I see, a cable can seize up, never trust a man who uses a scissor jack i say

Got the cable completely out with bloody great difficulty. Will immerse it in oil for a few hours. Will see if that super clever trick does any good!

Got the cable out of the jar of oil after 5 days Just been busy with Uni. It worked! The cable is definitely moving freely and smoothly now. Will get it fixed tomorrow and give an update.
Trying to get hold of another cable was virtually impossible

I'll have you know that I've started having creaking when pressing the clutch. Hopefully it' s just a lubrication problem.

Im gonna cry
Unsucessful today!

Car now fully sorted

Left it untouched for like 4 weeks because of exams. Had to resort to taking the bus like a Peasant. Got a universal throttle cable from ebay (£11) and cut it to my specification. Fairly straightforward process but just very fidgety and awkward. I think patience will be vital with these cars .
Also, car wouldnt start because the earth braid/strap from the battery had come loose and was basically not attached to anything. The starter motor was missing 2 bolts so it was basically held by one! Got the earth strap back where it was supposed to be and secured the starter motor. I noticed a certain sound (clearly an unhealthy one) missing now and I'm sure its down to the starter motor being nicely secured.

Trouble free motoring now.....hopefully

Good news mate. Many years of trouble free motoring to come then.

volvosneverdie wrote:Good news mate. Many years of trouble free motoring to come then.

MOT due in august. Will get it fully serviced then.

Got Val fully serviced and MOT'd on the 28/7/2010. It passed with no advisories

The full service worked wonders too! The car feels so much more smoother and responsive in every gear. It didnt have a fuel filter so got one fitted.

Prior to the MOT, Val was leaking a lot of engine oil from the sump I thought I would have to get a new cork sump gasket. Turned out just the sump bolts needed tightening. She leaks no more.

Good news dude!

volvosneverdie wrote:Good news dude!

It gets better! Got a custom exhaust system fitted yesterday

Uploading pics and details in the next hour.

Nice one man.
What diameter is it?
Just standard or opened up?

Now that my car is tax'd, MOT'd and running smoothly, I had to fulfill my dream of a custom exhaust system for Val

Got a quote for £300 form Preston Exhaust Centre with a lifetime transferable warranty. I knew that was cheap. I think the price was mainly down to the simplicity of the old car, old engine (no cat) and the technician told me that there was plenty of space underneath. He said it will be fairly straight forward to build and fit the system. I guess being old and simple does have its perks
http://www.preston-exhaust-centre.co.uk/

Stock exhaust system pics.

My new aftermarket custom exhaust system for my 1988 Volvo 340 1.4 B14E. (Just trying to aid the universal search of V3M )

2inch bore (stock was 1.5 inches I think. Was advised to not go any bigger for my engine) stainless steel system starting from the downpipe. 3inch slash cut burnt tip with an angled exit. Just the one silencer for the full system All hangers for the system were custom built and fitted to the stock slots.

£300 for the system inc VAT,fitting, and lifetime warranty. Built and fitted in 5 hours

System Built and fitted by:

Preston Exhaust Centre.
256-280 Ribbleton Lane
Preston, Lancashire
PR1 5EB
Telephone: 01772 704 704
Fax: 01772 703 449

Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 17:00
Sat: 9:00 - 12:00

http://www.preston-exhaust-centre.co.uk/