asimba2's 850 Turbo thread

TheWagles · Post by **TheWagles** » 01 Jul 2012, 16:31

Please post what you find out about the engine. Mine has 145,000 on it and I haven't touched it in the short time I've owned it. Not sure about the previous owner. I received some good information on where to start maintenance wise from Jim on this site and look forward to getting started. Keep us posted.

Post by **asimba2** » 03 Jul 2012, 09:26

Found the culprit, the coolant hose that goes from the back of the engine to the heater core blew. Why the temperature gauge never went up from the normal position, I will never know.

Post by **MoVolvos** » 04 Jul 2012, 02:38

asimba2 wrote:Found the culprit, the coolant hose that goes from the back of the engine to the heater core blew. Why the temperature gauge never went up from the normal position, I will never know.

I am glad to know your car is fine! I would have felt really bad buying it from you and finding out it was only the Heater Hose.

Blessings,
BKM
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Post by **asimba2** » 04 Jul 2012, 15:01

It's not fine. The hose failed which led to most likely a blown headgasket.

Post by **asimba2** » 17 Jul 2012, 11:19

Sold the car a couple of weeks ago and it went to a good home. The new owner has another engine he's putting in. He said the head had a huge crack in it around two of the valves.

Thanks for all of the help...this car would have cost me far more without you guys.

Post by **matthew1** » 17 Jul 2012, 11:36

asimba2 wrote:Sold the car a couple of weeks ago and it went to a good home.

Good news. That car was in *outstanding* condition thanks to you, apart from the head failure.

Post by **jblackburn** » 17 Jul 2012, 11:48

The same thing happened to mine, but I happened to see the steam billowing out behind the car as soon as I got on the highway, and limped it to the next exit, shut it off, and had it towed home before it had a chance to overheat. Mine was at 210,000 at that point, but the rubber hoses are more prone to failure by age rather than mileage.

This is why I stress changing ALL coolant hoses on these old cars - with aluminum heads, they are very prone to death by overheating.

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