installed K&N air filter..worth every dollar spent..

 

Over the weekend, we (my mechanic boyfriend & I) [I'm learning, not freeloading!]:
Replaced the intercooler piping with 3" aluminum pipes, blew the distributor, custom made a "throttle body coupler connector pipe" (I quote because I don't know the actual name), blew the main coupler that attaches to the turbo, increased the boost from 3 to about 10, and rigged (until we can fix it) the fan to actually work for the first time since I bought the car.

My boy sounds wonderful ('94 850 Turbo Wagon) but feels like **** without that coupler. Work in progress!

 

Tranny drain and fill and replaced subframe bushings
02 volvo s60

 

Got'er towed home...

 

Ah no. what went wrong?

 

Failing starter finally dies. Been going out for months. About ever 5th start I would hold the key and nothing, have to hold the key for a few seconds before it would engage and crank the motor.

I'm from the old school of, if it ain't broke don't fix it (except for timing belts, there's no return from those failures). Drove with a bad battery for 9 months, a bad tranny for 3 months, a weak alternator for 21 months. So, yes I'm a risk taker and love adventure. Lol

 

I like the rims on your car. Are they OEM?

 

Yes, the only year Volvo did that. They are called Titans. They are pretty soft so most of them are bent. As people bent them Volvo replaced them with the Volans.

Titans



Volans



Titans

 

850R

New battery.

S60
New instrument cluster. Managed to get a later model with the aluminium rings in it. According to the 2nd hand dealer they tried to use it on another S60 pre 2004 and it didn't work with that car. But hey i love chances and took it anyway. Looks fantastic and work 100%. Probably need to start a thread for this car and the 850R.

 

Installed a used starter and another used alternator.

 

Started a brake system flush but the rear caliper bleed screw snapped off so now I need to buy a new one. One the positive side, replaced the busted front right fog light, installed 2 new turn signal assemblies, and replaced the airbag computer with a good used one. No more SRS light!

 

replaced both rear upper shock mounts because they were both broke in half. The PO gave me the car because he said the rear suspension was ruined. If he only knew haha

 

Today wanted to start my car after winter and found out that battery is totally dead.

 

trying to find out why my car is having low boost issues

 

Going to drive to every place i can think of to find a decent bootspoiler for my S60. Dealers are seriously ridiculous with what they are asking for one.

 

Replaced caliper and did a brake fluid flush with Valvoline Synthetic DOT4.

 

S60 2.4T

Fitted K Racing induction system. Together with the 3" exhaust the car is sort of loud. Much more responsive.

 

Spent about an hour trying to get about an inch of the POs grime off of the steering wheel... Looking like a steering wheel cover is in my immediate future.

 

Cut off the ugly stock volvo tailpipe on the 940 last week. made it look more aggressive and cool..

 

I stared at my c30, while wishing the weather would warm up, and stop raining ice so i can finally get out for a fun drive. Stupid ice rain.