MadeInJapan Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Go the skid plate last week and tried to install it but gave up. Does anyone have any pointers on how to put in the rear bolts? You have to hold the lock nut with washer in a small slot of the subframe (if I had 10 inch fingers I could probably do it) and then tighten the bolt from below. I couldn't do it and gave up. Anyone done this? If so, can you tell me how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyWriter Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 i threw everything ecept the bolts away on the S80 and it fit fine. maybe if you put the bolt in pointing down from the top (where you can't get the lock net and wacher), then put the locknut and wash on the bottom? alter alternatively you can do the same thing but put another lockut and washer immedialte on the chassis, and the skid plate and put a final locknut and washer under the bottom of the skid plate... got a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 i threw everything ecept the bolts away on the S80 and it fit fine. maybe if you put the bolt in pointing down from the top (where you can't get the lock net and wacher), then put the locknut and wash on the bottom? alter alternatively you can do the same thing but put another lockut and washer immedialte on the chassis, and the skid plate and put a final locknut and washer under the bottom of the skid plate... got a picture?Yeah! I think I gotcha....I just didn't want it to stick down so much but putting the washer between the skidplate and the chasis should take care of that! Thanks! What did you do about the long white spacer on the driver's front side...seemed way too long and the little short one they also sent seems way too short. Did you throw both away? Seems there would be a bare bolt with wind hitting it...I guess that's okay, but thought it might create a whistle sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyWriter Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 i put mine on nearly a year ago... i know i checked the plastic spacers and just went for the flush fit. i have a pile of bolts at the time wether i used to supplied ones or the correct length i've long forgotten. make sure you can do the filter and oil change without removing the plate. that was the biggest concern btw even with the effictive higher placement, i still have gouges and scrapes in mine. glad i have it; as i lower the car at the same time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 i put mine on nearly a year ago... i know i checked the plastic spacers and just went for the flush fit. i have a pile of bolts at the time wether i used to supplied ones or the correct length i've long forgotten. make sure you can do the filter and oil change without removing the plate. that was the biggest concern btw even with the effictive higher placement, i still have gouges and scrapes in mine. glad i have it; as i lower the car at the same time Thanks for your in-put...I think I won't use any spacers and see how it goes. I have an IPD skidplate on my S70 and I know what you mean about scrapes and gouges. That's what prompted me to get one for the V70 too...that and that fact that mine didn't even come with the plastic cover on the bottom....what's with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyWriter Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 that and that fact that mine didn't even come with the plastic cover on the bottom....what's with that?it either rotted and fell off (this happened on one of my old 240's). or someone doing an oil change forgot to reinstall it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 it either rotted and fell off (this happened on one of my old 240's). or someone doing an oil change forgot to reinstall it...Yeah, that's what I thought...I've done all of the oil changes that the dealer didn't do under warranty. I told my dealer that and they told me that maybe mine didn't have one to begin with....what's with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echristodo Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I dont think that comes off when the do an LOF... does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyWriter Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I dont think that comes off when the do an LOF... does it?pretty sure mine did. it's been a while, i don't really remember. i know i don't have to now though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightInAVolvo Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 is there a skid plate for a c70? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyWriter Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 is there a skid plate for a c70?the story i heard was there is a local shop near IPD that builds them. they're likely to be able to stamp most anything out. either way, that's what i heard from IPD when i ordered mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 is there a skid plate for a c70?Depending on the year, a skidplate for a S70 will fit yours. Well worth it in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCapn Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 So the skid plate replaces the air guide? (Plastic piece) :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvo4lif3 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 on the s80 there is a plastic cover that needs to be taken off every time to get to the canister and plug. I believe on the s70, the cover does not prevent you from getting to the plug or filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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