Manual Swapping My Volvo V70R! (Ep.1)

[@TylerRogersUSA]

Not a big commentor, but a big youtube consumer. You have the right formula right now where its great content to put on and watch. Enjoyable to watch the process, not just the result. Aiden templan, stanceworks adjacent. Keep up the good work, the effort shows

[@neonaffliction]

I was about to say the same.

[@ainsleystewart4844]

I couldn't agree more. THREE PEDALS !!!!

[@Ajay-hb1rc]

I completely agree! Well said my man!

[@TerryAris]

Tyler I couldn’t have said it any better!

[@dante240sx]

i’m in the exact same boat, bro is definitely under appreciated

[@nokbeen3654]

Honestly the best Volvo (and car in general) channel currently on KZbin. No cocky or flashy bits. Just a cool dude doing actual, humble upgrades to a beautiful V70R. Keep em coming man, youre doing great!

[@38skippers]

Try M539 Restorations

[@alexchiran5445]

try Sarah-n-Tuned

[@slimeprivilege]

@@38skippers way too reddit

[@pixsled]

​@@slimeprivilege?

[@Ll0ydD0bler]

Couple of tips: The brake fluid reservoir is the same auto or manual, the auto just has the port for the clutch fluid feed sealed off. Just snip it, no need to crack open your brake system. Second: When bleeding the clutch make sure the fluid is OVER full and keep topping it up. The clutch reservoir is a little partition inside the brake reservoir and only gets filled when the fluid is at the very top. They do this so you don't dump all your brake fluid in the event of a clutch leak. Hope this helps!

[@emgriffiths9743]

I reverse bleed mine

[@areacode08]

As a Swede, it pleases me to see you work on a V70. But also everything around the production. B-roll, the lofi music, hearing all the tools over the music, it’s relaxing almost. I hope you find your audience because you’re worth it.

[@laddtryck]

As a Swede this is a nice breath of fresh air as the vast majority of the v70s in Sweden arent tuned and only go super low with huge subs, and most of these drivers lack their own taste and run the same wheels as everybody else in their low v70s. Its very fun to see you work!

[@petarmarkovic1894]

That maybe true, but a regular rust bucket V70 in Sweden is more expensive than this 1500$ V70R Kinda puts things into perspective as to why things are the way you say they are.

[@fortune300]

But the majority of the v70s in Sweden are owned by people that does not care about cars at all. Like my father and a lot of the neighbours. They bought the car because they wanted a reliable, comfortable and safe car for going from A to B.

[@Silverhalide44]

That car is up and down like a fiddlers elbow. I love it. Come a long way already, I can’t wait to see more!

[@BADDTIMES]

Honestly fascinating seeing someone who’s so new to mechanics but is also smart and careful hahah great work

[@tim_tim_tim]

This series is like a gold standard for other car restoration channels

[@SteveWashington]

I’m not a car guy. I have a V90 cross country and remember very fondly driving the family 244GL when I got my driver’s license. Yet, somehow, I find these videos mesmerizing. They’re meticulous, soothing, and so satisfying as to be therapeutic. Bravo for catching fire with this awesome car. It’s a beaut and will be awesome when completed.

[@spotty91]

Man, this channel is just like a breath of fresh air. Please, for the love of god - stay chill, stay normal - and just be you. I'm here for the ride....

[@NickLanger]

Not even a car guy--I'm a film photography guy, but I have been loving this series. Makes me want to get into a project like this. Learning a lot and also super interested in this now. Keep up the great content, Willem!

[@jimvandekieft6867]

Great job! You need put the transmission control unit in neutral to get the car to start and drive. It’s a mechanical switch on the control unit attached to the automatic transmission, although I’m sure you already figured it out. I drove my manual swapped V70R for a few months this way, but it runs kind of funky. Rev hang, no reverse lights, no reverse lock-out (be careful when shifting from 4th to 5th), check engine light, transmission warning message, no cruise control…. I eventually had the manual conversion done to the CEM and ECM. It wasn’t cheap, but it’s worth it. The car now thinks it’s a manual and drives like a factory M66. Maybe even better thanks to a single mass flywheel. Again, you’re probably finished with the swap and are already having a ball rowing your own gears. It totally changes the driving dynamics of the car!

[@Omisake]

I only discovered your channel a few days ago and I love it so much. You have such a good and laid back energy and it's a nice change of pace from the overly-loud and in your face approach a lot of KZbinrs seem to have. Looking forward to your future content, keep it up buddy

[@Ajay-hb1rc]

The piano in the background and your voice pairs for a really chill, well-made video! Also the editing is minimalistic, which I love! Keep up the great work man

[@0luc83]

Man I love this channel

[@kukkakuvio]

This is easily my favourite youtube series at the moment. So nice production quality and the old car, which deserves to be ridden, is given a whole new life. You deserve much more views and subs my man.

[@Chongfjongdong]

Dolan

[@kukkakuvio]

@@Chongfjongdong is me

[@Hozzalinski]

A breath of fresh air! I'm loving these no nonsense videos and looking forward to the next video with the engine and tranny going in! And most importantly, good luck with the build! 👍

[@Gn_Arnold]

In my eyes - you are the Volvo equivalent of "M539 Restorations" ...

[@Formula1-Dave]

My two favourite mech channels. Sreten is awesome from m539

[@jake-te8gm]

Comparing anyone to Sreten is high praise!

[@Formula1-Dave]

@@jake-te8gm @Gn_Arnold do you guys know of any Toyota equivalent channels?

[@jake-te8gm]

You could try Speed Academy, they do some work on some Toyotas (Celicas, Supras, Tundra, etc)@@Formula1-Dave

[@CarlosAvellanet]

Impact socket on the ratchet, chrome socket on the impact gun. Brilliant!! 😂😂😂😂

[@KuMichio]

been around your channel for a while now, not really commenting but always watching and liking the stuff you upload. Gotta say I love your content! Keep up the good work because there are just way too few volvo enthusiasts on YT that actually make good content that is fun and enjoyable. Greetings from Germany!

[@lifelong5425]

Been watching since day 1 of the other Volvo..you have come so far in wrenching, now this massive job...congrats.....going to be amazing when done.

[@johnsterfer5906]

Different styles of the same genre of content but your videos are up there with M539 Restorations in terms of enjoyment to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@Itz_Joe_Here]

I'm hoping you know that you will need to program the car and do the proper wiring for this swap or you will get a check engine light look at some forums if you haven't already.

[@canadaoutlaw]

I am so glad I found your Channel dude! I have the same car and you are showing me how do do it all myself and save a ton of money!! Cheers!

[@mechBENgineer]

Been following this series as a fellow Volvo nut. I own both an 06 V70R and a 95 850 T-5R. I’m glad the factory did all the work for me to include the M66 in my P2R. 😉 The M66 is definitely worth it! Thanks for the content and the inception of more car parts to buy/install.

[@tprim7736]

Best KZbin channel these days by far! Thank you for the great videos!

[@Kiire.]

These videos are so simple yet so entertaining, cant wait to be actually old enough to drive and own a car, definitely will be getting a similar year 2006 Volvo V70 as my first 😅

[@tbrown2721]

Get you 04 t5 2.5t manual, trust me, for the money and mods you’ll be paying for its worth it.

[@Kiire.]

@@tbrown2721 t5 as in the Volkswagen transporter?

[@TeimonKauppa739TeimoJake]

​@@Kiire.Volvo t5

[@jsc1227]

Your very methodical in your repairs, i would be scared of some of these upgrades but you seem very confident with every surgery

[@KarlemilLungskov]

love how you can make a hole a## manual swap and it's still just a 20 min video, i'm absolutely addicted to watch the process of this build. Love your videos man keep up the great work!🤎

[@madrider6936]

dude you’ve grown into one of my favorite series on youtube in a matter of like 2 months lol 👍 keep doing you bro

[@lazrhawk]

One of the few channels I just click without thinking when a new one pops up.

This serie has become one of my favorite. I really love your channel and your content. Keep up the good work 👍

[@pavellukyantsau1779]

Wheelem, you should enable a $ thanks button when you upload your videos. I'd be sure to send a few "thank you" bucks to you. Keep up the good work! As someone said in the comments, your videos are a a breath of fresh air in the KZbin car wrenching videos. Thank you for sharing!

[@fabiocarra1997]

i'm realy enjoyng watching this! Nice editing, nice angle and use of music my man deserve a lot more subscriber

[@levismith7848]

Please don’t stop this series ever

[@d.r.971]

I am very impressed by how young you are, and how much you know about mechanics, and especially about Volvo, since it is not a very common brand and also has elements and solutions that are not common in other cars. Needless to say, I have subscribed and liked all your videos. To give you a fault, I would like to see more cleaning.

[@thomaslomanno8427]

I wasn’t expecting the manual swap to be here so soon! Thanks for sharing this journey with us 🫶

[@spoolingturbo9041]

Man it has been a long time since I have been so stoked for a car project on youtube. I discovered your channel when you started the project. Keep up the great work! Stoked to see the finished result!

[@jontimms3744]

Great work and loving your videos! US spec headlamps are totally different and inferior to European for some reason… Keep up the good work and get the V70R front bumper back on!

[@veeco3110]

I used to have a 2004 s60r in red over attacama. A lot of memories coming back watching this series. These videos make me miss that car ALOT!

[@bernie5970]

Dude... you are INSANE❤❤❤

[@No_Life_Liam]

Chiming in to say I’m loving these videos too. Personally I couldn’t care less about the type of car, but these are right up my alley purely because you are chill to listen to and seem to know your shit. So sick of watching videos where they yell and go too over the top. I just want to see chill stuff man, and you’re onto it.

[@fkhothatchi]

Bro this is the type of shit car youtubers is missing! I'm such a big fan of these volvos hopefully get my hands on one in the future

[@RCashTRO30]

this is just great unfiltered content. Not watered down with stupid stuff. Straight to the point and your very honest of your capability which is what makes this enjoyable to watch. Cause we all started somewhere, right? I can relate especially to your videos. Back during covid lock down I was trapped in a house with my mother in-law, wife, and sister-in-law. LOTS OF ESTROGEN! So, I've always wanted to rebuild a motorcycle and I've never done anything like it. So, I did... found a garage that I rented, turned it into a makeshift shop and started the process. I did film some of it but not all of it. i got a few editing programs for my PC but I never made it happen as far as putting it up. I did complete the bike however and it came out sick. Point is your channel shows me what I could have done if i committed to posting the content. I would have done it the same way as you. Keep going man you're doing a great job.

[@ericvidal2885]

Great job 👍 congratulations! Keep on like that.😊

[@blackt5853]

As stated, the brake master cyl is the same auto/manual. I’m not sure if it was mentioned but be careful lifting the engine by the aluminum accessory bracket as they are known to snap off. It happed to me once. Always wrap a strap around that side in case it lets go or find a better spot to attach to

[@ebnn-t1w]

I love your attention to detail, safety precautions ( when it actually matters 😂), and style of working on cars.

[@MauriLuke]

Your simple videography and editing style makes it of a clean build. Wishing I had the tools to make my shitbox this clean. Keep doing what you do man, we love this kind of videos. Love from the Philippines.

[@ouwecommando]

Excellent work! This also gives me a lot of info on what I might encounter. Keep up the good work!

[@Adam_Wagn3r]

It's this kind of content that reminds me that as long as you're willing to figure it out, pretty much anyone can do awesome car stuff. Or there's something about film photographers that can just do car content well. (Stanceworks, Sam Hurly, Wheelem). Pretty inspiring to see.

[@celestar5148]

This series of episodes is one of the most exciting videos that I've ever seen. Good job!

[@hedgetastic]

Awesome videos. As a fellow V70R owner, it is great to watch and get inspiration / reference! One thing I noticed on mine (a 2004 from Japan), you may want to check the harness for the coilpacks - my V70R had quite alot of brittle insulation on wires in high heat areas. If I remember correctly, I found there was a guy in the US who makes replacement harnesses luckily.

[@KrishnaBalroop]

Watching your process of restoring and converting this Volvo has been such so cool to watch honestly. I feel like you do such an awesome job maneuvering and working around things in your garage. Definitely trying to get better at working on my own vehicle, especially since I just pulled some parts for it too! That being said, after starting to watch your videos I’ve definitely noticed a lot more Volos in my local junkyard lmao.

[@ThaMaaazA]

Nice work man! A mate from sweden here. I have a Volvo S60 T5 (-05) that im thinking of manual swaping. Didnt know that you could leave the auto-ecu in the car, thought that you have to reprogram the ecu for this. This video made it all more interesting 👌🤗 a little info about my car: 2,4 T5, kkk24 turbo, green injectors (964, stock R), intake, building full 3” exhaust, should make around 350hp and 450nm. But im out for that 6-speed manual transmission, just as you say, value is like double and just the feel 👌 Nice work, keep it up, im following!

[@GrandPotatoe]

You just got everything fixed 😢 immediately swapping it to a manual. I think we all wish we had your work effort.

[@pugs1377]

I have 2 sugestions. 1. Get the nylom spacer.for the intake to reduce heat soak and 2. Eliminat the oil heater on the back of the block. It will only cause leaks down the road and dosent cool like a goodexternal cooler will(like one from.a 740 turbo)

[@trippwilsonphoto]

I come from a long line of mechanics, so this is a really cool channel being someone who's super into fixing cars and shooting film.

[@wauser5456]

Doing a manual swap on my E39 Wagon right now, I'm certainly glad I don't need to pull the engine though. Unfortunately I am going to have to rebuild the donor diff and the shift detents on the transmission, or fortunately, idk I'm having fun. Best of luck with the rest of the swap going well.

[@ronhipwell5543]

Love both of your channels Willem, and am really enjoying the V70 improvements and upgrades you've chosen to share. I love cars and tinkering on them, and also photography ('04 BMW 330i ZHP and '05 X5 3.0i are my drugs of choice - both owned since new), so subject-wise, you're ticking all the boxes for me. Loved your style and substance on the photography side, and pleased to see the same on the automotive side. Bravo Willem!

[@sanchitsingh9309]

Dude I sold my s60r recently so it wouldn’t get messed up when I go to college and I miss it. It was so clean and you’re restoring ur v70r exactly to the way my s60r was (besides manual swap and some issues) love the content

[@mitchmurrell753]

You are a master level tech... somewhere.

[@asten9647]

I ❤ this guy and his works.so chill no bs.

[@derbyjohn972]

Well done mate it's a absolutely massive job you've undertaken. Massive respect 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MultiPureskill]

Hey man, the headlight with the motor tilt is actually only USA market style, in europe we have dedicated high beam, also we dont have that orange part for the turn signal.

[@jasonlewry3307]

Epic. Can’t wait. Love these cars, I’ve owned the one you are using as a donor, these days I’d definitely go the wagon over the saloon. I’m still shocked how cheap they are in the US…. Here in the U.K. they still fetch 8-10k nearly 20 years on. Great work, great production, it’s so watchable. Nailed it. 😊

[@marcflores5492]

Thursday lunch breaks hit different, great content.

[@blacklotusun5168]

really love the videos man,i enjoy them so much as a volvo lover

[@peter.intveld]

Amazing videos! But also; doing all this by yourself?! Deep respect. And all the gear and tools you have in that clean garage.. Really great content, keep it up!

[@joshclary2807]

Just got ahold of my m66, and beginning to collect parts for my swap. Im definitely looking forward to your next video, nicely done!

[@cgreenfield6655]

Oh I'm so glad! You are a master of your craft. Can't wait!

[@Simon__Davies]

Exciting content. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@jakubjaworudzki483]

A lot of commitment shows with every episode. Absolutely loving it! :)

[@joneldridge5513]

Brilliant work, Sir!👌🏼

[@romangrbal89]

Great Job. Greatings from Slovakia

[@shiftymiata]

This really makes me wanna take on the M56 swap in my V70 T5. You're a huge motivation to me as a fellow Volvo mechanic! Fantastic video as usual.

[@OnShouldersOfGiants]

Did the HID projectors myself. Well worth it. Wasn't too difficult to do.

[@ericbritton8146]

Yes! Now this is the video I have been waiting for.

[@paololololol]

Dude I cannot wait for the next video! So happy for your continued success! Keep it going! This car is so unique to you that I can’t see you ever getting rid of it either !!!

[@eriii276]

09:50 spottet the same on my bebs car a week ago. Not a cool Volvo but a smol Corsa D 1.2. Gets the job done and is cheap to commute. Gas prices in GER are incredible. That being said: Hot air cooling off - condensation. Get a lil leak for it to drip and the rust is all yours.

[@volvohoarder806]

Manual swapped my Atacama V70R this past summer, it was very worth it! Excited for you!!!

[@righteous247]

Your build choices are super proper. This is a super nice build.

[@eamh2002]

Just remember to get a new coupler for the transfer box. They're notorious for stripping

[@anthonys4639]

Loving the videos and excited to see this thing swapped. I appreciate the format you have been doing even if it’s more work for you😂. Keep up the good work

[@xzp]

this video is gonna be massive. congratulations! ❤

[@89thstreetfilms]

Literally just finished an engine swap on my 06 V70R. We had a lift so we dropped the subframe but its cool to see it go out the top. Im in LA often for work if you want company turning wrenches!

[@paweltodudek]

Remember to change software in ecu after that for manual. Eg for redognize clutch sensor

[@romemaster]

I get so excited every time there’s a new video

[@flyingbac0n74]

Starting to look forward to these episodes

[@AidanFlynn-z9s]

Hey man! awesome to see! just finished up my manual V70R project car! huge tip, make sure surfaces between engine and transmission are super clean before install. will save you a dreadful hard start issue! keep up the good work!

[@huntoellie]

Willem, that T5 bumper on the V70R, man it's making me want a V70 so badly

[@Sf_Mason]

Stumbled onto this channel and seeing you building a fast estate car and doing all the proper servicing to get it back to a decent driver is great. Own a E46 330i Touring in manual flavour , was 5 now 6 speed. amongst a huge laundry list of work to being it up to a fast road specification that can surprise far faster cars. Keep at it, it'll be worth all the hard work in the end.

[@itsmeee303]

You complete legend! From the first time I saw this car I was a little sad you didn't have the mt but I was so happy for you and sometimes people just prefer autos but you went and smacked it in! You rock!

[@NeSha3025]

I never skip any video and any second. Very nice content and a lot of regards from Germany 👍👍

[@boiled4safety]

Idk what you did to my Miata KZbin algorithm where I see your videos but I'm subscribed now

[@Listeh]

right on time to have a snack

[@wheelemverb]

Yum

[@stefanmannn]

Enjoying your uploads one by one!

[@alexaus9206]

Something to check... The water in the exhaust COULD mean a cracked cylinder or slight headgasket leak. Might wanna do a leak down test and open the reservoir while your doing to to check for bubbles.

[@bobsykes]

Amazing where you're taking this channel! I love it. ✌

[@charlesblerzbo1616]

I'm enjoying the content and can't wait to see what you rip half of your car apart for next week.

[@maxs4796]

Nice content man! Love your channel.