DD'ing a Turbo Brick

[flipstah]

Maintenance day today! Went to my local Auto Value to gather some items:

Oil + oil filter
Headlight bulb
Rear wiper
Spark plugs
Engine degreaser


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Following recommended weight as upkeep is what keeps the world go round!

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Head gasket needs work and the last oil was very thin. No way this was a month old oil.


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Degreaser doing wonders.


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Fluid top up:


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Unplugged the battery and the engine light went away. Yay! Went for a test run and things went well!


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Tomorrow will be interior work and cleaning while ATF and brake fluid flush will be next week!

[G-ZUS]

Nice ride, saw you last night at Shell

[NoPulp]

SO MUCH WANT!
Why can I never find a nice one. I can only find ones that are 1. 400+km or 2.rusty.

[flipstah]

Nice meeting you as well. The V Power made a difference to the low compression turbo lol.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by NoPulp
SO MUCH WANT!
Why can I never find a nice one. I can only find ones that are 1. 400+km or 2.rusty.

I was going to buy one in Abbotsford Friday and drive back Saturday, but was able to snipe this one Wednesday.

I drove this weekend to Vancouver for dinner lmao

[flipstah]

Did some interior work today. Sort of.

Tried to sew a rip, but my needle broke.


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So I changed the stereo instead.


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So there's a leak in the car and while investigating, found a weird tube that didn't belong...


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You can see how it's an afterthought, touching hardlines


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Where did it lead?!


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Some fool rigged a POS catch can/blow-by.


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FML.

Not really sure how to fix this...

[G-ZUS]

Originally posted by flipstah
Nice meeting you as well. The V Power made a difference to the low compression turbo lol.

You too sir, would have loved to stay and chat for a few mins but I was in a hurry LOL

[flipstah]

Who wants to see me put an eBay catch can on it?!

[mrsingh]

Originally posted by flipstah
Who wants to see me put an eBay catch can on it?!

Do ittt, what is the worst that can happen?...

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I do.

[flipstah]

I also joined a Volvo forum to gather some parts from other members.

[flipstah]

Does anyone have recommendations on slowing down rust on rear wheel well? It's not bad, but I want to slow it down or stop it.

Cut/weld/respray?

[mr2mike]

Damn, wish I saw this eariler. Got a generic catch can you could have had for really cheap.

Get an industrial sewing needle and you should be able to sew the seat.

[whatthe]

Looks like it should be a fun build, always nice to see something different.

I grabbed a curved needle set from Walmart a while back for a couple of bucks that works great on upholstery. I didn't even use the biggest one in the set and had no issues. For the thread, I used some sewing 'cord' passed down from generations... don't really know how long that thread/cord has been around, but it was the cats meow and stronger than some fishing line.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by mr2mike
Damn, wish I saw this eariler. Got a generic catch can you could have had for really cheap.

Get an industrial sewing needle and you should be able to sew the seat.

Originally posted by whatthe
Looks like it should be a fun build, always nice to see something different.

I grabbed a curved needle set from Walmart a while back for a couple of bucks that works great on upholstery. I didn't even use the biggest one in the set and had no issues. For the thread, I used some sewing 'cord' passed down from generations... don't really know how long that thread/cord has been around, but it was the cats meow and stronger than some fishing line.

Thanks for the tips on the needle. I'll stop by and take a look.

Good thing I paid attention in Home Economics. Cheap fuck, rolling in.

Ordered more goodies from eBay and TurboBricks, the local Volvo site for enthusiasts. Apparently, a cupholder armrest was a baller option. BOUGHT.

Gotta check the timing belt next week and still do the fluid changes.

Coils or bags?

[xnvy]

Originally posted by flipstah
Does anyone have recommendations on slowing down rust on rear wheel well? It's not bad, but I want to slow it down or stop it.

Cut/weld/respray?

Sand/grind it away then cover it with POR-15? You can pick some up at Napa or even Canadian Tire but not all CT carry it.

[nzwasp]

You will probably want to use upholstery thread for the seat. It will be easier to use than nylon. Its about 3 or 4 times thicker than normal polyester thread, get it from fabricland.

[flipstah]

I learned that leather sewing sucks, and Stiegl doesn't really go well with sewing.

[flipstah]

Weird. The Brick ate through 2-3L of oil from end of July till now. Been monitoring the oil status, and there's no burn (white smoke when cold start, but disappears when warm), catch can is not that full (maybe 1/8 cup?), and there's no gushing leak (just trickles).

WHERE DID IT ALL GO!?

[AndyL]

Check pcv blockage - common turbo volvo issue?