Is 2001 the first year for that body style? If it is run away because with Volvos you need to buy the third or fourth year of a body style, not the initial one, as it will be full of gremlins.
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Is 2001 the first year for that body style? If it is run away because with Volvos you need to buy the third or fourth year of a body style, not the initial one, as it will be full of gremlins.
It is the first! I read a bit more and apparently the electronics took a page from the a British and the transmissions are made of glass. I’m gonna pass. Those XC70s are sexy thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by liv2ski
Haha. Better not ask for MY opinion. My judgement is questionable at best. But uhh.... How much?Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
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Maybe the transmission has been rebuilt already ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
$1750. There’s some Volvo forum posts from 2014 saying a 2001 with those miles isn’t worth $1800, and this is now 8 years older!Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
True but back in 2014, used cars were way cheaper. But yeah, it does seem kind of high for a 21 year old car however it kind of is the state of the market these days. For an even G, it could be super worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
My CL searches lately have been depressing. A grand or two might buy you a 94 Cavalier with 300K, shot paint, completely smashed on the right side, trash and ashes all over the car, and completely beat to hell. "NO LoWBaLLerZ! I kNOw wHAt I gOt!"
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what is shop estimate for hg replacement on the c30 ? You mentioned shimming but I's sure no shop that values their time and sanity will want to offer it due to potential return after some ass hat over tunes it and cracks his block in a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
$2500-3000 assuming nothing else wrong and that doesn't include all the coolant hose swaps and stuff I wanna do while I'm in there. I'm fairly certain I'll need to get the head machined if it's not warped beyond specs so there's another cost. I totally understand a shop not wanting to shim for precisely the reasons you said, but it something that's (supposedly) a piece of cake and helps prevent your cylinder liners from going oval on you. So I figure I might as well do it if I have the engine all torn apart anyway. IF the block's in good shape that is. If I do that, I'll make sure to post pics in the wrenching thread. Should be a good time! Looking forward to busting this dude open already! Time to start accumulating the parts and the few oddball specialty Volvo tools I'm gonna need for this one. It'll be a couple months...Quote:
Originally Posted by fatnslow
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Austin, I found you a sweet Caddy, just like the old days when I first met you. Bonus is you get free firewood, as much as you can load into the trunk and back seat. It’s about a 3 minute canoe paddle from my island.
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And at least the tip of a Volant ski.
edit: that sign's been bugging me. They started by writing "Fore" and then wrote "Cadi". So close, yet so far.
Fore Sale: reliable Caddie. Born in 1992. Make a fairway offer on this driver, and you'll be at the clubhouse under par.
Looks like a solid rust free rig from here, Austin.
Good work Harry.
OOH! Daddy likey! I used to have a '96 DeVille. I freaking loved that old hoopty. Ssssooooooo smoove floating down the highway. Crazy good mpg for it's size too. Had the Northstar V8 and I'd average around 28 hwy. Solid car til rodents chewed up the wiring under the hood and it caught fire. Little bastards. I loved that car. RIP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
As to that beauty you encountered, unfortunately an old Caddy is a hard no from my wife unless it's a CTS-V with a stick. Still wish I could get that in wagon form in my price range. FML.
Update on the broken S60 tho. Still for sale (of course) and seller reached out to me saying a buyer flaked out. It's out of town so will see if I can go up there tomorrow with a fistful of cash rocking 1's like a broke guy going to a strip club and will see what I can make happen. If I succeed, then I'll have TWO sweet broke down cars out of 3. Haha.
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It'd be easier and cheaper, but not any less painful, to slam your dick in your desk drawer.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
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Yeah. I guess I am a bit of a car masochist. I DO kinda ask for my mechanical woes sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
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Yes... yes you are. And yes, yes you do.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
:D
This is too reliable, but Montucky should definitely buy it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...9781160487679/
Needs to go in the GOTOS thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
I posted it there tooQuote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
how is your blue tarp quiver ? HF close by ?Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
My blue tarp game is strong. Funny you say that though. There's a guy down the street with an old, presumably broken BMW that's been sitting under a blue tarp for ages now. Guess we're kindred spirits. I just need to park a car in my lawn up on blocks, letting the weeds grow around it, to complete the look I'm going for.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatnslow
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Hell, you're in Tejas, go for it.
I drove by it again today, the guy has upgraded the for sale sign from homemade on cardboard to a more professional one from the TrueValue hardware store. Could make it go fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Don’t ignore the free firewood. That’s a great deal. It’s like getting the car for free, and who can ignore a free Cadillac ?
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For your entertainment pleasure, I am now the proud owner of a (broken) 2013 Volvo S60! T5 Premier Plus w/ AWD. Valves are jacked but we'll see if we can manage to save the motor. Either way, car's top of the line and in great shape so even if I have to spring for a replacement engine I should do ok.
Here she is in my drive. Hood propped open, as is tradition. Actually just charging the battery since it's totally dead. Looking forward to resurrecting it! Wish me luck. See you all in the Wrenching thread! I'm actually excited about this one.
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We will be entertained.
Luck on the way since u will need all of it lol
It's not too late to smash your junk in a drawer and save yourself some pain.
Wait, I haven't been following. Montucky did you just buy another broken Volvo?
He did. Amazing, ain't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by John_B
Give me a few months in the garage and I might have to agree with you. Til then, at least it's pretty! It's like a having a gf who's a model but won't put out... Yet. She's gonna make me work for it! And even then, there's still no guarantee.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
Yup! Almost like a meth addiction but with less missing teeth.Quote:
Originally Posted by John_B
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Narration by Ozzy Man would be awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Summer
Wait... so he waited until his *new* Volvo broke to buy *another* broken Volvo??https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c7dda50685.gif
Excellent! Enjoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
Thanks! I will need it indeed. I already needed the required specialty Volvo tools for my C30 head gasket job so I figured "What the heck? Why not tackle TWO head jobs at the same time?!" Get my money's worth out of these super specific, not cheap tools, right? Haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcski
FWIW, I picked up the new ride for about 15% what I saw one at my local dealer's lot for. And this one's in WAY better shape and with less miles, so worth a shot, right? Now the dealers a rip off so toss that number out, so from what I've seen private party, Im still coming out about 1/4 the cost. So best case, I can fix this. Worst case, I take it to my mechanic for an engine swap. With the used car market still being totally wack, Imma try and see what I can do. Gotta fix my C30 first tho. Learn on that. Then after I know what I'm doing with head work, will get balls deep in the new one. Pretty much the same exact engine which is why I'm even considering doing this x2.
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I've thought about it. Less for YT purposes and more for my own documentation's sake. So when it comes time to bolt everything back together I'll have something to refer to. Haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Summer
That WOULD be. At least for the first go around, it's gonna like the Three Stooges up in here. Second time should hopefully proves less dramatic after I learn all the little tricks.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
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Austin, would it not be easier to have an engine (working) shipped to you from an auto wreaking yard? Pop that bad boy in and be on your way?
Oh quite possibly. And I may end up ultimately doing that. However I at least want to take it apart to examine the condition of the engine and the extent of the damage. I might luck out and end up being able to salvage it. Only one way to find out! El cheap-o Harbor Freight engine hoist, here we come!Quote:
Originally Posted by liv2ski
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Originally Posted by skaredshtles
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Ed Zachary.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Good news: montucky becomes so proficient at hg jobs on Volvo 5 cylinder he starts flipping them for enough cash to make weekly runs to Mexico for hookers and blow.
Bad news: he has two dead cars in a million pieces that can't be sold cause one has a rebuilt title and the other is missing half the engine stuffed into coffee cans and a pissed off wife. The worst part is he can't even sleep in the garage cause it's overloaded with 2 disassembled motors so he has to sleep in one of the cars after wife throws him out of the house.
Haha