The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

So I'm looking for a replacement Volvo... 850 1995

posted by  VolvoDrivenRyan on  Tue Mar 23 03:28 CST 2004
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

I have a 854 turbo- I dont know what sort of difference it makes, but this is my input:

I just hit 100k and spent about $2000. I feel like I am being nickle and dimed- hopefully this will be it for a while.

Repairs included:
struts
shocks
ball joints
wheel bearings

See if this stuff has been worked on. I would expect that if they have not been replaced, you will have to do shocks and struts. I would also anticipate the ball joint replacement (its actually the entire control arm that is replaced).

You have to watch out for the other things that you mentioned too. The ABS problem is related to an algorithm issue and may not show itself by just engaging ABS. If the ABS unit has been replaced then problem is fixed.

Smell the tranny fluid and check the color. Dark brown and smells like furniture varnish it's bad news. Red and has no smell, you are in good shape.

I would characterize the car as fun, comfortable, and NOT CHEAP to own.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.