Bringing The Volvo F87 Back To Life – Air, Brakes, Hydraulics And The First Real Test скачать в хорошем качестве

Bringing The Volvo F87 Back To Life – Air, Brakes, Hydraulics And The First Real Test

Frozen air, No brakes, No hydraulics – can I wake this old Volvo F87 up in the middle of a Swedish winter? Today I find out. In this episode I rebuild a frozen air valve, accidentally start a small fire in the workshop, fail on the first pressure test, and finally crack the code by feeding air and alcohol backwards into the brake system. Once the truck is alive again I test the brakes, move the Volvo for the first time in a long while, fix a leaking hydraulic coupling and use the crane to lift the heavy diesel tank off the bed. The truck is now closer than ever to actually driving home – but that's a story for the next episode. ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 – Frozen air system, removing the valve 0:46 – Rebuilding the valve on the bench 1:49 – Small workshop fire 4:24 – Back to the truck, first pressure test – fail 6:59 – Plan B: feeding air backwards with alcohol and oil 9:17 – Air system wakes up, testing brakes 10:07 – First short test drive 11:41 – Hydraulics and crane test – leak found 13:10 – Welding the coupling back home 18:00 – Final crane test and lifting the diesel tank 🔧 What would YOU have done with the frozen air system? Would you trust those brakes yet? Let me know in the comments. 👉 Watch the full Volvo F87 series from the start: 🔗    • Volvo F87 Truck: Complete Build & Restorat...   If you enjoy slow, real truck revival and want to see if this Volvo F87 actually makes it home, hit like and subscribe – it really helps a small channel like this keep going. 🔧 Tools & gear used in this episode (affiliate links): 🔗 Compressor: https://amzn.to/4u0WLL0 🔗 Jump starter: https://amzn.to/4plGzjK 🔗 Welding machine: https://amzn.to/4rEMToq 🔗 Dieasel heater: https://amzn.to/4rhIAiZ #VolvoF87 #TruckRestoration #HeavyMetalRevival #FrozenBrakes #AirSystem #Hydraulics #Crane #ClassicTruck #Nordverk #Restoration #VolvoTruck #Workshop #DIY #Sweden #ProjectTruck