help ! I think I broke my turbo on my turbo !

Way down in the bottom of the box is a pellet in a holder - that pellet is the thermostat. I don't have a clear memory of its shape, but it is pretty obvious when you see it.

Mike

Oh yeah, it's has a spring in it--looks like a peg, right? I know what you're talking about. Well, how can I test it? Is there a way to find out whether it's faulty?

thanks, Mike.

That's the thing!

I knew mine was bad because the flap was being held in the position to get hot air even though it was summertime in Phoenix! Realistically, a few seconds heat from a hair dryer should send it to the cold air position and an ice cube should send it to the hot air position. It seems to me the price was pretty tame for a Volvo part.

Mike

Thanks Mike, also can I ask you a question? I started a new thread on another top that came from this thread. Can you take a look? Not sure how experienced you are, but maybe your input might be helpful:

Unless you live in a very cold climate, just pull that metal hose off and throw it away, pull the thermostat pin out and wedge the flap shut.

If you do live where it goes down below zero regularly then buy a new thermostat, they're cheap and they're usually bad if they're old.

Okay thanks!

BTW, another thing (oh brother, this car) the oil is leaking from the return line pipe from the turbo.

Would it be possible to relace the oil seal o-ring and gasket without removing the turbo ? I know there's two 13mm bolts---would it be possible to do it from the bottom of the car?

thanks.

As I recall yeah, you can remove the drain line with the turbo in place. You might have to remove the wastegate actuator for clearance though, I've only ever done it on a Garrett turbo. There's a silicone O-ring at the block and a fiber gasket at the turbo.

thank you ! I looked at the wastegate actuator ---it looked like it was held on with wire?

I mean the connection part linkage thingy?

There should be a circlip, as well as there's a wire which is the tamper seal, your warranty is long expired though so don't worry about that.

thank you ! I looked at the wastegate actuator ---it looked like it was held on with wire?

I mean the connection part linkage thingy?

Oh, okay, thank you. yeah, I don't believe extended they opted for the extended extended extended extened 20-year warranty.