Well, I'm not going to pull the engine and neither my mechanic (who's pretty competant) nor the tranny shop he recommended will touch it.
I've got to deal with it today. The Volvo dealership has been fairly kind but is going to start charging me storage after today.
One possibility is to have it towed to my house (my wife isn't so excited about this), for about $100, so I can swap some of the newer parts onto her '96 850 wagon. If I were to do this, I could at least stop and catch my breath while I figure out what to do with it. Unfortunately, her car doesn't need much so it may not be worth the $100.
Is there anyone else out there who'd like to buy some parts off of it (or the whole thing)?
It's got a perfect black leather interior, brand new exhaust (converter back), new air pump and relay, new battery, and a good engine.
Also, I made adapters to install a nice pair of Infinity speakers in the rear, using the original Volvo mounting hardware, which drop right into the rear deck with no cutting. They won't go into the wagon. Anyone want them?
I don't really want to get into the autoparts business, but if I can recover some $$$ from it before junking it, it may be worth the $100 towing fee and some cross-eyed looks from the neighbors.
I'm in Marblehead, MA, just north of Boston. If you're interested, let me know ASAP.
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-RL