It's nutty that water got that far up into the intake. Were you plowing through deep water? Or did a thick blast of water knock the timing belt off several teeth and bend valves? I don't get it.


Water was up to the bottom of the bumper. Plowing through water managed to spray directly into the ...

I have put the car onto Ebay for $500 no reserve. It already has a bid so it will sell. I hope it goes to the right person.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275816805098





Write up from Dec 19th 2022



This Is Why The Volvo 850 T5-R Will Soon Be Worth A Fortune

https://www.hotcars.com/why-volvo-850 ...

Needs New Engine (Seized: Bent Shaft/Rod or Frozen Cylinder)... $1000 obo

The Volvo 850 T-5R is a powerful wagon. 240hp and 0-60 in 6.0. Only around 2000 were sent to the USA in 1995. Not many left. Currently a Sedan version selling on ebay for 12k.

Drove it into a deep puddle and hydrlocked the ...

I guess you could remove the spark-plugs and use a boroscope camera and see if any of the pistons is damaged. Another possibility is you have jumped teeth on the timing belt and bent valves. Hard to verify when the engine won't turn over.

Neil.


Can a boroscope see the valves too?

Im going to ...

Well,

I went through a huge puddle. Car shut down. Air filter was wet. Removing hose to throttle body showed water reached that point. Removing the spark plugs showed no water in the cylinders though. I was unable to crank the crank shaft with a breaker bar. I believe I have a bent rod or the crank ...

Actual Service light

95 850 turbo

After I did my head gasket job I have a blinking service light.

What is the process to have it stop blinking?

Thanks

Thanks Lee I'll look into it

I'll look into it. I fooled around with the wire a tiny bit this morning and reseated it into the TPS

When I first start ignition the check engine light isn't on. It takes a second to click on.

If I start the engine and then rev it or take out of park, it turns on right at that moment of either ...