'95 960

ZED

Hey all
I purchased my 2nd Volvo about a month ago, a 960 with 152500k's on her. 1st one was '92 940.
Interior is near perfect, paint is very good , a few stone chips and a couple of shopping trolley dents.

My question is, can someone point me in the right direction for a good tech in Brisbane. I think she's running down on power and using too much fuel.
I am not afraid to do work on her myself, but I need someone to go over her and point out a few of the nuances.

Any info much appreciated.

Jeff

Ex850R

GDay Jeff and WELCOME!
A few peeps up your way can help with a tech.
Knowledge on doing the simple work yourself can be gotten here from many good peeps , a couple Volv Techs here as well and also from the likes of Mathews Volv Site , Volvospeed forum and Turbobricks to some degree but we can help here.
Doing a "stage 0 " with plugs , distributer , leads , all hoses and the engine breather box especially ( flame trap ) , filters and any mounts and bushes is the best start to the ownership , check closely the coolant tank and get it pressure tested for leaks , the plastic end tanks on radiator , heater core , coolant bottle and hoses are due to fall apart at this age.and of course timing belt , tensioners and water pump/ancilliary belt is a must too.
Some/all of this will help with fuel consumtion as will fuel filterf and using no less than 95RON fuel , preferably 98 for better economy. The auto will need a flush.
Post some pictures! Use Zyrex or Imgur to get photos hosted and post the BB code liknk here

egads (she/her)

GLT car care in Capalaba looked good at the quick glance I had when I visited with @Rob‌.

ZED

Thanks guys, I am doing those things you mentioned and I always run the Shell98.
I'm sus on the gearbox mount, as there is a small vibration on initial take off. A small water weep from a junction in the heater hose near the firewall. A sticker with the details faded on the timing case cover. The ancillary belt looks new and so does the radiator. I'll find a tech a bit closer to home as I'm north of Brissy, so Capalaba is bit of a trip.
Couple of pics.

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I'm not sure what the colour is called, but in the bright light it's silver, then in low light a champagne /bronze colour comes through.

Couple more pics soon.

Ex850R

Bloody magnificent!
Gee its in great condition , great buying there!
I would love one just to keep for those days the V70 feels rough on me body and the 3 hour trip to old home town to go in comfort and elegance , very nice.

jamesinc

That interior! Sigh, I'll never have a car with a mint interior!

volvodriverman

Is this the Tassie car?

Philia_Bear

Parts from fcpeuro.com
You want the original volvo 3 tip plugs

The pcv system is likely clogged fixing it requires removing the squid (intake) but is easy to do
If the pcv is clogged the squid will also be full of ink (oil) waiting to squirt on you
follow up with a new o2 sensor for $50

Also do the thermostat and make sure the coolant is actualy 50/50 mixture

ZED

Thanks Philia Bear.
The prices are a little higher...but Ill get another sensor. I presume it's a front one?
Also I take it, that the pcv is behind the intake. I'm looking for a tube?
I'll look for an exploded view of the engine..should help me get familiar with it all.

@volvodriverman....Qlder all the way mate.
I'm the 3rd owner and treated gently by the previous ones.

I spent a few months trying to find an S90, but they are hard to find and when you do find one, it's too much.
A little disheartening, so settled on finding a 960. After a few let downs, by way of photos looking better than in the flesh, I found this one. It had terrible photos...hahaha.
I see the blue one(960) with Ferrari rims made it to the forums here. I went and looked at it and to be honest it wasn't 2 grand better than this one.

Also I found out the colour...Pewter with Sand Silver Metallic.

Thanks again for all your comments and info.