2000 V70XC dead? Very rough Idle today

watsonjx · Post by **watsonjx** » 22 Sep 2025, 13:00

Thank you folks. I am not confident on working on cars now. Looking for a shop to do it but everyone asks $200 for diagnosis first. Maybe I will try give it away for free.

watsonjx · Post by **watsonjx** » 05 Oct 2025, 16:02

I put new hoses on, no luck. The old hose cracked splitted open. It is not like broken overnight. Somewhere else could be crack open. I guess time to junk it. It maybe costs hundreds to repair and still can't sell it after fixed. Good bye, every old car has an end.

Post by **abscate** » 05 Oct 2025, 16:31

Your probably throwing away a car over a $5 hose plus some help needed to find it.

watsonjx · Post by **watsonjx** » 05 Oct 2025, 17:31

abscate wrote: 05 Oct 2025, 16:31 Your probably throwing away a car over a $5 hose plus some help needed to find it.

But this help of diagnosis is too precious to get. Sad for old cars. Even I pay the the shop for it, they would think it not worthwhile to work on.

Post by **abscate** » 05 Oct 2025, 17:49

It’s no different time to diagnose than to fix. It’s actually harder to diagnose. Find some Volvo people nearby for help

watsonjx · Post by **watsonjx** » 05 Oct 2025, 18:19

abscate wrote: 05 Oct 2025, 17:49 It’s no different time to diagnose than to fix. It’s actually harder to diagnose. Find some Volvo people nearby for help

Yes, I am fine towing it to a shop and paying $120 per hour to get the help. But it could be actually bigger and more costly problem. And the car is not very useful to me. I have another 16 year old car currently in better condition.

Post by **scot850** » 05 Oct 2025, 19:39

Sell it as a mechanic special rather than to a junk yard. Someone with about an hour with a smoke machine will find out if there are any hose leaks.

Good luck either way.

Neil.

DennisCA · Post by **DennisCA** » 05 Oct 2025, 22:51

Yes sell it on, lets not get another old volvo off the roads, lets keep them on the roads.

watsonjx · Post by **watsonjx** » 18 Oct 2025, 21:46

I towed it to a well known Volvo shop here. They said fuel pump or injectors are bad, and asked $1700 for fixing it. Well they seem to know I am going to junk it, and offer to take it for 0 and cover the diagnosis cost. Maybe it is just fine to let it go. They don't allow me to tow it to another shop for cheaper repair, before paying $200 for their diagnosis.

So I left the car to them. Maybe they will fix and sell it for $2k and it could be still running.

I saw a paper ad there from someone for selling a 2008 207k mile XC70 for $2500. Seems to be good condition. Very nice but I have another 16 year old car at home. Have to stay cool with it. lol