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Upto date list of all the How-To videos you can find on our Patreon site: 4/11/2021

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  • Motor

    • Growing Confidence in Amy’s 142 engie

    • Rear Crank Seal: replacement

    • Cylinder Head Failure

    • Volvo OHV Engines after 1950

    • Spark plugs, HT's & Firing Order: B18/B20

    • Engine preheater: B18/B20/B30

    • Mobilising a new B18/B20 engine

    • Loading the engine into an Amazon

    • Best rear crank seal: neoprene or felt? (v2!)

    • Rally Engine build: discussion of considerations...

    • Cylinder Head change

    • B18/B20 camshaft change

    • Reducing engine bay temperatures in an Amazon

    • B18 standard engine build (123GT) B18/B20 engines

    • B18/B20 engine strip down B18/B20 engines

    • Compression test on the Volvo B18/B20 engines

    • Setting Valve Clearances B18/B20 engines

  • Cooling

    • Water Pump & Radiator change

    • Water Pump replacement B18/B20 engines

  • Fuel & Exhaust

    • P1800S Fuel Filler: essential annual task!

    • Airbox for twin SU HS6's: LHD Az/P18 & all 140's

    • Panel Airfilter Box kit: RHD Amazon & P1800

    • E10 Fuel in classic Volvos

    • Twin Carbs: what was fitted to which engine

    • Single Carburettor: what was fitted to which engine

    • B18/B20 Fuel pump replacement

    • Wideband Lambda kit

    • Lambda Boss: installing to the 140 exhaust

    • Modern EFI in a 140

    • PV544 rally exhaust system

    • Fitting a Lambda boss All

  • Linkage

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  • Electrical

    • 164: fitting the 123 Distributor to the B30A

    • Optimal defrost setting: Amazon & P1800

    • Ignition Barrel removal & fitting: Amazon & PV

    • Amazon Horn Push replacement

    • Reaving the horn wire through the PV/Az/P18 steering box

    • Fitting the 123 "switchable" distributor

    • Amazon: fitting LED bulbs (v2!)

    • Courtesy (interior) light replacement: Amazon & 544

    • 140 (late) headlight replacement

    • 140 (early) headlight replacement

    • 140/164 (late) wiper parking

    • "123TUNE" distributor installation

    • Intermittent Wipe Switch installation

    • Cruise Control in a carburettor Volvo

    • Heater motor replacement

    • Replacing the dynamo with a modern alternator PV544, P1800, Amazon, LHD

    • D-Jetronic Loom Replacement P1800E, ES, 140E

    • PV544 wiper motor rebuild PV544

       

  • Transmission

    • Clutch Change: B18 & B20

    • Clutch master cylinder replacement: Amazon & P1800

    • 140 Rear wheel bearing, & parking shoes replacement

    • 140 rear shock absorber bush when fitting Bilstein

    • What size poly bush? revised...

    • Overdrive tail seal: replacing

    • ENV rear wheel bearing: addendum to "Rear wheel bearing change"

    • Rigging an overdrive to the M41 gearbox

    • Gearbox tops & overdrives

    • Identifying Rear Suspension components, Az & P18

    • Replacing Spicer Differential carrier

    • Remove & Refit gearbox, replace worn top, propshaft inspection

    • Ford Type9 Conversion, and clutch upgrades B18/B20 engines

    • Pinion Seal replacement, Spicer back axle All

    • M40 gearbox build All

    • M40 gearbox stripdown All

    • Rear wheel bearing change PV544, P1800, Amazon

    • Replacing Support Arm bushes P1800, Amazon: 1967on

    • Torque Rod Bush Replacment P1800, Amazon: 1967on

    • Fitting Panhard Rod bushes PV544, P1800, Amazon

    • Rear Bilstein P1800, Amazon

  • Brakes

    • Twin Circuit Brakes: bleeding

    • Front drum brake conversion to Discs

    • Front Disc Pad replacement

    • Hand Brake Cables (drum brake cars)

    • Brake adjuster reinforcing

    • New Brake Drum onto original Hub

    • Fitting a Brake Servo (s/cct remote)

    • Rear Brakes (late production), inc Woodruff key section

    • Front brake assessment & Reset Twin Circuit Warning Switch

    • Brake balance valve – deleting them P1800, Amazon, 140/164

    • Removing the rear hub/drum PV544, P1800S, Amazon

    • Rear Brake Shoes, late B18 P1800, Amazon

  • Front Axle

    • Idle arm bush replacement: early bronze type

    • PV544 Grease Points

    • 140 Front Shock Absorber, bottom bush replacement (and why!)

    • 140 steering: centre tie rod

    • What size poly bush? revised...

    • Seized steering: PV544 kingpin

    • SILENT MOVIE! PV544 Support Arms, converting to twinshear shock mount

    • PV544 Kingpin replacement

    • Twin Shock Absorber installation, PV544

    • PV544 rear road springs

    • PV544 Lower wishbone & front roadsprings

    • Upper wishbone bushes, 140 series

    • 140 Lower Wishbone rebuild

    • Steering Box Seals, setting up, & align steering wheel

    • Lower Wishbone Bushes P1800, Amazon

    • Steering Components, Identify & Order All

    • Setting the Front Suspension Geometry P1800, Amazon

    • Front wheel bearing change P1800, Amazon

    • Front Bilstein P1800, Amazon

    • Upper wishbone uprate PV544

  • Body

    • P1800 bonnet: removing – v3

    • 142 Door Card replacement

    • Amazon interior handle removal

    • Amazon Type & Chassis identification

    • 140 Type & Chassis identification

    • 140 dropglass scraper replacement

    • 140/164 Boot (trunk) seal fitment

    • Fitting a windscreen: PV544

    • Dashtop replacement, PV544

    • 140 Wheel Arch Liners (rear)

    • 140 Wheel Arch Liners (front)

    • 140 Quarterlight hinge & clip

    • 140 Waist trim fitment

    • PV door sill trims

    • PV544 door window furniture

    • Amazon Door Window Channels & Wire

    • Fitting door seals All

    • 140 Chassis Strength Upgrades 140/164

  • Rally

    • Dansport Historical Rally, October 2021

    • 142 in Stage Rally guise: 2012

    • 142: Historic rally car, first test drive (2nd cut)

    • Creating the Navigator's Desk (Brantz)

    • Brantz tripmeter sensor on a Type9

    • 140 Rally bumpers: TIG welding

    • RAC Rally of the Tests 2019, washup

    • Rally Sump & Steering Guard fitment

  • Service

    • Tyre choice, and pressures

    • PV544 Grease Points

    • Servicing the B18 "003" distributor

    • SU fluid bottle, mounted in engine bay

  • Misc

    • Amazon/P18 Tool Kits

    • 3D Printing a simple bracket

    • 3D Printing

    • Duxford "Flying Legends" 2019

    • Introduction to Amazon Cars Volvos of the 1960’s and 1970’s

  • Cars (for sale)

    • Spaceframe Volvo: 2012

    • 142 in Stage Rally guise: 2012

    • Supercharged B16 Amazon

    • 142: Historic rally car, first test drive (2nd cut)

    • 142 prep for Historic Cat2 road rally spec -Part1-

    • Peugeot 205 1.6GTi (phase1) for LEJoG

    • Early Volvo 145 Estate (sold)

    • Hans' 132 Historic Rally Amazon (sold)

    • Kawasaki Z1A for sale

    • PV444 “box of bits” approaches completion Emma’s PV444

    • my Kawasaki Z1A for sale a private viewing

    • Volvo Amazon “Olga” a private viewing

    • Volvo PV544 road rally car a private viewing

  • News

    • Weekly News 1 - 21

  • Quick Reference Guides,

    • PV544 B18,

    • Amazon B18/B20,

    • P1800S B18/B20,

    • P1800E/ES,

    • 140 B18/B20

     

 

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