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



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Thoughts on the 97 S90 S90-V90 1997

posted by  Volvodad on  Wed Oct 7 06:41 CST 2009
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Thu Oct 23 16:18 CST 2014
[RELATED]

The price you stated seems pretty low, so there may be hidden problems.

Buy only if maintenance records are supplied, showing it's been cared for. Listen to the engine after a cold start - any ticking or knocking noises are not a good sign - these engines are supposed to run very quietly.

You will probably hear a rumbling/growling noise shortly after a cold start - this is the electric air pump injecting air into the exhaust to lower emissions and not anything to do with engine noise. It cycles on and off.

Make sure ALL the electrical stuff works, windows (from all their switches), seats, sunroof, antenna, and particularly the climate control system. Parts and service to fix these are costly. The automatic transmission is high quality (same one was used in some Lexus V8 models), but complex and should shift very smoothly.

If you get a good one at that $$$, it's a real find.
--
Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F-M46, dtr's 94-940 B230FD, my 83-244DL B23F-M46, 89-745(LT1 V8), 98-S90, 77MGB and four old motorcycles)






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.