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Itemized list of issues “needing to be fixed”
- Center console (radio housing) completely gone due to vandalism (prybar attempts to force radio)
- Headlight rotary switchplate missing
- Instrument cluster case housing chipped
- Front driver and passenger kneepads missing
- Hood release broken – attached “jury-rigged” handle
- Hood catch mechanism troublesome – requres some technique to shut the hood properly
- Driver’s exterior door key slot inoperable (locksmith attempting to remove a broken key damaged mechanical components)
- Power locks inoperable
- Blower motor showing signs of “dying”
- Loose change stuck in ducts leading into blower motor – occassionally when the motor is on the change will bounce around the fan blades leading to an audible “pinging”
- No functional air conditioning
- Water pump upper o-ring leaking; coolant slowly leaking into engine
- Windshield molding peeling on passenger’s side
- A few small soldering-iron burn marks are present on the front seats
- Driver’s side lower door trim missing
- Various “pry-marks” on window trim due to attempts by vandals
- Large “ding” on trunk as a result of backing into a tree with the trunk open
- Small crack in rear driver’s side brakelight
- Temporary patch present in fuel line (discovered pinhole leak a few years ago) – entire line should be replaced
- Front brakes vibrate when applied for medium durations – most likely rotors are “out of round”
- Rear driver’s side brake caliper seized
- Short circuit present on radio/auxiliary fuse – have not determined location of short
- Metal housing over catalytic converter vibrates noisily at low RPMs
- Rear muffler and portions of tailpipe need to be replaced
- Wet or moist ambient air tends to lead to engine sputtering if engine is left off for over 8 hours or so (for example, a rainstorm overnight combined with the Volvo being parked outside usually leads to some nasty vibrations and sputtering when intially turned over the next morning). Most likely ignition, replaced FPR few years ago.
Possibly a few more things wrong... however those are essentially the major issues.
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