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| USSEnterprise:
--- Quote from: shardian on September 25, 2006, 01:23:15 pm --- --- Quote from: USSEnterprise on September 25, 2006, 12:54:34 pm ---A Legacy is a nice car? Since when? Now looking into another "ugly" volvo, a 1995 850 Turbo. Everything I'm reading says they are very reliable, and nice and safe. I personally think they are stylish cars, --- End quote --- The '95 volvo 850 turbo is a good car. Yes, it is a good looking car. Pretty fast too (the '94 is 220 hp stock)The '96 is when the problems for the 850 started. Just finished fixing up my '94 850 turbo. Few things to check for. Car is most likely leaking oil. This could be a very easy/not serious fix. Check for oil stains around oil cap and near the oil dipstick. If leaking oil, warm up car then remove oil dipstick. If smoke comes out the dipstick hole, then your crankcase is overpressurized. A new crankcase ventilation system is $120. This replaces all the hoses and the oil separator. You should be good to go then. Check for a placard stating the last time the timing belt was changed. The engine in an 850 turbo is an intereference design; IE, if the timing belt goes, say bye bye to all the valves (and the engine). Belt should be replaced every 40k. Will cost around $400 for parts and labor for timing belt and water pump. Jerk on tires in front to feel for play. Also look at the rubber boots behind the front tires for dry rot or rips. Depending on mileage, you may be due front axles, or other suspension parts. Go to www.fcpgroton.com to look at some part prices to get an idea of what costs you are looking at. This site is frikkin awesome for import parts. Their prices can't be beat, and the parts are the same stuff you would get from a volvo dealer...just half the price. Last advice... you will be spending money on a volvo. Keep that in mind and make the seller aware. Talk them down in price to allow room for repairs. If you can get the car and get it up to snuff for less than or equal to book value, then you are set for quite some time. --- End quote --- Thanks for the advice. I really would like a volvo in general, but an 850 especially, since its front wheel drive, and my father won't let me buy a car otherwise. Does the water pump have to be changed at the same time as the timing belt? |
| ChadTower:
Usually, since they're the same age, and if one is gone the other is right behind it. |
| boykster:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 25, 2006, 01:44:30 pm --- Usually, since they're the same age, and if one is gone the other is right behind it. --- End quote --- And not only that, but the water pump is <relatively> cheap, but the labor to replace it is $$$. Its one of those things you do "just because". Saving $100 now will cost you $400 later. |
| ChadTower:
Or a LOT more when the out of spec water/timing setup destroys the engine as mentioned before. |
| boykster:
very true... For my $1500 I'd probably look for an early 90's honda or toyota with ~ 100k miles. But I am biased towards japanese cars. Heck for $2k you could probably get a late 90's or early 2k's Hyundai or Kia :dunno |
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