Today I'm fixing everything thats wrong with Allison's Volvo V70. Follow my car Instagram: / wheelemverb /////////////////// Business inquiries: Willem@fearlessotter.com
Good move washing the car as the first step. You've basically won the 80/20 rule right there no matter how everything else turns out. The skills you've aquired updating all your own old cars really shows. Amazing work. Cheers, Willem!
@@Rusiputkigoogle tells me this, but I’m not sure if it’s what Bob meant: “The 80-20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is a familiar saying that asserts that 80% of outcomes (or outputs) result from 20% of all causes (or inputs) for any given event. In business, a goal of the 80-20 rule is to identify inputs that are potentially the most productive and make them the priority.”
In a world where every car-youtuber is wrenching on supercars and expensive jdm cars its refreshing to see someone working on a regular volvo. Great video! Had the t5 engine in a focus st i once had, great engine.
Such a satisfying experience when everything works out. Also, those sunset shots look outstanding, not only are you a great photographer, but a videographer as well. P.S. Just gotta say, I love the vibes this channel offers, no scandal, no stress, and zero BS.
The plastic part that holds the mirrorglass is removable (its hold in with clips) i advise you to remove the plastic piece first and then glue the glass to the platic. It gives you more controll over placement. Im a mechanic, in sweden so ive done this lodes of times. Also the steering gear on those cars leak, ethier at the lines, shaft seals ore where the steering column meets the steering gear. So if it was low on fluids you should check it out. Sorry for bad english, hope it helps.
The issue that these cars how with the axles making a popping noise when shiffting, is this fixable with new axles or does this indicate the transmission splines that for the axles are worn?
I hate working on cars myself because I fix trains. But it's still enjoyable to watch on RU-vid. The difference between standing in the rain vs listening to it inside while watching Netflix.
Swede with 10 years experience with p2 chassis. You are doing all the right things. The oil change for the gearbox is very important because the valves can gunk up and you eventually can experience harsh gear changes and you may have to change the whole gearbox. Volvo says to change the gearbox oil around 4 000km but never more than 5 000km. Depends on driving style. I do around 3 500km to be safe. Bushings for the engine strut with the two blue poly bushings are great, made a huge difference, I had those too. I would have changed the two mountings because they are a whole bushings themselves. Mine were completely shot and floppy and putting these blue poly bushings is a good cheap fix but can wear these out a bit quicker. If upper engine mount is shot, the lowest engine mount will also be worn out. They counteract each other. Definitely have a look on the right engine mount, the one that is the most pesky to get to if needed to be changed. Small thing, but the spark plugs do not have the right tip. Check Volvos original spark plugs. I changed mine to original and the engine became just a tiny bit more smoother, but mostly it’s for fuel efficiency. Great job. If you have further questions just send a dm.😊
spot question, bit of a harsh shift coming from 2nd down to 1st, i honestly think the mounts all need to be changed, but could that be transmission related? i have no history on the transmission, but the car goes up and down smooth as butter other than coming back down to 1st…
I agree. With the poly mount on my V70XC there was tons of vibration at idle. For me, even though I pretty much knew all that vibration was coming from the mount, psychologically it made me stress that the car would die at idle.
Its a 17yr old Volvo V70, everything else is shot so it evens out. especially considering the ambient temps theyll be riding it in. Poly bushings in arctic/sub arctic climates are a absolute no-no. desert heat however...
I've owned two 2005 V70 2.5T with the 210 horsepower engine, one of which I own right now, I love these cars, strong, dependable, comfortable and a TON of capacity. I've used mine in the far north of Sweden during heavy winters, dealt with it like a finely paved road in summer, and I've used it as a makeshift camper van for traveling through rough roads and terrain throughout Europe, handled it like a dream.
I had significant NHV from polyurethane engine torque mounts, upper and lower. Those alone caused so much NVH at idle. As soon as I went back to OEM it felt like a nice car again lol
Same here. It was dreadful, I switched back to OEM after a single drive. I mean, just holding the gear stick was enough to give me a dead hand from the vibration. (Mine is a manual diesel).
I have the 98' V70 and its so nice to see someone actually work on the engines of these cars, gives me a little more confidence to start working on my own, service coming up soon 🤞
I love the work you did. I have owned a few V70’s with the Geartronic 2.5T and the engine sound, the ride is such a treat! The work you did is the most I have encountered, I also did a real GT flush where the filth within was also removed. Not just the ATF replacement. Lovely car, great video! Thanks 💪
Really nice to see how you fixed the top bearings on the shocks, now I know what those spring tools are for :) I was hoping you would buff up the headlights as well, also because i'm curious to see how that's done properly. This is my new chill zone looking forward to see more 😌
I’m new to your channel but have been owning a 2004 v70 for 16 years now and fixing all the stuffs by myself I just feel the need to walk down into the garage and work on the car !! Really good videos, and as said in the comments it’s quite smooth easy and calming !! By the way the torque to specs tip is a good one ! thanks !
Great work . Your doing a meticulous job and obviously love these great cars . One comment below mentions NOT using urethane bushes . From my experience , I agree with the comment . Using Urethane bushes may be ok on a race track where there are smoother surfaces , however they tend to wear out other components over time . I am in Australia and once fully fitted out my immaculate car with urethane . I regret doing so because it ended up a rattle trap and actually cracked the windscreen . Never again . However , your an inspiration for us older 'home mechanics' .
A white, late second gen!! My mother has seen one a few weeks ago, and I was completely shocked as I had never even seen pictures of it in that colour, and now I get recommended this..! How brilliant is that!?!? And it’s absolutely beautiful!
Always a good tip: Remove the fill plug/cap first. Be it engine, transmission, differential or other oil that you're changing, make sure you remove the fill plug or oil cap first. That way you won't be left without oil and without the ability to refill it.
With the engine, I would generally disagree. If your engine oil fill cap is so stuck, you have bigger problems. It's useful to keep the cap on to restrict the flow of oil when you crack the drain bolt so you can avoid making a mess. Then open it to get the oil out faster. With all differentials, transmissions, etc. that's sound advice!
I have the most basic P2 V70, final model year (2008 in Sweden) with a 5-speed manual and the 2.4L I5 without a turbo. It has been dead reliable for me and when normal things have needed replacing (it is an old car after all) it has been on par with what can be considered normal in terms of cost to repair with OEM parts here in Sweden. I've had to change the alternator, a wheel bearing and ABS rings front, other than that I have only done basic maintenance during my 3 years of ownership. I did a big service last year replacing air filter, cabin air filter, oil, oil filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, brake fluid, timing belt and water pump. It's a happy car :) Only real issue with these cars seems to be that when they get old the suspension components love to fail on you. I haven't had any issues with mine though. The previous owner was a 70-year old man who owned the car since brand new and presumably took very good care of it. It's only done 100,000 miles (160,000km) and is very fresh. Will keep this thing until it dies on me, and then I'll probably just get an EV. I don't like hybrids and especially not plug-in-hybrids (basically double drivetrains = bunch of complexity). So it'll have to be an EV. At that point in time they should have gotten better too.
Fantastic footage, great camera work and you can actually see what is being done, the explanations are short and to the point, and I love the V70, can't see Volvo ever going back to making such good cars but that's progress I suppose.
Was thinking of buying a Volvo V70, so I checked out this video. My first thought was, wow this guy has a twin, he looks exactly like the photographer guy. LOL. Excellent at both jobs.
Hey man, I love this channel. As a volvo enthusiast myself this channel is awesome. I have owned a 1994 Volvo 850, a 2000 XC70, and currently a 2004 XC90 with the T5 engine. Have you ever thought about doing RU-vid full time? You have a ton of potential. The edits and quality of content is incredible. I would keep building the channel up to 50k subs, then maybe go full time RU-vid? Maybe see if FCP Euro and IPD would sponsor you channel? Not sure if you know who legit street cars is, but your channel is very similar and reminds me that channel!! Anyway, keep up the good work! -Winston
Hey Winston. Thanks! I am full time but this is just my second channel so I don't have a ton of time for it. Ill keep slowly posting videos while I enjoy it and see where it goes :)
I didn't know.. I only know you from photography channel and always watch you. Long time motorcycle and car enthusiast. Great channel. This came as a pleasant surprise. Keep up the great work.
Man you is so cool! I also have a car and can find what exactly problem is if something become broken, but cant fix it because I'm ham-handed. Glad to see that you take care of your girlfriend and spend some time to be shure that she will be safer on the roads with the properly working car. Wish you luck! P.S Sorry for some mistakes, eniglish is not my first language
hahaha i lost it at torqued to spec, great video my guy. Please keep them coming. I know Audi's and absolutely nothing about Volvos. Your content has been a great intro and so far enjoying all of your videos. Perhaps maybe in future look at restoring the headlights on this one? but thats just me nitpicking
Excellent video. I really enjoyed it. I changed the spark plugs for the first time on my 2005 XC70. I did not remove the strut bar as could get a 1/4" ratchet under the turbo pipe. Like you, my plugs 1 and 5 snapped in half on removal. The previous owner had Bosch Platinums x 4 and one NGK installed 🤷🏾♂️. The oil change I do mine the same way but since I do not have a garage or even a driveway I let my mechanic tackle the strut mounts. When I first got the car the first service they did the ATF and the top engine mount.
Great shit dude, got one for myself but the 2.4T 02 version but they're all the same. Even tho im studying to become a mechanic i've learned alot from you. Keep it up!
I just love P2 Volvos already for aestethic reasons alone. Your videos remind me that I would need to own a garage to maintain one without going broke :(. So I will continue to drive my financed 2019 V60 T5 Inscription - not a bad car too. I wanted to also add to the praise I've seen in some other comments, your content is visually pleasing and your presenting style is almost therapeutic.
Great video, so relaxing, nice choice of music and time skipping. If/when you have to do brake pads, try Repco. I've used them for years and they dont leave all that nasty dust on your now very clean aluminium wheels! Subscribed.
Not only an excellent job but a very interesting video. Congratulations. More importantly the V70 is looked after and preserved. Im a big V70 fan! (UK based)
These are such beautiful and elegant cars, especially the 2006 2007 models. Just as safe as anything released today. I hope you keep it running forever
Ugh, watching this video really took me back to one of my earlier cars that I owned was a V70 2006. It got hit by a truck so bad the radiator got pierced and the insurance company just bought it from me. I still miss that baby😢. So easy to work on (except changing the headlight bulbs on this was a pain😅). Aah I miss Volvo but now in Sweden even the Volvos are expensive af in the second hand market. 😢
Mate, I desperately need you to put links to the parts and products you used here. These are exactly what I was looking to fix on my car as well as some products you used like sprays you use to clean and loosen up stuff. Learning a lot here! Thanks!
@@wheelemverb ah yeah i caught that but unfortunatelly FCP Euro doesn't exist here. So if we had the specs of the parts and products, i could attempt to maybe find similar ones here :) Also, you convinced me to repair my old volvo s60 instead of selling it and getting a new one, such beautiful filming and editing!
Nice video! Im not into the mechanics of cars but been driving various Volvos more than 25 years. What product did you use when you cleaned the engine and engine bay?
Really enjoyed this video from start to finish, a nice relaxed vibe to it (decent bgm choices too) and really liked the way you work on the car and explained the issues you were going to fix before you started. Subscribed
Feels like a new car after all those fixes! Looks like new under, in Sweden they're so full of rust. Its a major pain to do anything, everythings rusted stuck 😆
got rid of my 2015 S60 months ago and just got a 2006 XC90 and I absolutely love it. Rode around in an 07 XC90 all my childhood and it brought back some good memories.
Why did you decide to remove transmission fluid via a pump? I am thinking about changing ATF by myself on my 2001 V70 but don't have ramps and am not the youngest anymore.... What pump did you use? Thanks!
wow nicely done. And absolutely love the white color on these. The only thing i noticed was that the handbrake was wayy too high :D it should not need so much angle. Atleast on mine when i had to bring it so high that failed inspection coz it didnt hold wheels locked evenly. Now that its fixed i only need like 4 or 5 clicks and it solid ;)
