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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18720 on: 07 July 2019, 16:12:26 »

the Zafira A is OK but it handles shyte round corners at speed compared to My fully laden Omega
god knows what a Zafira would be like with 7 people in if you cracked on  :o ;D
Mine gets a quite predictable, controllable 4 wheel drift on.  Its running on some black and round things that DTM recommended to me when he had his battlebus. Goodyear I think.



In it's defense, you saying about tyres, they are black , not sure how round they are  , or what brand  :-X
plus , I was throwing it into corners hard to provoke wheel bearing noise (at 20MPH officer )
and i'm not a fan of the higher up driving position when driving it , which I don't do often

My omega is effectively lowered (tools in the boot, and a tool in the driver's seat  :D )
and handles corners much like My carltons did , so it goes where i expect it too
Except when it's damp.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18721 on: 07 July 2019, 16:22:21 »

Getting annoyed by a sunroof rattle that refuses to quit.......

Didn't want a sunroof. I want one even less now. There is a metal bar beneath the headlining that is making the most noise and I'm not going to remove the headlining because I just know it won't go back together properly if I do. :-X

 
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18722 on: 07 July 2019, 16:42:40 »

the Zafira A is OK but it handles shyte round corners at speed compared to My fully laden Omega
god knows what a Zafira would be like with 7 people in if you cracked on  :o ;D
Mine gets a quite predictable, controllable 4 wheel drift on.  Its running on some black and round things that DTM recommended to me when he had his battlebus. Goodyear I think.



In it's defense, you saying about tyres, they are black , not sure how round they are  , or what brand  :-X
plus , I was throwing it into corners hard to provoke wheel bearing noise (at 20MPH officer )
and i'm not a fan of the higher up driving position when driving it , which I don't do often

My omega is effectively lowered (tools in the boot, and a tool in the driver's seat  :D )
and handles corners much like My carltons did , so it goes where i expect it too
Except when it's damp.
I can cope with a bit of rear steer , been driving RWD for yonks  :y
and the Omegas tyres are brand names and grip to he point of stupidity  :P

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18723 on: 07 July 2019, 16:47:11 »

Getting annoyed by a sunroof rattle that refuses to quit.......

Didn't want a sunroof. I want one even less now. There is a metal bar beneath the headlining that is making the most noise and I'm not going to remove the headlining because I just know it won't go back together properly if I do. :-X
is it accessible enough to stick a bit of sponge in  :-\
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« Reply #18724 on: 07 July 2019, 16:47:45 »

Getting annoyed by a sunroof rattle that refuses to quit.......

Didn't want a sunroof. I want one even less now. There is a metal bar beneath the headlining that is making the most noise and I'm not going to remove the headlining because I just know it won't go back together properly if I do. :-X
Yet another warranty job?

Doesn't seem particularly well built :-\
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« Reply #18725 on: 07 July 2019, 17:37:51 »

A few weeks ago the alarm started going off randomly on the V70 so I removed the fuse pending further investigation, which silenced the siren but the alarm still triggers.  :-\

A quick check of the Volvo forums suggest that the batteries are failing in the siren and there are 2 courses of action:-

a) A new siren from Volvo. £200+  :o  ::)

b) Open up the siren unit and replace the battery £25  :y

So today I finally got round to removing the siren.  When I cut it open expecting to find a horrible mess where the batteries had leaked over the circuit board, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was all clean inside.  :y

Hopefully a new battery will solve the problem.  :-\  :)
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« Reply #18726 on: 07 July 2019, 17:41:06 »

A few weeks ago the alarm started going off randomly on the V70 so I removed the fuse pending further investigation, which silenced the siren but the alarm still triggers.  :-\

A quick check of the Volvo forums suggest that the batteries are failing in the siren and there are 2 courses of action:-

a) A new siren from Volvo. £200+  :o  ::)

b) Open up the siren unit and replace the battery £25  :y

So today I finally got round to removing the siren.  When I cut it open expecting to find a horrible mess where the batteries had leaked over the circuit board, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was all clean inside.  :y

Hopefully a new battery will solve the problem.  :-\  :)
Do they catch fire, a la power sounder?  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18727 on: 07 July 2019, 17:53:10 »

A few weeks ago the alarm started going off randomly on the V70 so I removed the fuse pending further investigation, which silenced the siren but the alarm still triggers.  :-\

A quick check of the Volvo forums suggest that the batteries are failing in the siren and there are 2 courses of action:-

a) A new siren from Volvo. £200+  :o  ::)

b) Open up the siren unit and replace the battery £25  :y

So today I finally got round to removing the siren.  When I cut it open expecting to find a horrible mess where the batteries had leaked over the circuit board, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was all clean inside.  :y

Hopefully a new battery will solve the problem.  :-\  :)
Do they catch fire, a la power sounder?  ;D

No mention of that.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18728 on: 07 July 2019, 18:29:21 »

Getting annoyed by a sunroof rattle that refuses to quit.......

Didn't want a sunroof. I want one even less now. There is a metal bar beneath the headlining that is making the most noise and I'm not going to remove the headlining because I just know it won't go back together properly if I do. :-X
is it accessible enough to stick a bit of sponge in  :-\

Gave it a go.......but no go. :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18729 on: 07 July 2019, 18:30:34 »

Getting annoyed by a sunroof rattle that refuses to quit.......

Didn't want a sunroof. I want one even less now. There is a metal bar beneath the headlining that is making the most noise and I'm not going to remove the headlining because I just know it won't go back together properly if I do. :-X
Yet another warranty job?

Doesn't seem particularly well built :-\

Made by slovenly Midlanders...... :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18730 on: 07 July 2019, 18:32:44 »

I reckon they brought Red Robbo out of retirement just to fit your sunroof.  :y ;D
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« Reply #18731 on: 07 July 2019, 18:34:30 »

I reckon they brought Red Robbo out of retirement just to fit your sunroof.  :y ;D

.....with help from Arthur Scargill. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18732 on: 07 July 2019, 18:49:10 »

Getting annoyed by a sunroof rattle that refuses to quit.......

Didn't want a sunroof. I want one even less now. There is a metal bar beneath the headlining that is making the most noise and I'm not going to remove the headlining because I just know it won't go back together properly if I do. :-X
is it accessible enough to stick a bit of sponge in  :-\

Gave it a go.......but no go. :-\

can of expanding foam it is then ,
your sun roof will never rattle again  :y
or open ever again   ;D
bodge it well in the first place , job done for life  8)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18733 on: 07 July 2019, 19:34:20 »

Getting annoyed by a sunroof rattle that refuses to quit.......

Didn't want a sunroof. I want one even less now. There is a metal bar beneath the headlining that is making the most noise and I'm not going to remove the headlining because I just know it won't go back together properly if I do. :-X
is it accessible enough to stick a bit of sponge in  :-\

Gave it a go.......but no go. :-\

can of expanding foam it is then ,
your sun roof will never rattle again  :y
or open ever again   ;D
bodge it well in the first place , job done for life  8)

Duct tape is your friend and available in a range of colours, so it can be applied discreetly  as well!  :y

I had a nasty rattle in the back of the V70 and I traced it to the lids of the dog guards in the back of the rear seats.  3 bits of duct tape and everything is nice and quiet!  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #18734 on: 07 July 2019, 20:27:04 »

Bet the dogs were unimpressed...
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