Want to buy 1993 volvo 850 glt

Dec 18, 2007 3 Replies

Hi,



I'm interested in buying a '93 volvo 850 glt with 142k. The car has a good body not rust or dings etc the interior is modest and there are no lights on when car is running tranny shift ok. however, the owner tells me there is a slow leakage of coolant into the oil(actually checked the oil and was milky at one point). He thinks this is due to a bad head gasket.(Also the rear main seal was and radiator were changed at some point) I talked with my mechanic who confirmed that it could be a head gasket or crack in the block. Is there somebody on the forum who has ever had of issues with the head gasket? I would like to restore this car but do not know whether this is a basket case that I shouldnt waste resources on. Somebody HELP!



Thanks,



Frederick


It is probably a bad / blown head gasket.

A competent mechanic / repair shop can run some diagnostic tests to ascertain the problem.

I would stay away. Depending on how long the oil water mix has been in there it is highly likely to have done other internal damage.

Thank you for the advice. I decided to pass on it.

Frederick

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