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The Wrong Century...

checkmark115 wrote 16 minutes ago: Well, broke my promise. Promise fail. But I guess I couldn’t help it seeing as I was in Wiscon … more →

Tags: Multimedia, Cell Phones, Century, Frustration, Internet, iphones, Nature, Promise, Smartphones

Too tight

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 31st December 2007 I changed the oil seal on the OD output yesterday. Not too bad a job. The nut hol … more →

Tags: Volvo, differential, impact wrench, oil seal, Overdrive, pinion oil seal

Zerk fitting

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 20th December 2007 The replacement axle feels better to me so I fitted the new pinion seal to it. No … more →

Tags: Volvo, axle, pinion oil seal, Propshaft, új, universal joint, Zerk, Overdrive, propshaft bearing

Out of line

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 5th November 2007 I drove the car a bit more over the summer which was good although it still sounds … more →

Tags: Volvo, differential, impact wrench, pinion oil seal, Propshaft, rust

Plastic bowl

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 12th May 2007 The saga of the pinion oil seal continues. I ordered the new seal and was then a bit c … more →

Tags: Volvo, Amazon, basingstoke, differential, engine, headlight, impact wrench, pinion oil seal

Dripping

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 24th March 2007 I had booked an MOT for 12:10pm today so at about 11:00am I headed out to the garage … more →

Tags: Volvo, differential, Mot', Battery, booster cable, Caleta de Fuste, clutch, pinion oil seal

No leaks

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 18th October 2006 Well I finally got to finishing the brake lines off with the correct fittings this … more →

Tags: Volvo, brake lines, bushings, differential

Stripped threads

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 1st October 2006 Yesterday I assembled the rear brakes as can be seen above. My attempts at reassemb … more →

Tags: Volvo, brake lines, Brakes, Flares, rear brakes, Stripped Threads

Double flares

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 26th September 2006 I painted the brake drums with high heat paint which turned out to be a very mat … more →

Tags: Volvo, axle, brake drums, brake lines, Flares, Painting

Cleaning up

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 16th September 2006 OK the rear brake fitting kit includes the correct number of those caps, it was … more →

Tags: Volvo, Shock absorber, axle, rear brakes, support arms, undercoat

Cold chisel

elfringham wrote 8 hours ago: 8th September 2006 Well I got the off side support arm off eventually. It took another 4.5 hours wit … more →

Tags: Volvo, Painting, axle, rear brakes, support arms, bumpers, blow torch, hack-saw, Cold Chisel

Stubborn bolt

elfringham wrote 9 hours ago: 1st September 2006 I have spent a few hours working on the car since my last update. I decided to di … more →

Tags: Volvo, brake lines, rear brakes, support arms, blow torch

Gearbox mount

elfringham wrote 9 hours ago: 13th August 2006 Today I painted the mounting brackets on the axle for the torque arms and then fitt … more →

Tags: Volvo, axle, bushings, support arms, panhard rod, torque arms, gearbox mount

Washer plates

elfringham wrote 9 hours ago: 12th August 2006 I have the bushings pressed in now and I cleaned the arms up and painted them today … more →

Tags: Volvo, axle, limiting straps, torque arms

Horrible job

elfringham wrote 9 hours ago: 6th August 2006 I finally got the other torque arm out today, that was a horrible job. The old incor … more →

Tags: Volvo, bushings, torque arms

No heat

elfringham wrote 9 hours ago: 1st August 2006 I am going over some of the rear suspension at the moment prompted by the need to fi … more →

Tags: Volvo, bushings, Propshaft, panhard rod, torque arms, gearbox mount

Rubbing

elfringham wrote 9 hours ago: 17th July 2006 I gave the car a wash today, it was a bit grimy but there were some patches that neve … more →

Tags: Volvo, bushings, pirelli webbing, Propshaft, propshaft bearing, rear seat, Seat belt, torque arms

Overflow cured?

elfringham wrote 9 hours ago: 16th July 2006 I refilled the coolant system today and took the car out for a run. I only filled the … more →

Tags: Volvo, coolant, Cooling System

Random Art Piece of the Week

TheDeadSwan wrote 1 day ago: Today’s random art piece is by my favorite sculptor, Auguste Rodin. It’s a piece called … more →

Tags: Art, Art History, France, Random Art Piece, Rodin, Walking Man


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