Joe's breaking thread (R8 214, V850, 205, Escrot, Justy)

[KruJoe]

Right then folks. As I said before...

I've offered it to Rover414 (he needs an engine and other bits) but his circumstanced don't currently allow.
Realistically it is past it, needs welding and a clutch before it goes for a test, and it looks a shed. And my sister is giving up her second car so no longer needs it, I have too much on currently. I might just bring it home and stash it away in the top field if I can get away with it...

It's at my sister's house and she's ready to drive it to the bridge, saving only the tax disk from it.
But I've said I'll give her the scrap price and collect it from her with the A-frame, I'll save some bits off it and weigh it in* at my leisure. I know it has a pair of good Pirellis for a start... not to mention the CD player, full set of wheel trims, stop light bulbs etc, all stuff I hate to see thrown away...
And once I've got it home, hopefully I can quietly secrete it away for when* I have an R8 on the road.

SO, speak up if you want any bits from it for £P&P. Give me an excuse to bring it home. Thanks!

PS, also breaking this:


PPS; I'm in the Dales, central northern England.

[The Moog]

Whats the interior in the 850? Leather or fabric?

[bangerfan101]

is it a k-series or honda engine ?

[ashmicro]

1.4 kseries.

[Craig the Princess]

Can I get a few bits?

ECU
Central locking motors (front doors)
Bumper black trim covers (front and back)
for a start!

[KruJoe]

Whats the interior in the 850? Leather or fabric?

Full leather, heated fronts, manual adjust. This picture shows the worst, the leather is thinning on the bolster, and the door card has been 'tenderised' where it looks crumpled. Otherwise it is all in good shape.
I need to keep some of the minor plastic bits of trim, eg the rectangular door release handle surround. All leather can go.

The Volvo parts are for sale at any reasonable offer to Autoshiters (the car owes me a bit!) Make me a bid.
Rover parts £next-to-nowt.

Ash U R KOREKT. 1.4 16v Kettle series. In fine health, perky and quiet. Clutch goosed.
Well remembered! Sorry, forgot to specify.

Princess Craig:
ECU no probs.
I seem to remember a central locking problem, I'll check it out and report back.
"Bumper black trim covers"... do you mean the bumper skins themselves? If so, collection preferable, obvz!

The Volvo is an 850 GLT 2.5 20v Auto saloon, btw. I bought it to break for the many spares I need to take to 'Old Grey' in Thailand.
I drove to Manchester in the BX, collected an A-frame on the way and dragged the Citroen home in a howling gale, in the darkness... in at the deep end as far as A-framing is concerned!



I bought it to break for the many spares I need to take to 'Old Grey' in Thailand.

[The Moog]

Any idea if the saloon seats fit the estate? If so would be very tempted by your leather..

[KruJoe]

From a vague memory of flicking through the 850 Haynes book of lies, the procedure for removing the back seats is slightly different between the two body styles. I'll see if I can find it and report back.
However, it may be possible to swap the leather onto your seat structure if you have them side by side...

[Shep Shepherd]

Is the Volvo's ABS pump and ECU in good order? TV2 might need either or both before its next MOT...

[KruJoe]

Yes Shep, all in good shape, ABS worked fine when I last used the car in Sept, warning lights behaved well too. Car ran (runs) spot on. Will the 20v Auto ECU plug and play your 10v manual?

I have now sold some various bits of Volvo plastic, and the four doors (kept the trim).

My rear seats:



The back splits 40/60, and fold forward leaving the bolster (side padding, where the seat-belts rest) in place.





Are we nearer an answer here?

Edit: There is one of those built in child seats in the arm rest, but I can't make it fold down all the way. Maybe I'm just being a noob.

[The Moog]

I think that it wont fit.

[Volksy]

IIRC the saloon and estate seats are different. (Think the Estate has a flip forward squab, whereas the saloon just has a fold down backrest).

r.e. the childseat, on the 850 I had you need to hold the release button until the seat is all the way up, not just to release it.

[Craig the Princess]

Princess Craig:
ECU no probs.
I seem to remember a central locking problem, I'll check it out and report back.
"Bumper black trim covers"... do you mean the bumper skins themselves? If so, collection preferable, obvz!

Sorry, being half asleep I didn't see it had the other style bumpers which don't have the bolts covered by a bit of black trim.

[mattblack]

Has the Rover got electric mirrors? If so I could do with the driver's one. And the driver's side fresh air vent in the dash.

[scooters]

850 power steering pumps are usually in demand - you will probably get £75 for it on ebay as they are easily broken when removing the alternator - a tin plastic return pipe snaps when you are bolting on the alt mounting plate causing great swearing - this happens a lot and as the new bit is a stonking £200 second hand ones hold their value - just don't break it when you are removing it!

850s are cracking cars - really liked the AWD - didn't like the petrol it used