Hipcheck and his Volvo 850 Wagon

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 06 Nov 2020, 11:36

Hello All,

I figured I would start posting about my Volvo adventures. I am currently modifying and fixing my 97’ 850 T-5 wagon. I plan to pass on to my 16 year old son and then have him return it to me after HS or a few years of college.

I landed a slightly rough silver T5 that basically everything was solid but it needed some basic TLC.

I have owned it for 1.5 years and have not done too much to it before I smacked the front end pretty good. I have made a few hunts to pull a parts and landed what I needed to fix the cosmetics/body and will eventually get this car modified too.

Here is what I have done so far:

LAST YEAR:
PCV system (new intake gasket)
Plugs, wires, cap/rotor new coil (all 5 previous spark plugs looked great when changed)
Cleaned the TB
Oil change

TODAY:

Replaced the PNP switch
Replaced vacumm elbow on cruise control
New rubber hose from under battery tray to intake manifold (this runs to brake booster)
Fixed the rear tailgate latch with a pulled junkyard latch and added Amazon gas shocks to hold up the tailgate!!
Still more to come.....

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 06 Nov 2020, 11:40

Some shots to get you up to date

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 06 Nov 2020, 13:35

I am now able to shut the hood and latch/un-latch it.

This is how I pulled the crossmember out. Very simple

Post by **Clemens** » 06 Nov 2020, 15:24

Great that you want to give it a second chance. Most people wpuld walk away at this stage.

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 06 Nov 2020, 15:43

I think she will be ok. In fact, even better than before!!
Trying to teach my kid the value of turning your own wrenches/DIY also.

Thank you for the kind words.

Steve

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 24 Nov 2020, 17:26

I have a slow week because of the Holidays. I will get to bring the car inside and out of the elements (into a heating workspace). I will replace the timing chain and water pump before getting to the radiator/intercooler/condenser combo and then the body panels and headlights. The goal is to be back on the road this weekend.

I have replaced the thermostat and the housing, all new Amazon silicone hoses, Snabb intake pipe, IPD TCV, silicone hoses, IPD Cold Air Intake, upper engine mount switched to Poly.

Will drop a RIP kit on when I install the new Radiator/intercooler stack into the car.

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 25 Nov 2020, 15:58

Timing belt here I come!

First step looks ok. I am about to check the crank.

I wonder if the previous owner had cam seals replaced? I think it looks that way.

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 25 Nov 2020, 23:59

Timing belt looked pretty good and all the tensioning device rolled fine.

However, this water pump seems pretty sketchy. It spins freely and has no play in the shaft. From what I have learned this is the older style water pump (as in stock equipment) it says Volvo on it and the odd teeth arrangement.

To the best of my ability (information gathered) this car had timing belt done in 2008. I am wondering if they just did the timing belt and left everything as is?

Happy I’m getting this all behind me!

Calling it a night guys....

Steve

Post by **abscate** » 26 Nov 2020, 03:46

There is a date code stamp on it if you look, but that looks original

Time for a new one! My T5 lasted 250k miles with no leaks or noise , I actually sold it to a guy in Calgary

hipcheck · Post by **hipcheck** » 01 Dec 2020, 19:01

Well, this put a stop to getting anything done tonight!

Really confused. The kit shows the right pn#’s and the belt checks back as the right pn#.

However that thing is nowhere near there. I bought this kit (NOS) from someone who no longer has a Volvo. I will head out to another town and get a belt in hand for tomorrow instead of paying extra shipping/waiting. If you saw my other post..... I hope to scoop some goodies from a recent influx of P80’s in the pull it yard! Mostly a angle flange downpipe.

Will also scan the parts request thread too!

Steve