Hi,
I have a 99 V70 XC with 125K on it. Besides a power steering rack problem and drive shaft replacement coming up, the local dealer tells me it needs a throttle body (the thing surges when at idle.) Does anybody have a line as to the chance of there being a rebuild available of this part? This car is killing me!! Not like the 87 760 and 88 740 I've owned in the past. I've vented to Volvo, they're useless of course.
Thanks Pete Albert
I've got an 84 240DL wagon. 194k, c'mon gal! My baby. *hug*. Throttle body desperately needs a cleaning, didnt replace the timing belt before it snapped 4000 miles ago, about 800 overdue for an oil change, couple fairly minor dents and paint scuffs, front break pads are well into being on their way out, but its mine and i love her.
I know this is kind of laughable, but how unrealistic would it be to convert it to a turbo? Just run up to Crazy Ray's junk yard with a box of tools and start pulling apart a 740 turbo or two? Read a couple small mod projects of the sort. Doesnt seem all that unreasonable.
To my defense, i'd keep a low boost? :-] But more seriously, not that I need to in any respect (bought at 160k for $800), but i would like to keep this car until its a classic. I'm relying on the fact that volvo's are built like bricks to keep her running on boost... hell, i figure anything that'll put up with me and my driving for 34k probably isnt going anywhere for a long long long time.
There's no bolt in 5 speed i can replace either, is there? At least my overdrive is working again...
I love my brick. Matt
If you have ever looked @ where the ETM is you will see why on the V70XC this is not a easy repair even if the cleaning works there is no time frame on the life of the ETM it may go another 125K Miles or it may not go at all this is a chance you take I have done this cleaning on many Volvos the success rate is out of every 10 cars 7 will usually run without surging but for the other 3 the ETM has to be replaced since he has high mileage a cleaning may work or not as I stated he has nothing to loose by checking the dealer price vs. the web site I listed Glenn
That's why Volvo in 03 changed to a new design to resolve this problem but for those who own 1999-2002 will have to do either task cleaning or as you say risk it either way you will get results as for Volvo coming out with a fix you read what they want us to do I checked the intranet @ work there is no new information on this subject Glenn
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