The ProParts fuel pumps are absolute garbage. There’s a guy on here with a Saffron R that went through 3 of them in a matter of months before throwing in the towel and making a Bosch pump work. That job absolutely sucks, so it’s not something you want to cheap out on.scot850 wrote: ↑18 Apr 2024, 11:33 There are no arguing the AWD NLA parts issues. Rear brake back plates, R rear calipers, some of the rear suspension bushes and the like.
However, recently some aftermarket manufacturers have started to supply some stuff, quality TBA. There is IPD selling I believe PPS fuel pumps at about 20% of the price an OE one was when available, then there are IPD and others now selling the lower torque rod in various forms including poly bushed.
I am one who advises against buying a poorly AWD P80 as they can empty your wallet. Most of the issues I have found are age related and lack of maintenance by neglecting owners who run them until they break. As to the AWD system, sure it can be an issue, but then I hear of as many issues on the P1/2 on the Haldex system, and similarly that is down to lack of maintenance. If you really want to do it as a passion project and challenge then go for it! But unfortunately getting that MXX trans will be the biggest challenge. There is a hopeful person trying to sell a 97 850 AWD in what looks like good condition in the Vancouver area on FBM. They want an unrealistic $12000 CDN for it.
Might be worth trying Chapman Motors on Vancouver Island. They may have a manual trans stashed away.
Good luck!
Neil.
At first glance it appears you can get parts, but you’d be sorely mistaken unfortunately. It’s a total disaster. And that’s for stock replacement stuff - you want performance? Too bad, time to go custom.
AWD on P80 is viscous coupling, so there’s almost nothing to maintain. The systems just kind of suck. Driveshafts fail constantly, angle gears fail occasionally, and the VC wears out with miles. Nothing you can do about any of that except replacing when it fails (assuming you can find parts, since every year uses a different driveshaft, passenger axle, angle gear, and VC unit). P2 and the other later Haldex systems are much more prone to failure due to lack of maintenance (pump failures, worn fluid, clogged filters, fried DEMs, etc), whereas the P80 system just kind of sucks with not much to maintain. But at least finding parts is damn near impossible.
Do I sound bitter about my choice to keep my AWD alive yet? Lol
Then again, these problems exist with the automatic too, so might as well make the pain more enjoyable with a row-your-own transplant. Finding a transmission that you can actually get into the states is the real problem if going M58, so I guess do what I’m doing and keep looking and pestering eBay sellers in the EU. Or find an S40 T5 AWD with a blown engine for your swap (this is the easier option as far as sourcing parts goes).
In the mean time, you’ve got yourself a pretty sweet C70 project to mess with, so have fun with it
