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Diesel Volvo? 700 1985

posted by  745 TurboGreasel on  Mon Apr 11 21:58 CST 2005
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I've had my turbodiesel a few years, and have spent as much time working on the regualar part of the electricals as the engine. that said, I have done timing belts and headgasket (because the PO didn't torque one of the bolts). I'd pay $500 extra for the stickshift, as the auto shifts just as the power starts to come on. Power? it is every bit as good as my NA '79 gasser. I have about $43 of special tools, but I am pretty inventive. I pretty much wouldn't trade for a gas model.

They will absolutely destroy the cylinder head when and if the belt goes...
Well, since the valves and piston both go straight up and down, sometimes you can just replace the cam folowers. The valves do stamp a bit of a mark in the piston though.

IMO these are better than the VW motor because with 6 cylinders, there is less of a tendency to vibrate the car apart.

Repais will likely be quite costly if you don't learn to do them yourself. The cooling system is a weak point due to its unusual complexity. Dealer charges $500 for the dozen or so coolant hoses.






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