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Is it worth it??? 200

posted by  Stickbuilder on  Mon Jun 2 11:55 CST 2008
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My 1985 245 was serviced for years by Volvo, "Master Mechanics". At 70,000 it was puking oil from every crevice, and seal. I decided to service the car myself, and when I finally got the flame trap off the car, it was plugged solid. The repair orders called for replacement and I had been charged for the service, but it was obvious from the baked on crud on the holder, and related parts that it had never been touched. The vacuum signal port was also plugged solid with carbon, and required several probings with a fine wire and spray solvent to clear. With the trap replaced, and the oil seperator box cleaned, the oil leaks vanished. There is now a flame trap relocating setup on the engine, and it is serviced at every oil change, and the oil seperator is flushed with solvent prior to draining the crankcase oil. The engine is tight, and clean once again. So much for the so-called Master Technicians. The ones with whom I was dealing are robbers, minus the firearms. My little Helga runs better today than it did while under their care.

Bill






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