1988 Volvo 340 DL

It'll only be worth £150 or so once it's running, if it's in decent nick. So if there's much wrong with it, it might not be worth bothering. If you've let the tyres crack and perish, you could soon be shelling out a decent proportion of what the car's worth...

If it`s a CVT model the belts may be perished - not an easy DIY job though much easier if you can get it over a pit or get/bodge a special tool.

Idle solenoids can get sticky on the 1.4 weber carb - will not idle without choke.

Fuel lines arond the tank and expansion tank in the boot also perish. It will smell and possibly leak if you fill it

The rear light clusters may need to have their contacts cleaned up to prevent intermittent problems caused by corrosion of the aluminium strips.

Usually just the "car been standing for years" type stuff .

Not worth a great deal, but solid (if not rusty!), comfortable and reliable enough for a car of it`s time.

Have a look on the VOC site.

Will

Thanks for that, Doki, but I'm not worried about what it's worth - it's a sentimental thing :-)

Steveski

Nope, it's that lovely, slack, wobbly rear box . . . :-)

Didn't know that - thanks.

Indeed - even happens in service :-)

Yes - only two small spots of (surface) rust have appeared in the time it's been off of the road - love it. As I said to Doki, this is a labour of love (who knows - maybe Concours condition one day [1] ).

Good batting, Thinkman

Thanks for your help, Will

Steveski