tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85336857313775017682024-03-05T21:45:05.421+10:30Restoration Volvo 122S 1969Restoration Volvo 122S B20B 1969Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-5675488545940271492014-08-31T15:02:00.000+09:302014-08-31T19:09:26.402+09:30Replacing the old SEV Motorola alternatorThe original alternator in the Volvo 122S in 1969 was a SEV Motorola 30 Amp one with an external regulator. When I rebuilt the engine I just cleaned it and refitted it. But I noticed after a while it couldn't really keep up with the power usage and the new battery was getting weaker. The alternator wasn't broken but I think it needed new brushes.<br />
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Instead of rebuilding the Motorola alternator I decided to get a new stronger one. Also because I didn't like the fact that the little red amp light in the dash was always glowing a bit when driving with the lights or fan switched on.<br />
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When I took out the old Motorola alternator I only disconnected the external voltage regulator instead of taking it out..keeping the original look.<br />
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The new (SCG) Alternator has an internal voltage regulator so it's easy to connect.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installation instructions SCG 55 AMP alternator</td></tr>
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I also used an extra negative wire as mentioned in the instructions, just to make sure it has a proper earth connection.<br />
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The black round part at the bottom is the voltage regulator</td></tr>
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As you can see in the factory test results the alternator starts working at 1534 rpm (alternator rpm and not your engine rpm which is lower). <i><span style="color: red;">Right click on an image to open it in a new window for max(100%) view.</span></i><br />
I measured the alternator pulley diameter and the waterpump pulley diameter in order to calculate pulley ratio.<br />
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Alternator pulley approx. 74 mm<br />
Waterpump pulley approx. 128 mm<br />
Pulley ratio in my B20 engine: 128/74 = 1.73<br />
The alternator starts working at 1534 rpm --> engine ca. 887 rpm (1534/1.73 = 887)<br />
The B20 engine in my 122S is idling around 900-950 rpm, according to the factory test results the AMP output at idling speed is around 31-35 A, which is already more then the max output of the old Motorola alternator.<br />
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-73466099574479185402014-07-26T22:17:00.000+09:302015-02-23T20:08:44.203+10:30Dyno - Machining the SU carb needlesBecause the rebuild Volvo B20B engine has undergone some modifications the SU HS6 carbies probably need other needles. Although the engine was running OK I felt it wasn't always as powerful and smooth as it could be.<br />
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But what's the right needle to get the maximum out of your modified engine? There are over 260 different needles for the SU carbies.<br />
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And there's a real possibility that the right needle for your modified engine even doesn't exist. So in order to find the right one I'm gonna buy them all and try each and everyone of them...hahaha No, there's an easier and quicker method to get your tailor made needles.<br />
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DYNO-tuning!<br />
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First some info about the optimum Air-Fuel-Ratio (AFR) and carbie needles.<br />
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<b>AFR</b><br />
Theoretical the optimal air to fuel ratio is 14.7:1 (determined for pure gasoline). But as most petrols have varying properties and additives it is commonly accepted that most engines respond to an AFR somewhere between 12.5 to 13.2 parts air to every one part of fuel.<br />
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<b>Carburetor needles</b><br />
If you take a closer look at a SU needle you'll see it is getting thinner at the end. When the engine is idling the needle is almost all the way in the jet. The jet opening is almost closed and only a small amount of fuel can pass the opening between the needle and jet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SU needle and jet (with attached fuel line)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Needle in idle position</td></tr>
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If you rev the engine the carb will lift the needle which will allow more petrol passing the opening because the needle is thinner at that point.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Needle in Cruise position</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Needle almost full throttle , see the bigger jet opening</td></tr>
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SU needles are divided in stations. Normally around 16 stations. Sizes are taken and calibrated every 1/8 inch (ca 0.3175 cm) from top shoulder. The thinner the needle at a station is the richer the mixture will be at that specific rev point.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SU - KN needle with 16 stations</td></tr>
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Sooo... to create the perfect needle you have to measure the AFR at every station of the needle and a Dyno is the perfect tool to do this.<br />
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When you wanna do this make sure you have a near new needle and jet. Now it's a matter of fine tuning your needle.<br />
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With the first Dyno results you know the AFR at every Station and you'll see it isn't always within the 12.5 to 13.2 range. Every station that shows a leaner mixture (>13.2) will be machined/filed. This isn't a job you can do yourself, unless you have the right tools and really know what you're doing.<br />
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The NGK BP7HS Spark plugs were also replaced with 2 points hotter spark plugs; BP5HS. In summer I'll probably replace them with 1 point colder ones; BP6HS. The problem with the BP7HS was they weren't getting hot enough (it's winter here at the moment) to burn all the carbon of resulting in a black insulator nose with a weaker spark.<br />
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After machining the lean stations and replacing the spark plugs the Amazon is now running super smooth over the whole rpm range of the B20B engine. Still running in so I have to be careful not to floor it, still a couple of hundred miles to go before I can redline the Amazon...<br />
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This time 3 bonus pics, made this afternoon when I was replacing the exhaust of a Saab 900 turbo.<br />
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<br />Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-48213374123930859162014-06-15T21:46:00.000+09:302014-06-16T16:03:14.186+09:30Tie rods and Steering track rods ends replacedOne of the things I still had to do was replacing the tie rods and steering track rod ends. When I checked their ball joints when I was rebuilding the front axle they felt ok., no measurable play. But after driving the Amazon for a couple of 100 miles I got the idea the steering wheel wasn't connected at all... aquaplaning when it hasn't rained a drop for weeks... excessive play and getting worse every mile.<br />
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The right way to check the ball joints of the rods is to get big pliers and grab the joint; if they're ok it isn't possible to press the bolt in. I must admit the first time I checked them I did it with my bare hands, no brainwave, no pliers.. stupid me....<br />
I checked the ball joints of the rods again and there was a ridiculous amount of play. No need for pliers this time, the weight of an ant was enough to show the play...<br />
When I checked them the first time they were probably filled with rust and old grease giving the same feel as a new one.<br />
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Time for new rods!<br />
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I started with the Steering rod . I used a ball joint splitter to get the track rod ends out of the arms. Then I measured the overall length so the toe in would stay the same (well...I hoped it would stay the same..).<br />
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The steering track rod ends are different on each side. On the left hand side (seen from sitting in the car) the thread is opposite of what you are used to. The right one has a normal thread. This will give you the possibility to turn the steering rod and thus in- or decrease the toe-in. Turning the steering rod in the same direction as the wheels when driving forward will increase the toe-in, turning the steering rod the other way will decrease the toe in.</div>
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After replacing the steering rod ends I started disconnecting the left tie rod. Again using the ball joint splitter.</div>
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This replacement is pretty straight forward and won't take long. I protected the new rims with some rags while splitting the joint.</div>
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With the tie rods you also have a left (L) and a right (R) side one. </div>
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As can be seen in the previous pics, the castle nuts with split pen were replaced with nyloc nuts. When I tried to tighten the nuts the "bolt" from the joint started to turn, making it impossible to tighten the nut. So I put a jack underneath the joint and pushed it a bit (not too pressure!) so I could tighten the nyloc nuts with a 37 Newton meter torque.</div>
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After all the new steering parts were fitted I drove the Volvo to a tyre centre to get a wheel alignment. It's best to do this straight away, otherwise you need new tyres within a couple of thousand miles.</div>
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At a wheel alignment they will check and adjust the Camber, Caster and Toe-in.</div>
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Camber is angle between the vertical axis of the wheels used for steering and the vertical axis of the car when viewed from front.</div>
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Caster is the angle created by the steering pivot point from the front to back of the vehicle. Caster is positive if the line is angled forward, and negative if backward.<br />
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Toe represents the angle derived from pointing the tires inward or outward from a top-down view – much like looking down at your toes and angling them inward or outward.</div>
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In the Volvo Greenbooks and Haynes you can find the following specifications:</div>
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Camber: 0.5 degrees <b>positive</b></div>
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Caster: 0 - 0.5 degrees</div>
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Toe in: 0 -0.4 mm</div>
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However to get a better grip I choose for the following specs:</div>
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Toe in: 0.35 mm</div>
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After the wheel alignment it felt like driving a new car home. Wheel alignment is worth every cent and you'll also save your tyres and rod joints. </div>
Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-27760242944453252812014-06-13T16:38:00.000+09:302014-06-14T10:44:01.101+09:30GT wheels Volvo 122SIt's a matter of taste but I've always loved the GT rims on the Volvo 122S. So when the Amazon was almost ready I started the hunt for 4 steel GT wheels. Second hand ones are hard to find and expensive. Luckily there are reproduction GT wheels for sale. But be careful! There are good and bad repro GT wheels.<br />
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You can recognise the good ones: they will have a TUV label. This label will assure the quality of the rims. The ones I bought were made in Denmark.<br />
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When I got the GT wheels I filled the seams with clear coat to keep the rust away. I also treated the surface with A-Glaze for extra protection.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Volvo GT wheel Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Volvo GT wheel Volvo 122S 5.5 inch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Volvo GT wheel Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Volvo GT wheel Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Volvo GT wheel Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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The Volvo GT wheels have the following specifications:</div>
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Type: 613014</div>
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Size: 15 x 5.5</div>
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Offset: 14 mm</div>
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Holes: 5</div>
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Colour: Silver</div>
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Tyre choice: Kuhmo KH17 195/65/R15 91H<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5.5 inch GT wheel Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volvo 122S on the beach</td></tr>
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-42064312984104265862014-05-18T17:49:00.001+09:302015-04-12T22:00:16.776+09:30Industrial PhotoshootToday we took the Amazon for a photoshoot.<br />
It's an Industrial area just a couple of miles away from were I live.<br />
Sunday is the best day to do it because there's less traffic, actually there was no traffic at all..<br />
Here are the results... Next week or so we gonna try a photoshoot at night in the same area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volvo 122S B20B 1969</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Industrial photo shoot Volvo 122S B20B 1969</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Industrial photo shoot Volvo 122S B20B 1969</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Industrial photo shoot Volvo 122S B20B 1969</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Industrial photo shoot Volvo 122S B20B 1969</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Industrial photo shoot Volvo 122S B20B 1969</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Industrial photo shoot Volvo 122S B20B 1969</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Industrial photo shoot Volvo 122S B20B 1969</td></tr>
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<br />Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-76992434008575342452014-05-05T21:26:00.000+09:302014-05-20T22:39:57.757+09:30K camshaft Volvo 122SWhen I rebuilt the B20B engine the original C camshaft was replaced with a sportier (+12 HP) new K cam.<br />
The valve clearance for an original B20B engine is 0.50 - 0.55 mm, so that's what I used for the first 200 miles.or so. However the valve clearance for a K camshaft in it's original engine, the B20E from 1974, should be 0.40 - 0.45 mm.<br />
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There's a lot of info on Internet about camshafts and they all say that the camshaft dictates the valve clearance.<br />
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It made me wonder what the impact of a bigger or smaller valve clearance would be upon engine performance.<br />
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Let's take the valve clearance 0.50 -0.55 mm (original C-cam) used for a K-cam which should be 0.40- 0.45 mm (in its original engine). So the clearance for the K-cam is 0.1 mm too big.<br />
A bigger than advised clearance is bad for you engine as the rocker will "hammer" the valve harder than normal, especially when the lobes are steep, and the valve will hit the valve seat with a higher than desired speed.....<br />
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A too big valve lash will also create a smaller overlap (time that both the inlet and outlet valve are open), shorten the duration and give less lift, so less power (because the greater the lift the greater the power at all rpm). Hmmm...., ok first some cam basics:<br />
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Normally the lash ramp is less steep than the opening and closing ramp, which will result in a lower velocity (speed) of the valve. If your valve lash/clearance is to big the push rod will already have reached a high speed before it hammers the rocker, the rocker will smash the valve stem and the valve will smash the valve seat. Driving too long with a too big valve clearance will damage the engine for sure.<br />
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<b>The duration</b> (duration of the valve lift) is the time that a valve is open during a cycle. For the K-cam it's 277°. If you know the intake opening and closing moment you can also calculate the duration; opening 27° before TDC + closing after 70° BDC +180° (from TDC till BDC is always 180°) = 277°<br />
You have to realise that normally the cam angle specifications are given in crankshaft degrees. One turn of the camshaft is equal to two turns of the crankshaft. So the 277°advertised duration is only 138.5° on the cam. To make it even more complex; A cam can have more duration numbers. Duration normally refers to the number of crankshaft degrees that the lift is <u>greater than a specified value</u>, e.g. duration at 0.050 lift. So it's really important to know the specified value when talking about the duration of a cam.<br />
The earlier mentioned 277° duration is based on 0.020 inch lift. When we take the angles at 0.050 inch lift, 0° and 42°, the duration will be 222°. So if you want to compare camshafts keep this in mind!<br />
The K-cam has the same intake and exhaust duration, if the opening and closing time for intake and exhaust aren't the Intake- and Exhaust Duration will be different.<br />
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<b>Overlap</b>: The time between the the intake Valve opening point BTDC and the Exhaust Valve closing point ATDC, in crankshaft degrees.<br />
Formula to calculate Overlap:<br />
intake opens + Exhaust closes<br />
K-cam: 27° + 27° = 54°<br />
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<b>Lobe Centerlines</b>: The intake centerline is the point of highest lift on the intake lobe. It is expressed in crankshaft degrees after top dead center (ATDC). Likewise the exhaust centerline is the point of highest lift on the exhaust lobe. It is expressed in crankshaft degrees before top dead center (BTDC). The cam centerline is the point halfway between the intake and exhaust centerlines.<br />
Formula to calculate the Centerlines:<br />
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Exhaust Centerline: Exhaust duration/2 - Exhaust closes<br />
K-Cam: 277°/2 - 27° = 111.5°<br />
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Intake Centerline : Intake duration/2 - Inlet opens<br />
K-Cam: 277°/2 - 27° = 111.5°<br />
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<b>LSA</b>: The angle between the intake and exhaust camshaft lobe peaks in camshaft degrees.<br />
Formula to calculate the Lobe Separation Angle (LSA):<br />
(Centerline Exhaust + Centerline Inlet) /2<br />
K-cam: (111.5° + 111.5°) / 2 = 111.5°<br />
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Back to the quote "the greater the lift the greater the power at all rpm", is this true? Yes, as long as the valve won't hit the piston and as long as the valve is big enough... let me try to explain the valve part:<br />
Under ideal circumstances (perfect valve clearance), according to above given K-cam specifications, the max valve lift should be 10.67 mm. When the valve clearance is 0,1 mm bigger the max valve lift will be only 10.57 mm. so, will you loose power? The answer is it depends on the valve diameter.<br />
Actually it's possible to calculate the maximum effective valve lift. It isn't hard to imagine that the maximum flow can never be greater than the area of the valve. First let's calculate the valve area; For the B20B 1969 engine the inlet valve diameter is 42 mm and the valve stem diameter is ca 7.96 mm.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The valve area is 0.25 x Pi(ca. 3.14) x valve diam² --> 0.25 x 3.14 (Pi) x 42²</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"> = 1384.74 mm</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">²</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"> MINUS area valve stem 0.25 x Pi x valve stem diam (7.96 mm)² = 49.74 mm</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">²</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"> --> 1335 mm</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">²</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Keep this in mind for later.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When a valve opens there's a three dimensional area that becomes bigger the further the valve opens. The formula to calculate this area is A = 2 x Pi x r x h. (r = half the diameter of the valve, h = lift of the valve). When A is the same as the area of the valve it has reached the maximum flow, in other words the valve isn't obstructing the air flow anymore. Let's calculate A for a K-cam in combination with a 42 mm inlet valve --> A = 2 x 3.14(Pi) x 21(r) x 10.67(h) = 1407.16 mm</span>²<span style="font-family: inherit;">. So the K-cam lift is more than enough for my B20 engine with 42 mm inlet valves (because A = bigger than the valve area).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The maximum <i>effective</i> valve lift for my B20 engine is 10.12 mm (calculate h when A = 1335 mm</span>²<span style="font-family: inherit;">), the K-cam in my B20 engine will lift the valves an extra 0.10 mm (10.67 -10.22 - 0.45 mm valve lash) but it won't create more power.</span></span><br />
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The original engine (B20E) has a 44 mm inlet valve diam , so the calculated Valve area is 1519.76 - <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">49.74 =</span> 1470.02 mm<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">²</span>. The calculated A = 2 x 3.14 x 22 x 10.67 = 1474.17 mm<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">²</span> The maximum <i>effective</i> lift is 10.64 mm (1470.02/2/3.14/22 =10.64 mm). So to unleash all the power, the max lift (10.67 mm), minus the valve clearance must be at least 10.64 mm. But because the valve clearance for the K-cam is 0.40 - 0.45 mm the maximum valve lift will be only 10.22 mm (10.67-0.45 mm lash).<br />
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Are you still there? I know...<br />
Luckily there's a rule of thumb that you can use to estimate the maximum effective lift:<br />
Max effective valve lift is around 24-25% of the valve disc diameter.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another important rule of thumb is: </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">The exhaust valve area should be 75% to 80% of the intake valve <b>area</b>; since the exhaust gasses are less dense and under more pressure, the exhaust valve can be smaller than the intake valve. Note that this is <b>area</b> of the valve and not diameter.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">Let's take the 42 mm intake valve to calculate the diameter of the exhaust valve:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">1384.74 mm</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">² x 77% = 1066.25 mm</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">² = Exhaust valve area.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">10.66.25/0.25/3.14 = 1358.28 = exhaustdiameter</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">².</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Exhaust diameter = 36.85 mm</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course I didn't want burned valves, this can happen when the valve lash is too small, especially when driving at high rpm. Valves, especially the exhaust valves need a certain amount of "contact time" with the valve seat in the cylinder head so they can get rid of the build up heat during the opening time of the valve (duration). </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The 1974 Volvo B20E engine with the original K-cam has exactly the same exhaust valves and valve seat width (width of the valve seat edge that's making contact with the valve when closed), but the inlet valve disc diameter is 44 mm instead of the 42 mm in the 1969 B20B, this will make it a bit hard to compare.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">But ...The B20B has a lower compression ratio (CR), 9.5:1 vs. 10.5:1 in the B20E.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">The higher the CR, the higher the cylinder pressure, the higher the cylinder temperature. The higher the compression ratio, the colder the spark plug needs to be. A good rule of thumb is to go about one heat range colder for each full point in compression ratio increase. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">The term hot/cold is commonly used to describe whether a spark plug heats up easily (hot) or whether it provides resistance to heating up (cold).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The only thing is that Volvo advised a hotter spark for the early B20E than they did for the early B20B, which could indicate that the operating temperature of the B20E is a bit lower than the B20B.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But as the exhaust valves in the B20B and B20E are the same and this B20 engine has now hardened exhaust valve seats and a clean good working cooling system, I'm willing to take the risk, so I adjusted all the valve clearances to 0.45 mm and set the jets a bit richer. This resulted in a better driving 122S and a less noisy engine. I can still hear the tappets ticking but not as loud as before.</span></span><br />
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When I built in a new radio under the dash I kept the disconnected old school radio in the dashboard. According to the invoice it was installed in Brisbane in January 1971. It isn't working anymore but it's still a really cool piece of art.<br />
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Just out of curiosity I opened the radio to check the inside.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the old National Car Radio</td></tr>
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Aha, a 9 mm bulb holder with a 4W clear bulb in it ,that's an easy fix. I replaced the clear bulb with a green one and disconnected the + lead from the pot-meter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Testing the rewired car radio light</td></tr>
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Before I closed the radio I tested the bulb, all good. The light is now connected to the light switch in the Volvo.<br />
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I also wanted to replace the smaller 7 mm bulb in the tacho for a green one but still couldn'f find one. So I took a pemanent marker and coloured the bulb, not perfect but it looks better than the clear version.<br />
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<b>Piston Drop Test SU HS6 carburetters</b></h4>
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As you maybe know you may never swap the air chambers from your SU carbs. They (the air chamber and piston) are a factory matched pair. If you swap them or swap the pistons you'll probably get air leaks between the piston and the chamber which will result in an bad response to your throttle.<br />
As I bought the Volvo 122s with twin SU HS6 carbies second hand I wasn't sure if the air chambers were on the matching carbies. But luckily there's a test which will determine if they're OK. This test is also known as the piston drop test.<br />
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<li>Loosen the 3 bolts from the suction chamber and take it off</li>
<li>Remove the spring from the piston</li>
<li>Remove the piston from of carburetter and get rid of the ATF in it</li>
<li>leave the needle on the piston</li>
<li>close the two holes in the bottom of the piston (I used a piece of a round rubber seal and made it thicker by wrapping it in aluminum tape)</li>
<li>Remove the damper from the chamber</li>
<li>Put the air chamber up side down on the bench and put the piston back in</li>
<li>Hold the bottom of the piston flush with the edge of the air chamber (you can use the needle to hold the piston flush) and then let it sink in the air chamber</li>
<li>If there are no abnormal air leaks this should take between 5-7 seconds </li>
<li>If it's faster there's something wrong / wear (hopefully they're only swapped)</li>
<li>If it's way slower clean the air chamber (you can use wax and grease remover and coarse polish to clean the suction chamber)</li>
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Most important thing is that the piston drop time is (almost) the same for both carburetters.<br />
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<b>Synchronising SU carburettors</b></h4>
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Another nice gadget tool is the Uni-Syn. With this tool is fairly easy to synchronise the SU carbies. I know that you can achieve almost the same results by listening to the "hiss" sound. But as I wasn't born as an experienced hiss listener this tool is helping me to become one..</div>
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Tip: First check the airflow for both carbies without disconnecting the throttle, maybe they're already synchronised and it will save you the hassle. If there not synchronised loosen nut (1) and follow the instructions. If they're synchronised you need 0.3mm play between the lower tooth of the levers of the throttle spindles and rod on both sides. Because this is a hard to reach place for a feeler gauge I disconnected (2) and (4), let the rod rest on the lower tooth of the lever that's not loose en push the loose lower tooth of the lever softly against the rod and then fasten the nut (1) again. Now you can achieve the exact same play for both by turning (3) in or out. Another way to do this (when both levers of the throttle spindles are loose) you can find here: <a href="http://volvo-122s.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/tuning-volvo-b20b-engine.html">http://volvo-122s.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/tuning-volvo-b20b-engine.html</a><br />
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You can also use the Uni-Syn to synchronise the choke on your carburettors.</div>
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In order to create the right mixture I turned the mixture screws out a bit more then the specifications from Volvo/SU. This because the petrol nowadays has a lower octane (91-98) level than back in the sixties (100+). This will make the mixture a bit leaner. So turning out the mixture screws a couple of extra flats will compensate for the lower octane.</div>
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To check of the mixture is right, lift the piston a bit with a screwdriver or use the SU carburettors lift pin;</div>
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<li>If the idle falls or the engine stalls, it's too lean</li>
<li>If the idle rises and stays high, it's too rich</li>
<li>If the idle rises a little bit and then falls back to normal, it's the right mixture </li>
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A nice gadget tool to check your settings is the Colortune. It's a spark plug with a clear glass window that makes it possible to have real look into the combustion chamber and see the explosions while the engine is running. Looks really nice in a dark shed ;)</div>
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The right setting will give the explosion a nice blue color. To rich is orange and too lean is white/ very light blue.</div>
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I like to set the carbie a bit rich (orange) and then turn the mixture screw back in until the colour changes to Bunsen blue with here and there a orange spot, especially when revving the engine..See the diagnostic chart with all the colours (or must I say colors..) below.</div>
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-84048643544060101572014-03-26T21:36:00.001+10:302014-04-05T14:58:32.127+10:30Smiths tacho in Volvo AmazonThe Volvo 123GT was the first Amazon with a tacho (see the genuine 1968 Volvo 123GT brochure I got with the car :-)). Back in the late sixties this 52 mm revolution counter became an accessory for the Volvo 122S.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Genuine Volvo 123GT sales brochure 1968 (cover)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Genuine Volvo 123GT sales brochure 1968 page 2 + 3 with<br />
Smiths Volvo revolution counter RVI 5411/00A</td></tr>
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<b><u><span style="color: red;">Tip</span></u></b>: if you right-click on a pic you can choose to open the pic in a new window which allows you to view it in full size.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original accessory revolution counter in Volvo Amazon</td></tr>
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The original 123GT Smiths Volvo tacho (RVI 5411/00A) has an orange needle, chrome bezel and a 7000 rpm dial scaled from 10-70 (x100), the accessory Smiths Volvo tacho (RVI 5413/00) has a white needle, matte silver/grey bezel and is scaled 1-7 (x1000). In the genuine Volvo accessories catalogue, Volvo placed a picture of the GT model which wasn't the one you could buy as an accessory. Both of these rev counters are hard to find nowadays.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Genuine Volvo accessories catalogue</span></td></tr>
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The letter RVI on the Smiths tacho's indicates that it's a current impulse triggered tacho. You also have the newer RVC (voltage triggered) Smiths tacho's. I've heard that if you put electronic ignition (eg 123) in your car your RVI tacho wouldn't work anymore... But if you change the wiring you could fix this problem: connect the tachometer with the two white wires in series between the 123ignition distributor ground wire and the ignition coil negative. That should solve the problem.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago I found a nice 60's/70's revolution counter on Internet. This one (RVI 5414/00A) has the same shape but doesn't have the Volvo brand on the dial.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiths tacho RVI 5414/00A</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiths tacho RVI 5414/00A with 8000 rpm dial</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiths tacho RVI 5414/00A inside</td></tr>
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In order to install the tacho I had to drill a 12mm hole in my dashboard, all the way trough the metal. It's a bit hard to drill a vertical hole from the top with the windscreen in the car so I drilled a very small hole with a small battery drill from the top to mark the position and drilled the big hole from underneath the dashboard.<br />
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The rev counter has 5 wires:<br />
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<li>white/red = light</li>
<li>black = ground</li>
<li>white = coil</li>
<li>white with green label = distributor </li>
<li>white with red label = power</li>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Zl8B7mo_73nPXTdB0fokeKNcbrJzAMgjYaqNdPyeVexVcm74m4-dx0DOy_wX-bZDtzvXEthQHanw7AzM9sb8H17WudiSQNAGP7Kh75pgYyDzU1yYi-i5U5GUwq4Nv7jY6h08hDHnGcGq/s1600/wiring-tacho-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="How to wire the RVI tacho RVI 5414 Volvo Amazon" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Zl8B7mo_73nPXTdB0fokeKNcbrJzAMgjYaqNdPyeVexVcm74m4-dx0DOy_wX-bZDtzvXEthQHanw7AzM9sb8H17WudiSQNAGP7Kh75pgYyDzU1yYi-i5U5GUwq4Nv7jY6h08hDHnGcGq/s1600/wiring-tacho-001.jpg" height="226" title="How to wire the RVI tacho RVI 5414/00A Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How to wire the RVI tacho</td></tr>
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Before you start connecting all the wires, disconnect the battery! Make sure you completely remove the (black) original wire between the coil and distributor. Keep in mind that, when your tacho (wiring) is broken, you cannot start your car. If the rpm counter is acting funny swap the wires from the coil and distributor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiths tacho RVI 5414/00A</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiths rpm counter <span style="background-color: white;">on top of dashpad</span></td></tr>
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There's only one little thing and that's the white light in the Smiths rpm counter... this was originally a green light like the rest of the dashboard lights. But that's easy to fix.<br />
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-55745003802950333382014-02-15T21:14:00.001+10:302014-02-15T21:14:32.647+10:30Replacing the rear wheel bearingsWhen I took the Amazon for a testdrive I heard a whoop-whoop-whoop sound coming from the rear axle. The sound is hard to describe but it's a bit like driving over white stripes on the road all the time.<br />
The noise was stronger when I turned right and it was almost gone when I turned left.<br />
Yep...a worn out left wheel bearing. Left because the car puts more weight on the left side when turning right.<br />
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I decided to replace the rear wheel bearings on both sides. The name wheel bearing is a bit misleading because the bearing is not somewhere in the wheel but inside the rear axle. When replacing the wheel bearings it's smart to replace the oil seals,gaskets and retainers with the felt seals as well.<br />
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I started with the left side because that's the side without the shims. Shims are the thin metal plates (see right on above pic) in various sizes. They are placed between the backing plate and the axle in order to create some play between the axle and the bearings. The shims on the right side determine the play for both sides. If there's not enough play the new bearing will worn out in no time, it can even cause the half shaft to brake. To much play will also ruin the bearings. First I had to remove the drum brake, brake shoes assembly, hand brake cable and brake cylinder. After removing the cylinder from the backing plate I fitted the cylinder back on the brake line in order to stop the leaking of more brake fluid.<br />
Now you have to remove the 4 nuts holding the retainer with felt seal, the two gaskets and the thick metal plate between the gaskets and of course the big black brake backing plate..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">brake backing plate with old gasket, retainer with felt seal and metal plate with other gasket</td></tr>
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Now you can remove the left side half shaft. Well...it's not that easy, according to the Haynes manual you need a special tool to press it out. The outer race is pressed in the hollow axle and will give you a hard time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half shaft with rear wheel bearing Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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But as always there's a nice little trick to get this thing out. I put back on the drum brake and gave the big nut a couple of turns. Now get under the car and hammer (not too hard) on a piece of wood held against the drum. Do this on the left, right, top en bottom side of the drum and after a while it will come loose. You can use the drum as a nice handle to pull the half shaft out of the axle housing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drum used as a "special tool" to get the half shaft out of the axle housing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half shaft coming out of the rear axle housing of the Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing the woodruff</td></tr>
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Remove the half shaft wood ruff and carefully tap off the inner half of the wheel bearing.<br />
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When I took a closer look at the outer race of the old wheel bearing I could see why it made such a noise; half of the inside was damaged. There was almost no grease left in the bearing.<br />
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Another thing was that the outer race was from Bower (USA) and the inner race of the wheel bearing was from SKF (Sweden). Apparently they can be combined because I found the same on the right side and that bearing was still in good order.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Bower outer race of the wheel bearing</td></tr>
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Next thing to do is removing the oil seal inside the hollow axle. And again you need a special tool... This time I used a water pump plier. You'll damage the old oil seal but that doesn't matter as long as you don't damage the inside of the rear axle housing, so be care full again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old oil seal inside the rear axle Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking out the old oil seal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old oil seal rear axle removed Volvo Amazon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parts of the old oil seal and also the new oil seal</td></tr>
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I used a 36mm socket and a bit of thin oil to tap the new oil seal back in place. (Before installing the new oil seal make sure everything inside the outer axle housing is really clean). Now carefully tap the new inner wheel bearing on the half shaft and slide it back in the axle. be careful not to damage the new oil seal and the diff. Fill the bearing with lithium grease or some other high temp resistant grease and carefully put back the new outer bearing. Carefully because it's a bit difficult to get it nice and even in the hollow axle. I pushed the first mm in and used the old retainer plate and the 4 nuts to drive it in evenly till it was almost flush with the axle.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSpXyJ_qTjFBoGuDGxpPIR0FztAk7ZaVekeLbmqKiwz6rx8KmkHUc5m_JscvmffIB18y4KlM1HZj0ALBLl-SfImzrSYckJoTsJSnnIZGFWVw78Y4IOCJVvTb4Vrfmk-DcTvmvmsE5cMtU/s1600/2014-02-11+15.43.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="36 mm socket to tap in the new oil seal rear axle Volvo 122S" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSpXyJ_qTjFBoGuDGxpPIR0FztAk7ZaVekeLbmqKiwz6rx8KmkHUc5m_JscvmffIB18y4KlM1HZj0ALBLl-SfImzrSYckJoTsJSnnIZGFWVw78Y4IOCJVvTb4Vrfmk-DcTvmvmsE5cMtU/s1600/2014-02-11+15.43.41.jpg" height="240" title="36 mm socket to tap in the new oil seal rear axle Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">36 mm socket to tap in the new oil seal</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvdMc8jImYdvpredZIq4-ONi75nGUSlh4arEHpkcE4GdMUI43UWLyOCLHHak82e5ntXnOyCvw7JCdsjH2u8W6G6ebrT755HRioe5ZEfXSpopImRtwsQtdtGbUP74EnqfQN4LTFvmo8ihz/s1600/IMG_2134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="New oil seal rear axle back in place Volvo 122S" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvdMc8jImYdvpredZIq4-ONi75nGUSlh4arEHpkcE4GdMUI43UWLyOCLHHak82e5ntXnOyCvw7JCdsjH2u8W6G6ebrT755HRioe5ZEfXSpopImRtwsQtdtGbUP74EnqfQN4LTFvmo8ihz/s1600/IMG_2134.JPG" height="240" title="New oil seal rear axle back in place Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New oil seal rear axle back in place<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Castrol Wheel bearing grease</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-eskB8ircreVw0TVotzaf9QxaB-DtbTiDhxHautPhIonLw-tsj6NjQt2nPNJPl7cKsjuacjbCmLjMySKh_fN3GyjAz3oJ7etrokG_IOqKg_yG0utxec_4ZWAm8LKzLabDVthc00RbQB3/s1600/IMG_2136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Inner rear wheel bearing back in place and filled with grease Volvo Amazon" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-eskB8ircreVw0TVotzaf9QxaB-DtbTiDhxHautPhIonLw-tsj6NjQt2nPNJPl7cKsjuacjbCmLjMySKh_fN3GyjAz3oJ7etrokG_IOqKg_yG0utxec_4ZWAm8LKzLabDVthc00RbQB3/s1600/IMG_2136.JPG" height="240" title="Inner rear wheel bearing back in place and filled with grease Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inner rear wheel race back in place and filled with grease</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjas4U6BZQDemQJFn0qCxp2HOq6HhJbLR8Z7Hp91X1XdEPpc2NyjBEUm6a2NeMAS6oQtNDHtL4LjETY4i9IR39cfc32WafO82IyahahJSI3SXuqlfublZVQCVbWKba_nn8w7OitYa4OzsND/s1600/2014-02-11+16.02.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Outer race half way in Spicer 3010 axle housing Volvo Amazon" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjas4U6BZQDemQJFn0qCxp2HOq6HhJbLR8Z7Hp91X1XdEPpc2NyjBEUm6a2NeMAS6oQtNDHtL4LjETY4i9IR39cfc32WafO82IyahahJSI3SXuqlfublZVQCVbWKba_nn8w7OitYa4OzsND/s1600/2014-02-11+16.02.33.jpg" height="240" title="Outer race half way in Spicer 3010 axle housing Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outer race half way in Spicer 3010 axle housing</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtJbOjTDp2YgXkUciJZnsWfHhWhq50Xb5KFbTlGKF-KrHvQ9hIu4diy1KVJNGk1Ts1S4KAJpXHhDrE1E50_FxvnbRxJnXh79KQEPyVN3Gma1CEclRJpjfLivATdQ70qXupIO0szYAKDjL/s1600/IMG_2139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Using the retainer to press the outer wheel bearing back in place Volvo 122S" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtJbOjTDp2YgXkUciJZnsWfHhWhq50Xb5KFbTlGKF-KrHvQ9hIu4diy1KVJNGk1Ts1S4KAJpXHhDrE1E50_FxvnbRxJnXh79KQEPyVN3Gma1CEclRJpjfLivATdQ70qXupIO0szYAKDjL/s1600/IMG_2139.JPG" height="240" title="Using the retainer to press the outer wheel bearing back in place Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the retainer to press the outer wheel bearing back in place</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19E5EQfx0aKop5r2HAGVig4eLxLw_gK4ZOJuuL1FUfaPf1yFboiysBgbll_lsumQ6YJYP_e7erB8IdBIyOhfCiFxPKZ1qtHx-8Iia7Cxp91_TQ-5ejtccYCZCFBcs1W98D38JJn6xMIWn/s1600/IMG_2142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rear wheel bearing back in place Volvo Amazon" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19E5EQfx0aKop5r2HAGVig4eLxLw_gK4ZOJuuL1FUfaPf1yFboiysBgbll_lsumQ6YJYP_e7erB8IdBIyOhfCiFxPKZ1qtHx-8Iia7Cxp91_TQ-5ejtccYCZCFBcs1W98D38JJn6xMIWn/s1600/IMG_2142.JPG" height="240" title="Rear wheel bearing back in place Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear wheel bearing back in place Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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As we can only adjust the play on the right hand side that's all for the left side for now. I fitted back on the brake backing plate, brake cylinder and hand brake cable mounting and moved on to the right side.<br />
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After removing all the brake parts I could take off the brake backing plate and have a look at the shims between the backing plate and the end of the axle housing.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPV6P2MysWrBSRrTWizPj2-1rY418N9h_rL2BSw4jAapCvTN2Bac_2PsyF_F4mcII7jN5jarH6QikR8OSb4HT4BEACtdSMCFV2c4RJ9areYDln4N3vAYbbzN-8nZsAdyvvPeYAUic87If1/s1600/2014-02-11+15.20.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Shims on the Spicer rear axle Volvo Amazon" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPV6P2MysWrBSRrTWizPj2-1rY418N9h_rL2BSw4jAapCvTN2Bac_2PsyF_F4mcII7jN5jarH6QikR8OSb4HT4BEACtdSMCFV2c4RJ9areYDln4N3vAYbbzN-8nZsAdyvvPeYAUic87If1/s1600/2014-02-11+15.20.31.jpg" height="240" title="Shims on the Spicer rear axle Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shims on the right side of the Spicer rear axle</td></tr>
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When the new wheel bearing was back in place I installed the same shims and a really thin third shim.<br />
Then I tried to measure the play of the half shaft with a dial indicator. According to the manual it should be between 0.07 and 0.20 mm. Well, I tried but I couldn't get an accurate reading because the end of the shaft isn't that smooth so even with the slightest turn you get an incorrect reading on your dial indicator.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XJ-4mC0UM02bIHObfg8VBmsTNWBh6fLvFXKB8KiwCTCakz2GM-dVAiwZvxjinFar5KzTaTNk8ao2B1WkOrdGbZ-7D80ADy4jQPeQkSKdK9Zuf5PghTvVNOZ6x7NkeQn9PnsUK8-ffV4j/s1600/IMG_2116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Measuring the Spicer rear axle play with a dial indicator Volvo Amazon" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XJ-4mC0UM02bIHObfg8VBmsTNWBh6fLvFXKB8KiwCTCakz2GM-dVAiwZvxjinFar5KzTaTNk8ao2B1WkOrdGbZ-7D80ADy4jQPeQkSKdK9Zuf5PghTvVNOZ6x7NkeQn9PnsUK8-ffV4j/s1600/IMG_2116.JPG" height="240" title="Measuring the rear axle play with a dial indicator Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring the rear axle play with a dial indicator</td></tr>
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I couldn't feel any play so I decided to leave it like the first set up and after fitting back all the brake parts , wheels and bleeding the brakes I took the Amazon for a test drive... All good.</div>
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-72224069808482759152013-10-16T15:25:00.003+10:302013-12-13T19:33:25.840+10:30Bleeding the brakesIt has been a while since I fitted the new brake lines. After fixing the rear drum brakes I could finally fill the braking system with fresh DOT4 brake fluid. When fitting new brake lines you tighten them ca. 1/8 -1/4 turn after feeling resistance. But you'll never know if it's tight enough until you fill the system with new brake fluid.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsc_1ZDevWeZh1hJlWJG9NTCNmmjNf6jAWUegkAcmd4GuwurBEHegPuYyf1plAsi9Wlcau_HqN7lizNgfGenOjAE0vmEq4MOOjEmn037aOqfo8MYL9-ooJEFZ2Rwfi6s1YrWslOtWKyJz/s1600/IMG_9675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brake line connections" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsc_1ZDevWeZh1hJlWJG9NTCNmmjNf6jAWUegkAcmd4GuwurBEHegPuYyf1plAsi9Wlcau_HqN7lizNgfGenOjAE0vmEq4MOOjEmn037aOqfo8MYL9-ooJEFZ2Rwfi6s1YrWslOtWKyJz/s320/IMG_9675.JPG" title="Brake line connections Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brake line connections</td></tr>
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Normally 200-300 cc brake fluid is enough to fill an average car brake system. But because this is about filling an empty system you also have to get rid of the air by bleeding and I needed around 600-800 cc to get the job done.<br />
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So filled the system through the brake fluid reservoir and started checking all the brake line connections. I counted 32 connections on this duel brake system. 2 of them were leaking right away but with a 1/8 extra turn the leaking stopped.<br />
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I jacked the car a bit higher at the rear hoping that most of the air in the system would go there.<br />
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The Volvo 122S with the dual line system has 8 bleed valves; each front caliper has 3 valves and each rear wheel one (just above where the brake line goes into the brake/wheel cylinder).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZD-HvDM8HByN3WLo-CEz9v6yGuuNowpHNA8cFjRIXsCR4WA_7NTqahR0nzWUxWUe7LnFLz85V3uSxHNCQEqpsUpo2i6iIAjbe-lOBzwQynL3FZlMYfy5Gu0pX0QGdxO7NuL5HZFSOzp4/s1600/2013-06-27+17.35.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="3 bleed valves front brake calipers Volvo 122S" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZD-HvDM8HByN3WLo-CEz9v6yGuuNowpHNA8cFjRIXsCR4WA_7NTqahR0nzWUxWUe7LnFLz85V3uSxHNCQEqpsUpo2i6iIAjbe-lOBzwQynL3FZlMYfy5Gu0pX0QGdxO7NuL5HZFSOzp4/s320/2013-06-27+17.35.42.jpg" title="3 bleed valves (covered with rubber caps) for the front brake calipers" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 bleed valves (covered with rubber caps) for the front brake calipers</td></tr>
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The brake bleeding sequence for the Volvo 122S dual line system:<br />
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<li> Left rear wheel</li>
<li>Left front wheel, upper, inner</li>
<li>Right front wheel, upper, inner</li>
<li>Right rear wheel</li>
<li>Right front wheel, outer</li>
<li>Right front wheel, lower, inner</li>
<li>Left front wheel, outer</li>
<li>Left front wheel, lower, inner</li>
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Normally you need 2 people to bleed the brakes; one pumping the brake pedal and the other opening and closing the bleed valves. But with some simple self made tools you can do it alone.</div>
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You need two "tools" to make brake bleeding easy.</div>
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The first one is a cap with a valve for your brake fluid reservoir and the second one is a clear hose with a small valve at the end hanging in a jar filled with brake fluid. </div>
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I bought a $4,- dollar spare cap, drilled a hole in it and tapped in an old bike valve tube. I used some Teflon tape an two o-rings to make it air tight. I screwed it on the reservoir and now I could put pressure on the brake system with a simple hand pump. Not to much, 3-4 pumps are enough. </div>
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When you open a bleed valve you want the air going out, not air going in! So you need a clear plastic tube that fits the bleed valve, push a bicycle tube valve in the other end (top of the valve <b>in</b> the tube!) and let it hang in a glass jar filled with fresh brake fluid. The valve will let the old brake fluid and air going out but prevents air from going in when the pressure in the system isn't high enough.</div>
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When I put some pressure on the braking system more the half of the connections started sweating, so I fixed this first (1/8 -1/4 turn extra) before bleeding the system. </div>
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The tools did their job and after bleeding all the valves twice I'm pretty sure there's now only brake fluid in the system. Don't forget to check the level in the brake fluid reservoir while bleeding and top up when neccessary. Btw I took all the wheels of which will make the bleeding a lot easier.</div>
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While the car was still jacked I tested the brakes by turning the wheels as fast as possible by hand and then hit the brake pedal, all good.</div>
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The next test was driving the car on the driveway and hitting the brakes, very exiting .. the driveway was ca 35 m long and with the shed open I had an extra 10 m. The first time I drove really, really slow and hit the brakes, they worked! So this time I took of fast,put in in second gear and with a speed of ca 15 mph I hit the brakes again, it stopped again!</div>
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I could also feel the assistance of the brake servo so that one functioned too. Now it was time to check the unions and connections in the brake system again, ^#%#@$ half of them were sweating! Well it wasn't a real problem just some extra work tightening them and bleeding the system one more time just to make sure... </div>
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The Volvo 122S rear wheel brakes are of the drum type. In order to remove the drums you need a special drum brake puller. And because I didn't had this special puller I postponed this job for months. Finally I decided to buy one of those pretty expensive pullers and last weekend the brakes saw daylight after decades of darkness...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Volvo 122S drum brake puller</td></tr>
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Don't try to use universal pullers because you will certainly damage the brakes.<br />
Instead of most universal pullers this original one has a big bolt with a flat end. Most other pullers have a center point end which can easily damage the drive shaft. I used a special hammer spanner to loosen the drums. After hammering the spanner a couple of times the drum came loose with a big bang.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volvo 122S rear drum brake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volvo Drum brake puller with 32mm hammer spanner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally the drum came loose</td></tr>
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As you can see in the pic above the brake shoes in the right drum were upside down. The lining of the brake shoe at the end should start on top of the shoe. If the shoes are fitted the wrong way round the handbrake won't work correctly.<br />
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The latest model Volvo 122S has self adjusting drum brakes. Every time you pull the handbrake the brakes will be adjusted. Unfortunately this system isn't very reliable so it's a good idea to check 'm every now and then. They can also be adjusted by hand just by putting a screwdriver into the little hole in the drum and turn the adjuster screw a couple of notches.<br />
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After taking all the old parts out I gave the brakes a good clean and took off the sharp edge of the lining before putting in the new brake shoes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grinding off the sharp edge of the brake lining</td></tr>
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I also replaced the wheel cylinders and brake hoses, they aren't too expensive and I was pretty sure the old wheel cylinders wound't work after doing nothing for more than 15 years. The flexible hoses can be very tricky because the look good on the outside but after many years they are swelling on the inside en thus are often blocked. Don't forget the copper ring between the brake hose and the brake valve<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old flexible brake lining removed</td></tr>
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Make sure the big bolts are fully tightened. I used the 32 mm hammer spanner to tighten them.<br />
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Time for fresh brake fluid and bleeding the brakes.<br />
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-21287551356169286732013-08-28T21:12:00.000+09:302013-12-13T19:33:25.818+10:30Flooding SU carburetorsWhen the B20B engine was idling for a couple of minutes the SU carburettors always began to flood. I played with the floater height, replaced the floater needles, put back in the old ones, took the carbies off..... Nothing really helped. The only result was that I now can rebuild and tune SU HS6 carbies with my eyes closed.<br />
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And as the SU HS6 carburettors are mounted just above the exhaust flooding can be dangerous too!<br />
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It must be something else, something outside the carbs....<br />
Well, I fitted a new aftermarket mechanic fuel pump in the car and I've heard that new fuel pumps often gave a higher than desired pressure. And another thing was I fitted a new camshaft with a fresh "eccentric lob" what would cause an even higher pressure (caused by a longer stroke).<br />
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There are three solutions to solve this; one is to fit an extra or extra thick gasket between the fuel pump and the engine (shorter stroke > less ml fuel/stroke) and number two is to place a Fuel Pressure Regulator (FPR) between the fuel pump and the SU carburetors. Three is to buy an original fuel pump (I'll keep that one in mind if I ever need a new fuel pump..)<br />
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A twin SU HS6 carburetor can handle a pressure of ca. 2.5 - 3.0 psi.<br />
To measure the pressure you need to disconnect the fuel line from the carbies and put the adapter from the gauge in the fuel line. The fuel in float bowls will keep the engine running long enough to measure the pressure. It was 4 psi while the engine was idling!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring the fuel pressure</td></tr>
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After installing the adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator I set it on 2.5 psi. No more flooding! As the car is still in the shed I don't know if 2.5 psi is enough while driving it so maybe I've to set it on 3 psi.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuel Pressure Regulator in the Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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Btw the Fuel pressure gauge can also be used to measure the vacuum of your inlet manifold. This should be around 18-21 with an idling engine (no matter what engine). Of course I couldn't resist this opportunity... All good!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring the inlet manifold vacuum </td></tr>
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-70818993303407774212013-08-27T17:42:00.001+09:302013-12-13T19:33:25.839+10:30Radio and new Dashboard for the Volvo The radio that was in the Volvo 122S since 1970 wasn't working too well. So I decided to put in a nice new one. BTW they call it a Media Player instead of Radio nowadays... whatever...<br />
I did like the looks of the old school radio so I only disconnected it and left it in the metal dashboard.<br />
After some desktop research I found a nice Radio for just under $100,- with Blue tooth and, very important, remote control. It's a Sony DSX-A50BT (if you wanna know :0)<br />
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Now I had to find a good "out of sight" place for the new Radio and speakers. The glove shelf is mounted on the firewall with two screws, and even better the distance between the screws is almost ideal for the new Radio. Now you probably also understand why I needed a radio with remote control...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radio mounted with brackets in Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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I bought 4x 20 cm long metal brackets with holes. The brackets were easy to bent but strong enough to keep the radio and front speakers in place. The distance between the holes in the brackets was the same as the mounting holes in the radio so that part was easy.<br />
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The old antenna was still in good condition but as I didn't want to drill another hole in the fender I found a nice spot under the dash and mounted it with two tie rips.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">External Antenna hidden behind dashboard Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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Two 220W 4-way Pioneer speakers were used as front speakers. No particular reason for Pioneers, I just found them new in a box in a Saab 900 wreck (but that's another story).<br />
As I didn't want to drill more holes in the body I took longer top bolts for the bonnet mounting, made the holes in the brackets a bit bigger and bolted them on the inside thread of the longer bonnet bolts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speakers mounted on longer top bonnet bolts Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right speaker mounted with brackets on longer bonnet bolts</td></tr>
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Can you remember the old original dash pad? After more than 40 years in the harsh Australian sun it was cracked, shrunk and totally useless. I tried to repair it but it was too deteriorated. Buying a new original one seemed like trowing money in the well known pit. Then I found a good solution; a polyester replica of the original dash pad. Looks exactly the same as the original and won't crack or shrink in the hot sun.<br />
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It was a bit fiddly to fit the polyester dash pad. You have to drill the holes in the dash pad yourself. This is because not every 122S has the pre-drilled mounting holes in the metal part of the dashboard in the same spots. So it's a lot of measuring (and a bit of bending) but after a couple of hours I was happy with the results.<br />
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<br />Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-76636575540849123912013-07-28T20:44:00.000+09:302014-04-20T12:26:45.584+09:30Tuning the Volvo B20B engineWith the basic settings right it was possible to start the Volvo B20B engine. But the engine sounded rough while idling and was shaking heavily, mainly caused by the imbalanced SU carbies.<br />
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And because I fitted the felt seals at the rear- and front end of the crankshaft over 6 months ago , they were leaking pretty bad, especially the rear one...<br />
Felt seals only seal when they're soaked in oil, so hopefully the leaking will stop after running the engine for a while.<br />
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First I had to tighten the cylinder head bolts for the last time to a torque of 92 Nm. Before I removed the rocker shaft and arms I checked the valve clearances. 3 were to tight, 2 too loose..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tighten the cylinder head bolts of the Volvo B20B</td></tr>
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When you put back the rocker shaft, make sure everything is in line; push rods right under the arms etc. Don't forget to adjust the valve clearances again.</div>
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I found an easy and more accurate way to set the valve clearances: Turn the crankshaft pulley CW until the "0" on the pulley is in line with the mark on the cover (taking the spark plugs out before you do this will make it easier to turn the pulley).<br />
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Now you can set valves 4, 6, 7 and 8 (the first valve is in front and no 8 at the back of the engine). Turn the pulley 360 degrees so the "0" is again in line with the mark and you can adjust valve 1, 2, 3 and 5. </div>
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<b>The basic settings for the B20B engine before you try to start it</b>:<br />
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<li>Spark plugs gap: 0.7 - 0.8 mm</li>
<li>Contact breaker gap: 0.4 - 0.5 mm </li>
<li>Valve clearance inlet and outlet: 0.5 - 0.55 mm</li>
<li>Float level SU carburettors: 4.8 mm (see pics)</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using a 4.5 mm thread to measure the float levels, because the float levels should be 4.8 there should be 0.3 mm room between the thread and the float. You can change the level by carfully bending the lever (C) at the hinge pin (E).</td></tr>
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<b>Basic setting for the SU-HS6 carburettors</b>:<br />
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<li>Place a 0.5 mm feeler gauge between the bracket and it's stop ("A") at the intermediate shaft and levers (see pics above) and release the nuts 3 and 10, push the pins down so that they make contact with the lower tooth of the levers of the throttle spindles. Don't push so hard that the levers start to move! Now tighten the nuts 3 and 10.</li>
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<li>Turn the throttle stop screws (1) out until they just lightly touch the levers and then turn them in 1.5 turn.To check when the screws start to touch the levers I always put a piece of paper between the screw en lever. Keep moving the paper until you feel resistance, now that's the correct point</li>
<li>Screw in the jets (3) until they are flush with the bridge, (the jet just touches the air valve). I checked this first just by looking and if it looks OK by lifting the air valve and let it fall while holding my finger at the bottom of the black plastic part. This way you can feel if the air valve hits the jet or not. Then it's a matter of fine tuning </li>
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<li>Now screw out the jets 15 hex flats (2.5 turns) -I put a dot with a marker on the hex flat in front when the jet just touches the air valve, which helps while counting. You'll see that you probably have to adjust the jets a couple of times before you get them right.</li>
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Now you can start the engine and do some more fine tuning.<br />
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Always start with the ignition and valves before tuning the carburetors.<br />
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<b>Setting the Dwell Angle</b><br />
When the engine is running you can measure the Dwell Angle, this is a more accurate way of measuring the gap between the breaker points which should be 0.4 - 0.5 mm. The Dwell Angle for the B20B engine should be between 59 - 65 degrees. To measure the Dwell Angle, advance timing settings and the RPM you need a special multi meter (see pic).<br />
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Because I always like to know why I have to tune something and how it works first some theory about setting the dwell angle: The distributor shaft has to ignite four sparks in one turn (360 degrees). So we have 90 degrees for each spark. The spark is made by the ignition coil. This coil needs a certain amount of time to build up the power for the spark. This is only possible when the breaker points are closed. A dwell angle of, let's say 60 degrees means that the breaker point should be closed 60/90 part of the time to build up enough power for a strong spark. The bigger the contact breaker gap the lower the dwell angle!! If the dwell angle is to high, the breaker points will wear and get pitted very fast. If the dwell angle is to low the spark can get to weak, especially when revving the engine.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bosch Distributor JFUR 4 - Volvo 122S B20B</td></tr>
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<b>Next thing to tune is the ignition timing</b>.<br />
In order to get max power on the pistons you need max pressure of the explosion when the Piston is in TDC (Top Dead Centre), but because the fuel/air mixture need a certain time to burn and thus generate max pressure it has to be light (sparked) before the piston is in TDC. So we need to advance the ignition.<br />
There are several things that contribute to the advance settings:<br />
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- Initial (base) Advance Timing<br />
On the pulley you can see marks (the same pulley we used for setting the valve clearances) and when the engine is running at idle speed (Volvo B20B around 800 rpm) you can look at it with the stroboscope light and read the timing.Disconnect the vacuum hose and plug the hole before you start. In order to change the timing loosen the bolt that holds the distributor a bit and carefully turn the distributor while the engine is running at 800 rpm. Turn to the left will increase the advance, turn to the right will decrease the advance setting. For the Volvo B20B the base advance should be 10 degrees.<br />
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- Mechanical (Centrifugal) Advance Timing<br />
When increasing engine speed (rpm) it needs more advance timing to keep up with the piston speed because the time the burning gasses need to reach optimum pressure to push the piston down when it is in TDC stays almost the same. The mechanical timing advance is caused by a mechanism inside the distributor. The distributor in the Volvo B20B has a total (max) mechanical advance of 13.5 degrees (+/- 1 degree). And because the distributor turns half the speed of the crankshaft you have to multiply it by 2 to calculate the real advance.<br />
It's important to know that the Total Advance Timing (Initial + 2x Mechanical) has a max of around 38 degrees. If you set it higher the engine can start to pink (gas detonates too early caused by high pressure/heat) which can cause severe damage!<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.1875px;">It's a "metallic pinging" sound.</span></span><br />
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- Vacuum Advance Timing<br />
A lean mixture needs more time burn. So when the engine is idling or your driving at a constant speed on the highway the engine needs a bit more advance then normal. This is when the vacuum advance kicks in. Vacuum in the carburettors is at it's highest point when idling or travelling at a constant speed with low rpm.<br />
Normally, yes... But the Volvo B20B engine has a distributor with a vacuum system that retards the timing.. I still have to find out why and how.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Specifications Bosch JFUR 4 Distributor</td></tr>
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Keep in mind that the specifications given by Volvo are based on an original/unmodified engine and when the fuel used to be 100 oct or more. When the octane in the fuel is lower you need a lower initial advance timing. I think around 8 with 95. But.. because my engine has a sporty K-camshaft it needs an higher degree of advange than normal (because the valves open earlier than normal). I couldn't find the corresponding Settings for the K-camshaft but for now I'll set it around 12 degrees. If you want maximum power from your engine set it as close to pinking as possible. So when I take it for a ride when it's finished and it's not pinking maybe I'll give it 1 or 2 degrees more Advance timing..<br />
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<b>Fine tuning the SU-HS6 carbs</b>.<br />
I did the settings without a CO-meter. According to the manuals Temperature is an important factor when making the settings; </div>
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So start the engine and run it warm at around 1500 rpm until the thermostat opens (the top hose suddenly becomes warm) and then adjust the throttle stop screws (1) until the engine speed is 800 rpm. Turn both screws equally!!</div>
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Now turn the jet nut (3) of the rear carburetor until max idling speed is obtained and then turn them inwards (leaner mixture) until the rpm starts to drop. This is the right setting. To check this, push the lifting pin, the rpm should drop 150-250 rpm. I had to turn the jet adjusting screws almost 3 hex inwards counted from the "zero"setting to get the setting right.</div>
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Re-adjust the idling speed with the throttle stop screws to 800 rpm.<br />
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I had a couple of "problems" before the B20B was tuned. First problem was flooding caused by a wrong float level (ca.4.6 mm) at one of the floats. I adjusted both float levels to approximately 5.2 mm, because I didn't want any more fuel from the float chambers leaking on the hot exhaust ("better safe than sorry"). The flooding stopped.. but so did the engine after a minute or 2. Hmm, what's wrong this time.. I checked the float chambers and they were almost empty!! Apparently there are really narrow margins around the 4.8 mm float level.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost empty float chambers caused by a wrong float level</td></tr>
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The next issue was a uneven idling. Normally this is caused by a vacuum leak. Well I found two.. The old hose from the brake booster was ripped (hard to see because it was the underside) and the other one was the preheating chamber in the inlet manifold caused by 2 "loose" bolts (see pic above).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ripped vacuum hose from inlet manifold to the Ate brake booster</td></tr>
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I also need a new air filter because the old one is so dirty it almost suffocates the engine.<br />
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Update 05-04-2014: check for more tuning also <a href="http://volvo-122s.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/volvo-122s-b20b-engine-more-tuning.html">http://volvo-122s.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/volvo-122s-b20b-engine-more-tuning.html</a><br />
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O.... and the felt seals luckily stopped leaking after a while, All good<br />
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-24680853283642476222013-07-19T23:04:00.000+09:302013-12-13T19:33:25.823+10:30Starting the B20B engineFinally the body was ready for it's rebuild B20B engine.<br />
Before the engine was placed back in the engine bay I attached the gearbox.<br />
It's a bit more fiddly to replace the engine this way but it's harder to fit the gearbox with the engine already in the bay.<br />
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It took Myk and me around 2 hours to put the B20B back in the engine bay. It was a bit hard to tilt the engine without a balancer but with the help of 2 jacks under the gearbox and end of the engine it finally sank in the front mounting holes. </div>
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Now I had to put back all the loose parts; carbies, brake booster, clutch cable, distributor, radiator, hoses, cables.... I had some trouble with the wiring but with some online help I managed to connect each cable to the correct part. Butttt.. of course there was short somewhere.. hmm but where?? After spending a couple of hours cleaning connections and testing cables one by one it seemed the problem was somewhere in the interior lighting. The first one was the roof light with the cables connected the wrong way. Second short was harder to find but when I checked the shelf light I discovered the insulation inside was broken and thus the + lead sometimes made contact with the earth... and because it was "sometimes" it was so hard to find. </div>
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I filled the cooling system with 8.6 L coolant, the gearbox with 0.75 L special gearbox oil and the engine with 3.75 L special Running In oil. Never use normal oil after rebuilding an engine, it will prevent the engine from running in properly because it's to "smooth". <span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If used for running in on road, the suggested running in period for Running In Oil is approximately 500 </span>Kilometers<span style="font-family: inherit;"> after which both the oil and filter should be changed</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">.</span></div>
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Before starting the engine for the first time I took the spark plugs out, disconnected the fuel hose and started the engine until the fuel was pumped from the fuel tank to the front.</div>
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The big moment.... it took around 10 secs to start the engine Yessss, it was running for the first time after more than 14 years!</div>
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<br />Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-43058972171308036882013-07-10T21:36:00.000+09:302013-12-13T19:33:25.831+10:30Fitting new brake lines and front brakesThe later models Volvo 122S had a dual brake line system. Two brake lines to each brake for increased safety. They also had a brake booster and most RHD cars had a special construction to fit and operate this booster.<br />
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Replacing the front brake calipers is an easy job (if the bolts aren't too rusty..). The old ones were totally gone and it was cheaper to buy some reconditioned ones then buy all the parts and do it myself.<br />
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The old brake pads looked OK so I decided to re-use them in the new calipers. If you want to change your brake pads, just remove the clips and the two retaining pins (don't forget the remove the split pins at the outer end of the retaining pins). If there's not enough room to fit the new brake pads (they are thicker then the old ones..) put back in the old ones, put a screwdriver between the pad and the brake disk and push/lever against the pad (sharp end of the screwdriver against the pad please!!) This way you'll push the pistons back into the caliper so there's more space for the new brake pads.<br />
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The only brake lines my Volvo 122S came with were the lines from the 6 way union in the engine bay to the rear brakes and the ones from the front calipers to the flexible brake hoses. No brake lines to the front brakes. Luckily you can buy complete brake line sets especially for the 122S. The only thing is you have to bent them...<br />
That was a fiddly jobs, especially when you don't know where they supposed to go and you don't have the old ones as an example.<br />
I got some nice pics and tips from other Volvo fans so I had something to work with.<br />
Although you can bend the copper brake lines by hand, to get really nice curves it's better to use a special pipe bending plier.<br />
When the brake lines are finally in place it's time to connect them with the union blocks or brake calipers. It's important to have a good fit without tension, otherwise they'll leak. Tighten the connection nut by hand and then give it an extra 1/8 -1/4 turn. That should by enough, Don't over tighten (= damage) the connections !<br />
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<br />I don't know if the brake booster is still OK but you can only test it when you drive the car. For now I cleaned it and gave it a fresh coat of paint and mounted a new master cylinder (not yet on the pic). <div>
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<br />Before I put back the brake booster I want to fit the engine back into the engine bay...<br /><br /><br />
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All the rubber bushings were probably over 40 years old, the ball joints and shocks were still original, surface rust had replaced most of the paint... Time for some renovating!<br />
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All the bolts and nuts were soaked in WD40 a couple of days before I started. First take of the stabilizer and take out the shocks. Then you can start with the ball joints, I started with the lower ball joint. But... before you start you have to secure the spring so it won't jump out when it releases it's tension all of a sudden. I took a long thread with 2 big washers and two nuts, mounted it in the holes for the shocker and turned the nuts until the spring was under pressure.</div>
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You can try to hammer the lower ball joint out but it's better to use a ball joint splitter. Just turn the nut on the splitter until you hear a big bang, .. it's loose. :). Now you can slowly remove the tension from the thread until the spring is tension free, remove the big bolt from the lower wishbone and take it off. The upper ball joint is a bit simpler, just take out the bolts and it's loose Don't forget to support the wheel hub. </div>
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I put 2 jacks under the subframe and secured it with a rope on the engine crane before loosening the bolts.</div>
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Then the worst part... cleaning all the greasy and rusty parts. </div>
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If you want to replace the bushes and sleeves in the lower wishbone you need a press. It's possible to get the old ones out with a bench swivel, but to put the new ones in without damaging the wishbone is something I couldn't do myself. So I brought them to <a href="http://www.miltonengines.com.au/" target="_blank">Sam</a> and 10 minutes later it was done. </div>
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Putting everything back together can be done in reverse order: Bolt on the front axle, the upper wishbones and the new upper ball joints. In order to place the bolt which locate the joint in the stub axle I used a clamp. I used the torque settings from Haynes but.. The torque for the ball joint are incorrect! According to Haynes it should be 90 kg fm for the uper ball joint bolts... result a broken high tensile bolt. A better torque is 40 kg fm for the upper ball joint and around 50 kg fm (instead of 115!!) for the lower ball joint.</div>
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After fitting the new upper ball joint put back spring and the long thread. The lower ball joints can be pressed in just by turning the big bolt. I also replaced all the nylock nuts and most of the bolts for high tensile ones.<br />
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I scored some nice unused second hand B6 BILSTEIN shock absorbers (F4-B46-0283-H0). Tighten the nuts until the rubbers of the shocks start mushroming.</div>
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-22182960527694073502013-06-03T22:12:00.001+09:302013-12-13T19:33:25.820+10:30Hanging the doorsLadies and Gentlemen: The Doors!! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qRJIBtbc2c" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qRJIBtbc2c </a><br />
Fantastic music to listen to while hanging the doors of your car !<br />
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Today I started with the doors; Fitting them back in the Volvo. Normally it's a job for two persons but when you have an engine crane or a roof in the shed with a strong beam it can easily be done alone.<br />
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Fit the rubber door seals before you fit the doors in the car. That way you won't damage the paint. I used a wooden kitchen piece and some silicone spray to fit the seals in the rails. I think because of all the primers and paint the space in the rails was a bit more narrow then original and it took me almost an hour per door to fit the rubber. Always start with the 90 degree corner, that way you can't go wrong.<br />
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To protect the paint I used some foam from an old mattress overlay and a towel. Try to find the balance point of the door before you let it hang on the rope.<br />
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Try to hang the door hinges as close to the body bolt holes as possible. protect the body/paint with some rags before you start. Fitting the first bolt can be a bit difficult, always start with the top hinge. I also put a rag between the lower door hinge and the body when fitting the first two bolts in the top hinge, the door <b>will</b> move and scratch the body before you know.<br />
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After fitting the first two bolts in the lower hinge I lowered the crane a bit in order to see if the door stayed in the same horizontal position. Then I fitted the other 4 bolts and removed the rope so the door could be closed carefully. The trick is to tighten the bolts just enough so the door won't move by it's own weight but can be moved by you. When you think it's in the right position tighten the bolts and install the lock door stop on the body. Now it's a matter of fine tuning. I also fitted the chrome trims back on the door and noticed it was impossible to get them in line with the trims on the body. I've heard that a lot of 122S were new delivered while the trims were not absolutely in line. It still looks great and gives the Volvo it's unique character.</div>
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With the door back on the car you can start with fitting all the door parts. You need to do this in a certain order ( I learned this the hard way @#$%^#* ). Start with the chrome door handle, then put back the lock mechanism, after that the inner lock operating handle with the long metal piece (don't forget to put a piece of foam between the body and the long handle). Connect them all to the actual door lock, fit the two pulleys and window handle sprocket, fit the chain/cable on the pulleys and sprocket, put some tension on the cable with the lower cable spanner, fit the inner door window channel, the vertical window channel with the stainless steel, put back the big window and connect it to the cable. Now you can install the small ventilation window, start with the rubber nose in the corner.</div>
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The next three pics were taken before the paint job but they give a nice look inside the door of a Volvo 122S</div>
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Now it's a matter of fitting the door cover, the chrome handles which are secured by the small springs and the metal inner top which has to "click" in place before you can put in the 4 screws. The easiest way to to this is with a lowered window.</div>
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After fitting all the door parts I had to loosen the hinge bolts a bit for the final "hanging". Luckily this 122S has only two doors...</div>
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-60314303813334139732013-05-29T20:36:00.000+09:302013-12-13T19:33:25.837+10:30Volvo 122S interiorThe drivers seat and rear were in bad condition after 44 years; rips, brittle and sun burned spots all over. When I tried to clean the drivers seat it cracked. Time for some new upholstery.<br />
Taking of the vinyl upholstery is an easy job, fitting the new ones is a bit more difficult. I made lots of pictures so I knew exactly how everything was held together with rings and staples.<br />
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When fastening the new cover always start in the middle and then work to both corners evenly. While fitting all the rings en shooting the staples I compressed the springs in the back rest by leaning on the wooden bottom with my knees.</div>
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The seat rest with new cover looked great without wrinkles outside the car, but when I put it back in the car it got some wrinkles at both sides. Maybe they go away after a while, maybe not.. </div>
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The drivers seat was also in bad condition. Fitting back the new upholstery at the bottom of the rest is a bit fiddly, it's a tight fit with the metal pins. But with some borrowed kitchen tools and some @#$%!!#% you can do it...<br />
The black metal parts were already painted with Por15 a couple of months ago.<br />
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I also put in new carpet on the floors. Instead of one carpet/rug for the back, two for the front seats and one for the console I choose for 2 long pieces from the firewall till the backseat and 1 long one for the whole console. I made templates from masking paper. Always take 5mm extra when cutting the shape. I used a heat gun to make the corners fit without wrinkles. Don't come to close to the carpet otherwise it will melt. It's inavoidable to have some wrinkles, but after the carpet is glued to the floorpan you can roll most of wrinkles/bumps out with a big socket. I made the holes for the bolts with a soldering iron. It will create nice holes with melted (= stronger) edges.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUpyG0Mv28tZjJMr4atanYhDs06s5_ThPw0D1GeSgw_M8lZ03HLe4kpRUUgjarYCJpDN8cqsGQ4H4IB1ZRZtAvkM8Cio0dlml8zmrbGLjtTifcJTUY6YnplCbwGeKpddHRiseNPy4mssD/s1600/2013-05-16+16.04.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="New piece of carpet for the Volvo Amazon" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUpyG0Mv28tZjJMr4atanYhDs06s5_ThPw0D1GeSgw_M8lZ03HLe4kpRUUgjarYCJpDN8cqsGQ4H4IB1ZRZtAvkM8Cio0dlml8zmrbGLjtTifcJTUY6YnplCbwGeKpddHRiseNPy4mssD/s320/2013-05-16+16.04.33.jpg" title="New piece of carpet for the Volvo 122S" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New piece of carpet for the Volvo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making templates for the carpet</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fGl_sODbjDaMLertpzVcuv-046d3tixXwCl3OKIFWm6h2PlNZyvS6_Pmtd7EBjWUv0F2FL3mik6zD14oSBUkpcVUU293fEcs92HvSjI1LHkIlmYkRz0qE6UK8XaC1oL8lFGytCm4bWK8/s1600/2013-05-17+16.39.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="More templates for the Volvo 122S carpets" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fGl_sODbjDaMLertpzVcuv-046d3tixXwCl3OKIFWm6h2PlNZyvS6_Pmtd7EBjWUv0F2FL3mik6zD14oSBUkpcVUU293fEcs92HvSjI1LHkIlmYkRz0qE6UK8XaC1oL8lFGytCm4bWK8/s320/2013-05-17+16.39.54.jpg" title="More templates for the Volvo 122S carpets" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More carpet templates</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting the carpet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fine tuning" the new carpet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">making the console template</td></tr>
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I only glued the carpet at the rear floorpans and whole console. So if there's a leak or something in the future it's easy to check under the carpet in the front<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Removing wrinkles with a heat gun and a big socket</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drivers side</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New carpet for the Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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The kick boards and other cardboard panels got a new coat of paint. I used exterior acrylic wall paint. Flat off white for the rear shelf and satin black for the black panel parts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear shelf painted with exterior acrylic wall paint</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardboard panels Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted cardboard panels Volvo 122S</td></tr>
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For now I'll leave the front seats out so it's easier to work under the dash when installing the engine and doors. And I still have to clean the headlining.....Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-82380326987670648772013-05-12T21:35:00.001+09:302013-12-13T19:33:25.846+10:30Fitting the windows in the Volvo 122SFitting the windshield and rear window is a job for 2 people. You can do it alone but it's way harder.<br />
So on a sunny Saturday morning Myk rocked up to help. First we cleaned the windows and checked which way around the rubber seals had to go.<br />
If you take a closer look at the rubber seals you'll see one slot on the inside that goes over the body flange, one slot on the outside for the window and finally one slot on the outside for the chrome/alu trim.<br />
The rear window was still the original one and is made of toughend <span style="font-family: inherit;">glass<span style="line-height: 23px;"><span style="color: #0e2233;"> </span>which is stronger than the front window that was once replaced for a laminated one. We started with fitting the new rubber seal around the rear window. Because the rear window has strong curves it was hard to keep the rubber in place so we used some masking tape. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">After the seal was finally in place around the window we applied Sikaflex 227 sealant between the window and the rubber seal. When fitting the window with rubber in the window frame the lip on the inside of the seal has to fall over the window flange, this is a very fiddly job but </span></span><span style="line-height: 23px;">luckily</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> there's a nice trick that will make the job a lot easier. Just take a nylon cord/washing line and put this in the slot all the way round. Leave the two ends hanging out at the </span></span><span style="line-height: 23px;">center</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> of the bottom of the window. Lift the windscreen in position and while one person is holding the window in place the other person is inside the car and is slowly pulling the string out which will pull the rubber lip over the flange. Work evenly on both sides, around 10-15 cm at a time. When the window bottom is seated the outsider can move the window so it's right in the middle of the window frame. The corners are a bit harder and you have to be really careful not to cut the rubber seal with the string. We used some thinned dishing soap to make it a bit easier. 10 minutes later the rear window was in place. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">To make sure it's water tight I laid a bead of sealant between the body and rubber seal the next day. I used some masking tape to keep the body clean and </span></span><span style="line-height: 23px;">scratch</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> free.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">The front windshield was even easier to fit because it's not as round as the rear window.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Fitting the side window is a bit different. I also used a string to pull the lip over the window flange. But this time I started by holding the </span></span><span style="line-height: 23px;">rigid</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> rubber seal (there's some kind of metal frame inside the rubber) on the inside of the car and pulled the string towards me while standing on the outside. </span></span><br />
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When the rubber seal is in place it will take only a couple of minutes to put back the window with the 4 bolts and 2 screws.</div>
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Because I used acrylic primer the only topcoat I could use was acrylic lacquer. That's the same as the original paint they used in the factory in Sweden. The Volvo 122S left the factory without a clear coat back in the days, so a clear coat is not necessary. The Volvo colour code for the paint is 99 (medium blue). But watch out when you order it; there are to different solid colours with code 99 for the Volvo. My Volvo is from 1969 so I took the '69-'71<br />
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I used paint (330 acrylic lacquer) and special acrylic thinner from protec. The mix ratio is 1 part paint - 1.5 part thinner. So to spray the car including the engine bay, boot and dash I needed around 6 litres acrylic and 9 litres thinner. I got all my paint, spray gun, compound etc. from<a href="http://lonsdalepaints.com.au/" target="_blank"> Lonsdale Paints</a>. I liked this shop because those people know what there're talking about and always gave me professional info and very useful tips on how to paint.<br />
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I started with the inside of the bonnet and the boot to practice a bit. With acrylic lacquer you need to apply double header coats....A double header coat means <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #000033;">tw</span>o coats of paint, the second coat sprayed immediately after the first with no flash time in between.</span></span><br />
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I applied 3 double header coats of the thinned acrylic lacquer, allowing a 5 minute flash off between coats.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spray painted inside of the Volvo 122S bonnet</td></tr>
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The panels came out pretty good but after 10 minutes or so it was so misty in the booth that I couldn't see a thing...Not enough airflow and ventilation.<br />
So I decided to spray only the interior and some smaller parts and bring the rest of the car to a prof spray painter.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcVVblA7WJWavvBZ_3l8EAq0iAe6nEQ5G7XdcsGTmOhF8DAKQuWYnDsrh1qNLRVs375aYXfGD5YNtuncu69TqCGbvZ1pa3T54lxjy1fF4bCa3md__FbVwPK-t8ImMX64O6zvsUIrE03Zf/s1600/IMG_8210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="side window back Volvo 122S with new coat colour 99" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcVVblA7WJWavvBZ_3l8EAq0iAe6nEQ5G7XdcsGTmOhF8DAKQuWYnDsrh1qNLRVs375aYXfGD5YNtuncu69TqCGbvZ1pa3T54lxjy1fF4bCa3md__FbVwPK-t8ImMX64O6zvsUIrE03Zf/s320/IMG_8210.JPG" title="side window back Volvo 122S with new coat colour 99" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right side window in blue</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dashboard Volvo 122S with new coat</td></tr>
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Craig started spraying all the panels.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted panels back in the shed</td></tr>
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Two weeks later the body got it's final coat.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWVPjEOf5Kb4JpUlKM7H6TBFNi0JtaE1w3lnCmlWuIXALP0X1DFcQ5QXfKrsOVOSs1O9XOyZXvnuCGuERJSiOp993VODg_wHpj3Ge-U_IbBFdwKK4Zb87OZuikWOUBB8pa3yiqmphbRXr/s1600/2013-04-16+18.10.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Volvo 122S on a trailer after painting" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWVPjEOf5Kb4JpUlKM7H6TBFNi0JtaE1w3lnCmlWuIXALP0X1DFcQ5QXfKrsOVOSs1O9XOyZXvnuCGuERJSiOp993VODg_wHpj3Ge-U_IbBFdwKK4Zb87OZuikWOUBB8pa3yiqmphbRXr/s320/2013-04-16+18.10.49.jpg" title="Volvo 122S on a trailer after painting" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volvo back home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7 fresh coats of acrylic lacquer</td></tr>
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With Acrylic lacquer you'll always get some orange peel (the paint finish will look like the skin of an orange).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up orange skin - orange peel</td></tr>
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To get rid of the orange peel it needs to be wet sanded with 1200-1500-2000 grit followed by a buff with compound. That's why you have to put on 6-7 coats of paint; With the colour sanding, buffing and polishing you'll lose 2 coats.<br />
Sanding with the 1200 grit will be the biggest job in the whole process because this is the part where you're sanding off all the orange peel. The 1500 and 2000 grit sanding sessions are necessary to get rid of the scratches caused by the 1200 grit.<br />
I started sanding really careful and tried to avoid the edges of the panels. I used a soft rubber sanding block (it must have a similar softness as the mouse of your hand..) with a half sheet sand paper wrapped around it. It's really important to keep the panel you're sanding wet and to change your sandpaper regularly. If you use it too long you'll get nasty scratches caused by the build up debris in the paper. Listen carefully when sanding, if you hear a scratchy noise there's dirt between the paint and sand paper, stop sanding and clean before you continue! That's the only job I do without music.. I sanded the panels outside on the lawn because it's soft enough to put the panels on and all the water won't turn the shed into a swimming pool :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soft rubber sanding block</td></tr>
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The first panel I sanded looked ok imo so I gave it a nice buff with the machine and G3. But.... All I got was a shiny orange peel look.. It needed more sanding. After a while I knew what to watch for. If you see tiny glossy spots in the sanded surface this means there's still some orange peel and the paint needs more sanding.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ0ToBLOPqlY1pV8TkFwrV0pgPYbw2I93D0_-8vHk0suckFLFK71t3PozH7U12n6ME2G9kAA6WJE_B5PXtUdWkZrqUdrFCPB-4GfZHJB2Kv4Cr6YSFxJxk2KprXDoV7sAitcVOnl2lAdh/s1600/2013-04-14+12.16.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Sanding Acrylic Lacquer" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ0ToBLOPqlY1pV8TkFwrV0pgPYbw2I93D0_-8vHk0suckFLFK71t3PozH7U12n6ME2G9kAA6WJE_B5PXtUdWkZrqUdrFCPB-4GfZHJB2Kv4Cr6YSFxJxk2KprXDoV7sAitcVOnl2lAdh/s320/2013-04-14+12.16.01.jpg" title="Sanding Acrylic Lacquer" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanding Acrylic Lacquer - this panel needs more sanding</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_WCPxTzC5BIj9ZVnNlGjKRU5zqm0rTytR_t-wYfNIvak7n0iQGOgKaXnsYQt374Iwu8e2795-OcQ5GRQJfqFa5bjGnTUM4zJdZcEly87vW5Fp9lwQyZqOXggTN_0nsj0WqRgv5wjvp4e/s1600/2013-04-13+14.54.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Panel getting flat, almost ready to buff with Farecla G3" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_WCPxTzC5BIj9ZVnNlGjKRU5zqm0rTytR_t-wYfNIvak7n0iQGOgKaXnsYQt374Iwu8e2795-OcQ5GRQJfqFa5bjGnTUM4zJdZcEly87vW5Fp9lwQyZqOXggTN_0nsj0WqRgv5wjvp4e/s320/2013-04-13+14.54.47.jpg" title="Panel getting flat, almost ready to buff with Farecla G3" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panel getting flat, almost ready to buff</td></tr>
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For the buffing I used Farécla G3 and a prof. buffing machine (Rupes) with a sheepskin pad which I could borrow from Craig.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rupes Buffing machine and Farécla G3 compound</td></tr>
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This Rupes is a pretty heavy machine with a powerful 900Watt 1800 rpm motor. When using it it's own weight is almost enough to do the job so don't apply to much pressure. When you apply to much pressure you can easily burn the paint and it's way harder to control the machine; it will go in all different directions and it's much harder to keep it horizontal. Also keep it moving over the paint, never hold it on one spot for more than a second, the paint will get to hot and will burn (the build up heat will turn the paint in "rubber", see pic below). Luckily I could buff this burned spot out witch some G3..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paint burned..</td></tr>
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Avoid the edges when sanding and buffing... well uhmmm I forgot it for a second... hallo again primer. Luckily Acrylic is easy to touch up. After this and the burned paint I used the Rupes only for the bigger areas, smaller parts, corners etc can be done by hand which is a bit safer...</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX_0SjS9S_ftc2QCSk9n0SbUony6Lj3dhbzsaF9OWXvE1T9tM0z2xQnyzJzm_-DER5jwiMDmtV_yCsPjhFXfHzSsBNSugnFI6od5SrF6Kz7dh6UslcpkfeVFL4hyphenhyphenLGVRrL5UhdaAdGhqQ/s1600/2013-04-14+15.05.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Sanded trough the acrylic paint... :(" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX_0SjS9S_ftc2QCSk9n0SbUony6Lj3dhbzsaF9OWXvE1T9tM0z2xQnyzJzm_-DER5jwiMDmtV_yCsPjhFXfHzSsBNSugnFI6od5SrF6Kz7dh6UslcpkfeVFL4hyphenhyphenLGVRrL5UhdaAdGhqQ/s320/2013-04-14+15.05.45.jpg" title="Door Volvo 122S - Sanded trough the acrylic paint... :(" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanded trough the acrylic... :(</td></tr>
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When using a sheep skin for buffing you'll get swirl marks in the paint. But with some Farécla G10 and a white soft foam pad on the Rupes you'll get rid of them. The best way to inspect your sanding, buffing and polishing is to check it under a fluorescent light. It will highlight all the scratches and little imperfections. If it looks ok inside then it will look perfect outside :) !!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Swirl marks caused by buffing with sheep skin</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; text-align: start;">Farécla G10 and a white soft foam pad on the Rupes</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Polished Boot - now waiting for some wax</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roof sanded with 1200-1500-2000 grit before buffing with G3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roof Volvo 122S after buffing with Farecla G3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volvo 122S body shell after buffing with Farecla G3 and G10</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up after buffing with foam pad and Farecla G10</td></tr>
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<br />Now the paint has to cure for a couple of weeks (normally around 4-8 weeks after painting) before I can apply the wax and Glaze. If you put wax on paint that's to fresh the wax will seal the paint and thus trapping the solvents that are still escaping the fresh paint. I some cases it can even cause the paint to lift... So I'm happy to wait a while. Still got lots of other jobs to do on the car.<br /><br />
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-31673401564638005152013-04-03T17:44:00.001+10:302013-12-13T19:33:25.825+10:30Little thingsSometimes after a busy day I don't have much time for the Volvo. That's when I take on one of the many little projects.<br />
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<b>Cleaning the windshield and rear window</b><br />
The front- and rear window came out with an edge covered with old hard black sealant. I tried to get rid of it with thinner, sharp knives, aceton, etc, nothing worked.<br />
Then I remembered I still had some paint stripper left which I used on the body of the Volvo 122S. It's a gel, so it's easy to apply. I tried it on a little part, waited for 10-15 minutes and took a blunt scraper.<br />
It worked! The sealant had turned into black butter and I could almost wipe it of with a rag. Watch out with the edge of your windshield, especially when the edge is a bit crumbly, because the paintstripper may get between the different layers of the glass. When all the sealant was removed I hosed the windows down with water to get rid of the paint stripper.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windshield Volvo 122S with a lot of hard old black sealant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paint stripper gel on top of the old hard sealant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windshield and rear window finally nice and smooth</td></tr>
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<b>Fixing the tail lights </b><br />
The tail lights looked a bit dull and rusty so I took 'm apart. I cleaned all the parts with hot water and a brush. The rust on the chrome bezels wasn't from the bezels but from the rusty screws. I'm gonna replace them with Stainless steel ones later.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tail light with bezel</td></tr>
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The chrome on the inside of the tail lights was dull or totally gone. Two coats with chrome spray made them look like new. Don't use clear on top of the chrome paint because it will make it look darker and greyish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting the chromed inside of the tail lights. <br />
Right one with a coat of clear on top which I resprayed later</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resprayed inside of the tail lights</td></tr>
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Before putting back the wiper assembly I wanted to make sure that everything was working like it should be. With some inernet research and tips from my Volvo friends I tested everything on the work bench.</div>
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The wiper switch in the dash has 4 positions; off, slow, fast and fast with washer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiper switch Volvo 122S - see the four different modes</td></tr>
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On the other side of the switch you'll find 5 pins. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiper switch Volvo 122S with 5 pins</td></tr>
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If you take a closer look you'll see a letter next to each pin/connector :</div>
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P = <b><span style="color: #38761d;">green</span> </b>(wiper motor) and + lead from fuse box to pos. pole battery (I tested without the fuse box : o )</div>
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A = <b>black</b> (wiper motor)</div>
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F = <span style="color: red;"><b>red</b></span> (wiper motor)</div>
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W = <b>black</b> (washer motor) (I used a brown lead in the test)</div>
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Wiper motor housing and other pin on washer motor are connected to the neg. pole of the battery.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiper motor Electrolux - Volvo 122S 1969</td></tr>
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Everything worked (..of course, it's Volvo..;)</div>
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If you want more info about the different Volvo wipers, check <a href="http://www.sw-em.com/Windshield%20Wiper%20Systems.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sw-em.com/Windshield%20Wiper%20Systems.htm</a> with lots of detailed info </div>
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<br />Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-1237487670768743452013-01-22T22:17:00.001+10:302013-12-13T19:33:25.813+10:30Acrylic Primer fillerAfter all the seams were sealed I started with the Acrylic Primer Filler from Carmaster (434 Protec). The instructions on the tin were ; Apply product direct from the can without thinning.<br />
That's almost impossible!<br />
I used a spraygun with a 2mm tip and because it looks so thick I thinned the primer with 10% thinner. The mix was still way to thick and sprayed dry. After sanding with 360-400-600 and 800 (wet) grit you could still see the results of the dry spay. It feels real smooth but still looks porous... Time for a thinner coat of primer<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porous structure of the primer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right door with 3 coats of primer on top of the epoxy primer</td></tr>
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Then I mixed the primer with 25-30% thinner and it came out much better, a nice wet coat. If you use less thinner it's more like a porous filler.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smooth structure of primer after extra thinning</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boot with 3 coats of sanded primer </td></tr>
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When spraying the primer filler the first time I got a lot of dry overspray falling on the freshly painted panels which resulted in a rough surface. Sanding it back with 240 grit and applying a coat of 30% thinned primer will smoothen the surface.<br />
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After the whole body was covered in 3 coats of primer it was time for some sanding. I sanded the bigger "flat" parts with a Ryobi DA sander (only used the DA for the 400 grit). It's an electric sander with a 5" pad. One of the reasons I bought it was that the orbit was only 2.5 mm which is really good for finishing with 1500-2000 grit the last colour coat just before polishing but the main reason was that my compressor is just to small to feed an air driven DA sander. Don't try to wet sand with an electric sander, if you do you'll get shocking results...<br />
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One thing I learned the hard way is never to put your sander on the body when it's already on. It will go through the primer/paint straight away.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Body in high build primer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanding the primer</td></tr>
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For all the little corners and curves I used a small piece (ca 2.5x2.5 cm) of sandpaper and sanded it by hand. I also used a flexible rubberblock. Don't sand too hard and do small areas at a time, devide a panel in smaller parts when sanding. Start with 400 grit and if it's still a bit rough sand it lightly with 320-360 grit and then continue with 400-600-800 grit. Just take your time. After 3-4 hours or so I always lost my patience without knowing it and started sanding through. That was my sign to stop . I think I spend all together over a 75 hours sanding the epoxy primer and the high build primer...<br />
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Don't try to save on sandpaper. When it's clogged take a new piece otherwise you'll get scratches caused by the build up dust in the sandpaper.<br />
When wet sanding with 600 and 800 grit I used a plant sprayer, wrapped the paper around the flexible soft rubber block and sanded without to much pressure. After sanding a part I went over it with a clean wet rag to take of most of the debris and then dry with a clean dry towel to check the results.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roof after wet sanding with 600 grit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wet sanding body with 600 and 800 grit</td></tr>
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When sanding the whole body I sanded through the high build- <i>and</i> epoxy primer a couple of times, especially in the engine bay with all the curves and hard to reach spots. I think that's inevitable. Just sand everything that has to be sanded and then touch up with epoxy primer. Don't forget to sand the epoxy primer lightly before putting on the colour coat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roof after wet sanding primer with 600 grit</td></tr>
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Govolvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547683738379667878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533685731377501768.post-40877121085936147672012-12-28T00:05:00.000+10:302013-12-13T19:33:25.830+10:30Seam sealerOne of the most important things to do when you're preparing your car for painting is sealing the seams. Most rust problems will start in seams if not sealed properly.<br />
There're a lot of different types and brands of sealants on the market,<br />
Never, never use a sealant with silicone in it for the simple reason you cannot paint over it.<br />
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I tried two brands; Sikaflex 227 and HB Body 115. I put a bead of both of them on an old sunroof and after letting it cure for a day I put it in the scorching sun for a couple of days. They both survived, but in my opinion the HB Body 115 has a better adhesion.<br />
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Within 30 seconds after applying the sealant I dipped my finger in thinner and went over the sealant to smooth it. After all the seams were sealed I let the sealant dry for a couple of days and then brushed over it with epoxy primer.</div>
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