T5R head gasket job ended up in

conrods replaced with Wiseco forged ones
Wiseco forged pistons - oversized
New radiator
New PCV system
New turbo
Total head rebuild - everything new
Performance gaskets
New cambelt, waterpump and tensioners

and a empty bank account.

Looked at a picture of the car and am feeling slightly better

 

Pulled the cabin air filter for the first time since owning the car (~4 years).

I'd say it was about due for a swap

 

Passenger side cv axle and trans flush.

 

Did a lot this weekend:
-Installed new control arm bushings & ball joint
-New passenger cv axle (luckily it was under warranty, the other one broke after 8 months!)
-Changed cabin air filter (old one had a date stamp of July 2003. Sure looks like it's been about 10 years )

 

Plugs, oil change, and Fuel filter. 200k on this car and I'd be willing to bet the fuel filter has never been changed. And holy crap the s70 filter is massive

 

Today I installed a "billet grill" in my S-40!

 

My DD: Replaced the O2 sensor.

('94 850T) JY: Checked compression (bad), removed 2 odo gears.

('95 850 na) Friend: Checked compression, poor: 120 / 155 / 168 / 145 / 138.

 

Replaced front-left strut bushing & stabilizer bar. What a difference! Rides like a new car. I'm probably in the minority but this S80 is rapidly becoming my favorite car.

 

Yesterday, I replaced my cooling fan relay, as my cooling fan would not come on. The sound of that fan coming on at idle is a beautiful thing. :-D

 

Replaced oil cooler and heater core hoses

 

Just finished a 3250 mile road trip (went over the 250,000 mile mark). Purred like a kitten.

 

Congradulations! I always thought with proper maintenance Volvos could run for ever!

 

Thanks! As long as parts are available, you can keep them going.

 

Cleaned it up a bit. Posted it on Craigslist and after oh... about... three hours. Sold it! Great car, hope it continues to serve its owners well.

 

Just put new struts and shocks on my 98 C70, 51k miles!

 

Manual Boost Controller. 10 psi on a s70 GLT is intense....

 

Am in the process of replacing the A/C heater blower motor on the 245. Started this project on Sat.; working only in the cool of the morning and evening. New blower is in, electrical connections made this evening, fired 'er up. ****! No workee!
Tomorrow, I'll retrace ; I suspect a grounding issue or another connection that still needs to be made. LOTS of wires hanging out of everywhere.

 

I pulled off all of my door panels, replaced two broken ones, put an old speaker in the front to replace a blown one while i wait for the new ones and i fixed the green led's under my dashboard.

 

Just completed 2 road trips. 7,500 miles in 4 weeks.

 

Front mount!!!! Like an idiot I knocked an oil line loose and wasted a bunch but whatever. Only had 1 connection blow off under boost and I got that buttoned up