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ir637113
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1989 760 Turbo question

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In the market for a new car right now, and ran across an 89 760 turbo with 114k on it. The guy says the turbo "doesn't seem to work"

So I have several questions
>What in the hell could that mean? Like, what are common issues?
>How much would it cost me (parts and time) to fix?

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Post by lummert »

Could be many things making the previous owner think the turbo wasn't working. It would be helpful to know whether this 760 is a sedan or a wagon.

Boost leak
Wastegate
1988 Volvo 760 Turbo Wagon

ir637113
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Post by ir637113 »

lummert wrote: 25 Feb 2018, 15:28 Could be many things making the previous owner think the turbo wasn't working. It would be helpful to know whether this 760 is a sedan or a wagon.

Boost leak
Wastegate
Absolutely. Turbo virgin here, so I didn't even think. It is a wagon. I've kept asking him what's up with it, but there best I got was "it doesn't seem to be working"

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