what do ya think?

king_j · Post by **king_j** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:16 pm

safe to by a 480 turbo (mind im only needing the engine etc) 136k on it.

levensnevel · Post by **levensnevel** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:22 pm

Well King,

as usual it all depends on
> how well the engine is maintained and
> how the engine is (mis)treated while driving
during the previous 136K ?miles?
I've got a turbolump with 178K miles experience and she still runs like clockwork. But than again perhaps I'm an exception to the rule

king_j · Post by **king_j** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:27 pm

hmmm see id like to get this turbo in, in the first week of jan.

see if i get it what would i need to replace to renew it (service parts)

cam belt
gaskets
clean and de-carbon the engine

what ya think just to make sure its running at std output when it goes in.

king_j · Post by **king_j** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:30 pm

oh and its also a j reg 1992

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:46 pm

Cambelt, gaskets decoke like you said and a normal service so plugs etc, also do the valve clearances (shims) I would have thought. If you have got the engine out any way it would probably be prudent to replace the clutch AND the thrust bearing rather than have to do it all again.
Then you can flog the rest of the bits on here!

Depends how much you want to spend. If you have all the piston rings done it becomes more of a recon engine so mileage isnt such an issue, although our volvo dealer says anyway "mileage doesn't kill Volvo's it just kills the price" which seems to be true.

king_j · Post by **king_j** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 6:50 pm

well im on a budget as theres a few things needing sorted on me motah as is (fucking winter)

strangegame · Post by **strangegame** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 9:56 pm

king_j wrote:well im on a budget as theres a few things needing sorted on me motah as is (fn winter)

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:49 pm

king_j wrote:fucking winter

yes, I was intending on having my new race car at least stripped out by now, but I haven't even fecking started....bloody cold.

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 1:28 am

funny question, comming from you. The engine (all you need) is the most reliable item on the whole car.

It went trough the door of "usine de Renault" and is as strong as a renausaur. Yust check the basic things. Them people know how to make reliable engines. Volvo how ever could learn em a thing or two in those days about "le carroserie"

king_j · Post by **king_j** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 5:50 pm

i never understood that last post at all.

right, when i get the new engine, ill get:

new piston rings (Â£33 from eurocarparts)
cambelt (halfords Â£6)
plugs (halfords Â£10....is it worth gettign the bosch performance ones or just as well with the std ones.)
clutch (?)
head cleaned up

dbsvolvos · Post by **dbsvolvos** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 7:02 pm

if youre having the engine torn down , get the stuff to a machine shop just to check all clearances etc , you might not have to replace much stuff .

a good clean up of the engine will be good , piston rings might need the bores honing before replacement unless you can get oversize for a worn engine on std pistons .

definitely do the clutch , and while youre at it have the vavle seats cut and reprofiled , will be good for many a year .