Looked at a 98 V70 T5M today. Issues inside

chapel · Post by **chapel** » 23 Sep 2012, 13:15

245k miles

High side AC line leaks
Tranny + engine mounts weak
PVC check (less than 20k but smokes out dipstick)
After removing dipstick and oil cap the exhaust smoked for a while.
New tbelt but unsure if water pump done (asking his dad)
Rear wiper motor dead
Valve cover gasket weeping? Smoking badly from top of exhaust manifold. Normally this is an oil leak from the valve cover

Worried that its piston rings if still smoking.

Post by **matthew1** » 23 Sep 2012, 13:41

You're considering buying it given all that?

Post by **cmblackburn** » 23 Sep 2012, 13:53

What's the asking price? That's a lot of work. Are the body and interior in any kind of reasonable shape? At 219k, my drivers seat is wearing through- I can't imagine that one to be any better.
The 5 cylinder engine doesn't have a valve cover "gasket", rather just a bunch of RTV silicone that's near impossible to get right once you pull the upper cylinder head. It could be leaking from the top pcv hose or oil cap- the engine sits at a slant and the oil drips down on the exhaust at the back of the engine. I had that problem.
Are you looking at it as a daily driver or a parts car?

chapel · Post by **chapel** » 23 Sep 2012, 15:47

I think it's a no go

Daily driver. It is a manual though. Interior isn't great. Neither is exterior.

Post by **cmblackburn** » 23 Sep 2012, 16:33

A manual is a good sell point- the rest of the car sounds like a dump though, assuming it's just an everyday V70 N/A with a stick. Now, if it were a T5....

Post by **matthew1** » 23 Sep 2012, 16:42

If it was a T5M, it'd be a rare, fast junky Volvo

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chapel · Post by **chapel** » 23 Sep 2012, 16:45

cmblackburn wrote:A manual is a good sell point- the rest of the car sounds like a dump though, assuming it's just an everyday V70 N/A with a stick. Now, if it were a T5....

it is a T5M
sorry, did I not mention that? Was posting this from my phone...

chapel · Post by **chapel** » 23 Sep 2012, 16:48

they're asking $2500 (which is exactly what I just sold my Roadmaster for...

chapel · Post by **chapel** » 23 Sep 2012, 17:10

I think this one is over my head, so here's the listing if someone is interested
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3290576137.html

Post by **cmblackburn** » 23 Sep 2012, 17:36

chapel wrote:
cmblackburn wrote:A manual is a good sell point- the rest of the car sounds like a dump though, assuming it's just an everyday V70 N/A with a stick. Now, if it were a T5....
it is a T5M
sorry, did I not mention that? Was posting this from my phone...

Y'know, I actually glanced over the T5M part of your title

Looking at the body/interior, not a bad car. Looking at the T5 and Manual Tranny? Awesome car.
Thanks for letting us know about it! Hopefully someone will save it.