I have a 1996 Volvo 850R IPD Motronics upgrade and 114,000 miles. I have a few problems that I would like to know if anyone has quick, simple, cheap fixes to:
1) There's a high pitched whiny sound coming from the blower vent on the right side when the fan is on in cold weather. Sometimes it goes away after a while and sometimes it does not. There is no such sound coming from the left side or the middle. Please don't tell me this is a "take off the dash" project.2) The turbo gauge has stopped working. The needle is stuck right in the middle and never moves. However, from what I can tell, the turbo is working just fine. Not worth spending hundreds to fix so anyone have this happen to them and have an easy solution?
3) A/C cycling on, off, on, etc. The shop diagnosed and thinks there's a small leak in the evaporator. Yes, dash needs to come off, will cost four figures, etc. etc. etc. I could do the environmentally irresponsible thing and just add more freon every year but is there another solution that won't cost thousands and won't unnecessarily harm the environment?4) Gas door lock does not lock. I was quoted a few hundred to fix it -- not interested. I sprayed some WD40 in case it is ceased. No dice. Again, any easy solutions?
5) Paint on top, trunk, and spoiler is peeling like a person who got sunburned. It's getting very bad and the clearcoat is going first. Not interested in a $2500 paint job. What inexpensive or self-fix alternatives do I have?Before someone asks... I'm not interested in "proper" fixes for all of these problems because I have about 6-8 *more* problems like these and it would cost $6000+ ($4000 for paint and A/C evaporator alone) to address all of these problems "properly", and it's not worth it for me. Car drivetrain still works beautifully so plan is just to maintain it meticulously (as I always have) and just patch up problems until car is undriveable.
Thanks.
-JW