Soldato
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What have you done to your car today?
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Yeah depends on what you have underneathI guess it will have an undertray too.
Yeah undertray too, plus the oil filter housing is in a position where you need to access from the bottom to get it out.
Soldato
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Theres a reason i bought the axle stands in 2015, did one oil change and then have always taken it to a garage since 
Would like to potentially pick up something old/fun in the future though so have decided to start doing more myself in preparation.
Would like to potentially pick up something old/fun in the future though so have decided to start doing more myself in preparation.
Soldato
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After getting some good news after my MOT that my tyres were indeed replaced when I bought it, I've only gone and wrecked left side 
Completely my fault too - had a mental cow in a 4x4 slam on her breaks and turn left into a retail park (nearly went into the back of her), and as I went past, I looked into her car to see if she was on her phone, and caught the edge of the kerb of the exit lane at 25 MPH, taking a chunk out of my alloys and tyres To make things worse, she nearly caused a crash on a roundabout only 5 seconds before (again, me in it). Just swerved round it from opposite direct with no indication 
Just spent £420 on my car for a service, MOT and some other things
I flipping hope suspension is okay
No pics unfortunately - I'm too chicken to go and properly assess the damage
Completely my fault too - had a mental cow in a 4x4 slam on her breaks and turn left into a retail park (nearly went into the back of her), and as I went past, I looked into her car to see if she was on her phone, and caught the edge of the kerb of the exit lane at 25 MPH, taking a chunk out of my alloys and tyres
To make things worse, she nearly caused a crash on a roundabout only 5 seconds before (again, me in it). Just swerved round it from opposite direct with no indication Just spent £420 on my car for a service, MOT and some other things
I flipping hope suspension is okay
No pics unfortunately - I'm too chicken to go and properly assess the damage
Considered it, and i might do if i start to do more with cars but for such minor jobs it seems silly to buy them and then have to think about storing them given the size.
Don
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Never had a car fall off axle stands. I tend to use them with the Jack still under as a third point of contact a d always use chocks on the ground touching wheels.
Never let me down yet
Never let me down yet
I'd definitley go the ramp route for your use. I use a set of Rhino Ramps which stack together and really don't take up that much space (more than a couple of axle stands I grant - assuming you already have a jack), but I feel more comfortable working under the car when it's on those. Plus it's easier to do - no jacking up etc. They're also useful even if you are going to jack the car up as you've got it in the air already, and because of the weight they'll take you can use them as emergency/safety stands too.
To be honest most cars are. The Volvo (stock height) can literally only just go up them without the bumper hitting the ramp.
For every single other car I have to use blocks of wood/bricks in front of the ramp.
Fixed my exhaust clonking noise. It had sagged in the middle a little and was resting on top of one of the cross-braces. Loosened the various clamps, jacked it up, tightened the clamps back up, now has 1cm clearance again. Bit strange. Would have expected there to be some kind of support in that area but can't see anywhere on the floor or the exhaust where it would go.
No oil consumption at all after 2000 miles or so, a lot of which was full throttle hooning, so thats nice too. No idea if its even an issue with these engines but its good to check anyway.
No oil consumption at all after 2000 miles or so, a lot of which was full throttle hooning, so thats nice too. No idea if its even an issue with these engines but its good to check anyway.
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Took off three wheels for a good clean, one bolt stuck on the forth wheel
Tyre place took it off this morning, so will do the last one tonight.
Actually, might clean out the arches whilst i'm at it.
Tyre place took it off this morning, so will do the last one tonight.
Actually, might clean out the arches whilst i'm at it.
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No oil consumption at all after 2000 miles or so, a lot of which was full throttle hooning, so thats nice too. No idea if its even an issue with these engines but its good to check anyway.
Engine wise they are usually fine with oil. It's the PCV breather box system that's crap on turbo Volvo's and gunk up with oil over time. It failed on my T4 and last month failed on my T5. Not that expensive to sort when it does go
It is an issue, here and there. Rear camshaft seals leak, oil filler gaskets fail spectacularly fairly frequently and often within being noticed, PCV as mentioned is the main point. If that gets left long enough it will bulge and ruin your rear main seal and then you'll have a heck of a leak.