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Thread: Cracked Pre-Combustion Chambers
Post: RE: Cracked Pre-Combustion Chambers
| Hi Jamie,
Thanks for the reply. I think I agree with you. I have ignored similar cracks in other engines before, and thought I had read that they were common on the XUDs but hadn't seen any myse... |
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XUD Section
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15-02-2019, 09:44 AM |
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Thread: Cracked Pre-Combustion Chambers
Post: Cracked Pre-Combustion Chambers
| Hi All,
Not been on here for ages! 306 had been being far too reliable to be on here to be honest (no offence intended, i just haven't needed any of you!).
Long story short it stopped being relia... |
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XUD Section
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11-02-2019, 06:40 PM |
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Thread: Lucas Advance Switch
Post: RE: Lucas Advance Switch
| Thermostatically actuated on the posh six pots in the volvo :) thermostats often fail though hence it was the first thing I suspected on the pug. I was right but it doesn’t seem to be the whole proble... |
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XUD Section
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30-03-2018, 07:15 PM |
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Thread: Lucas Advance Switch
Post: RE: Lucas Advance Switch
| Does seem like the Lucas pumps on the XUD advance a lot less when cold than Bosch pumps on VW engines - no idea why. After more testing it seems like the advance solenoid is clicking when the switch i... |
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22-03-2018, 08:32 PM |
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Thread: Lucas Advance Switch
Post: RE: Lucas Advance Switch
| I’d agree if I hadn’t fitted a set of genuine Bosch ones about 12 months ago. Suppose I better test them just in case but I’m confident it’s not advancing the injection.
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XUD Section
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10-03-2018, 06:56 PM |
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Thread: Lucas Advance Switch
Post: Lucas Advance Switch
| Hi all,
Having some misfiring at start up in the cold weather as the cold start system doesn’t function. Fitted a brand new wax stat which has the cold start cable moving properly which has improv... |
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XUD Section
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15-12-2017, 09:21 AM |
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Thread: CD Changer
Post: RE: CD Changer
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bashbarnard Wrote: (26-03-2017, 03:32 PM)
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Personally id either ditch the standard stereo for a hald decent one with an aux/usb/bluetooth so you can then not use cds, or hack the standard unit to a... |
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Interior, Exterior, ICE
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26-03-2017, 04:18 PM |
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Thread: CD Changer
Post: CD Changer
| Hi all,
So the 306 is going well at the moment. All mechanical jobs seem to be sorted and tidy now after three years of maintenance, all new tyres all round, just done a new rear beam. I've done b... |
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Interior, Exterior, ICE
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26-03-2017, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: Negative leads xud
Post: RE: Negative leads xud
| Cheers lads. Only reason I asked really is because I'm a little bit anal and like to make everything look like it should be there but I can't order based on the old one as the car is in Sheffield and ... |
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Electrics
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02-03-2016, 08:44 PM |
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Thread: Negative leads xud
Post: Negative leads xud
| Hi all. Need some fairly quick advice please from someone with an xud turbo.
I need to know some specs from the negative lead to the battery. Can someone possibly tell me the approximate diameters... |
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Electrics
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01-03-2016, 07:52 PM |
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Thread: ph 1 XRDT remote locking
Post: RE: ph 1 XRDT remote locking
| From my looking in ours, it seems like they definitely fitted central locking, defiantly fitted the sensor for remote locking, and provided the cut inserts for remote keys. I have yet to find anythin... |
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Electrics
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09-11-2015, 11:09 PM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
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Iaitoo Wrote: (06-11-2015, 09:27 AM)
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Nice car. Mine is also an XRDT :) Did you find an airbag? Didnt think these ones got em.
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yes, it has drivers airbag and SRS pretensioners in the front sea... |
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06-11-2015, 02:14 PM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
| I'm really crap at updating threads!
Few thousand miles into being used Kirsty started to complain that the handbrake was no longer holding the car very well, and I didn't think it was very good t... |
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05-11-2015, 11:09 PM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
| Well, to update this,
The car now has new front discs and pads, which weren't required since the old ones were much less than 50% worn, never mind completely shot as the PO's mechanic had informed... |
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16-04-2015, 05:44 PM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
| Bit more progress on this recently.
I got the rust repair finished on the N/S/R in the end, plastic wheel arch liner of a ph3 fitted after stonechip painting all the inner arch. No photos as it wa... |
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05-04-2015, 01:46 PM |
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Thread: Ph1 Remote Programming Issue
Post: RE: Ph1 Remote Programming Issue
| Ok, so I diagnosed the issue with this.
XRs it would seem don't get a full remote locking install. The sensor is there up in the courtesy light panel, but the wires get as far as behind the headli... |
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25-03-2015, 01:38 PM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
| Well, the rust is now fixed :) unfortunately I'm a fool and forgot to photograph the final job before I put the trim back in. This was part way through.
http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy26/wal... |
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24-03-2015, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Guess the car/engine
Post: RE: Guess the car/engine
| Couldn't for the life of me work out why someone would try to do anything with a v6 one, that makes much more sense! Very cool!
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The Couch
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17-03-2015, 11:52 AM |
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Thread: Guess the car/engine
Post: RE: Guess the car/engine
| Pretty sure that's a 760 and the engine is either the original PRV v6 which has been modified a fair bit or is maybe a v8 or some sort?
FYI, the only Volvo rwd cars that ever had 2.4 litre engines ... |
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The Couch
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17-03-2015, 09:10 AM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
| Right, Update!
First, a few photos from what has already happened.
Drained this:
http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy26/wally111111/N544%20VAV/image_zpsaw1myq3s.jpg (http://s774.photobucket.com... |
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01-03-2015, 08:14 PM |
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Thread: Ph1 Remote Programming Issue
Post: Ph1 Remote Programming Issue
| Hi All,
Done a few searches and can't find anything relevant so throwing a thread up.
I'm having issues programming my remote for the remote locking on kirsty's Ph1 XRDT. I have a known good... |
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27-02-2015, 06:04 PM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
| Well I've fitted the new door lock, central locking now works nicely :) Cant manage to program the new remote fob, but I'm going to try a new pair of batteries before I admit defeat on that one.
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25-02-2015, 08:34 PM |
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Thread: Barry the XRDT
Post: RE: Barry the XRDT
| Progress has been happening on this. Need to upload some photos though!
Rear door lock issue was narrowed down to being a failed lock motor, I've just taken delivery of a known good replacement so... |
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25-02-2015, 08:28 AM |
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Thread: Topgear peugeot segment
Post: RE: Topgear peugeot segment
| Got to say i thought it was very funny, though that might be helped by it giving me more opportunity to slate my mate for driving a 307 1.4HDI! Family have had a few more modern Peugeots, and while th... |
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The Couch
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22-02-2015, 09:36 PM |
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Thread: Cardio routines
Post: RE: Cardio routines
| I have to take PFAs every term as part of my sponsorship at uni and I've got to agree with the post above about squash. Used to be my main sport at college and my times got much worse now I'm not play... |
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The Couch
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20-02-2015, 04:54 PM |
