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How reliable is a '93 940 turbo? 900

posted by  spook on  Tue Mar 2 23:57 CST 2004
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Dear Heat,

May this find you well. Did your bro-in-law keep his receipts for maintenance? If he has kept them, go through them and post what parts he has changed or had changed.

Other things being equal, it will need a timing belt at 150K. A timing belt breaking will strand you, but not otherwise damage the engine.

Has the radiator been replaced? They last about eight years, so someone should have done this. If not, you should replace the radiator, as soon as you get it. These radiators tend to fail because the plastic hose connections get brittle with time and heat. They start to leak and - if you don't replace them right then - they break, causing coolant loss, overheating, and potential damage to the head (warping and head gasket failure).


If the crank/RPM sensor has not been replaced, it is overdue. You can do this yourself. The part is about $40.00. If this sensor fails, you will be stranded. It may fail gradually or suddenly. The car will crank but not start.

Get the maintenance records and prepare the list of items replaced. That will help brickboarders to help you.

Yours faithfully,

spook





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