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2001 v70 xc been sitting for 5 years running rough

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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jerseykat1
Posts: 19
Joined: 1 August 2015
Year and Model: 2001 v70
Location: New Jersey

Re: 2001 v70 xc been sitting for 5 years running rough

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Check the turbo.. Pull the inlet tube off and see if it spins freely. Sounds like a bad turbo to me. Clear the transmission codes out of memory and drive it until the codes for whatever is ailing it sets... Sometimes 1 code will stop another from setting. Faulty motor mounts will also sometimes show up as a rough idle. So check the mount on the right side right under the crank pulley, if it's fully collapsed you will feel a lot more of the engines vibration.

jerseykat1
Posts: 19
Joined: 1 August 2015
Year and Model: 2001 v70
Location: New Jersey

Post by jerseykat1 »

Your going to need brakes all around, pads calipers and rotors. Tires will be dry rotted and have flat spots, they will need to be replaced as well. Timing belt and water pump... Did you take these items into consideration? Cars that sit that long are expensive to get back to safe operation.

Focus on drivability issues first, if engine is no good you may want to just part it out and move on.

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