slightly obscured. So just made my own in the end