Volvo C80 DIY repair

Details: Volvo C80 DIY repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

It has been a long time since I wrote about spending time together with a “Swede”. So let's move on to all the events that took place.

In fact, for almost a year, nothing interesting happened, mainly the replacement of consumables, but in February, after returning from a two-week business trip, the cars did not want to open - the battery was dead. I did not see fear in this, Varta outlived her intended 5 years and was discharged vhlam. And as always, you urgently need to go somewhere on business, and the car is immovable. This is where I mowed.

I would like to share an addition to the review on cars Volvo s80 2.5 Tdi.

For 2 years always in battle and 120,000 in the back

The car is really very reliable and unpretentious.

For all the time, of course, quite a few things have changed: the suspension, but here I will make a reservation, there is nothing terrible at all ..

Next, the crankshaft pulley is a very big affliction of these motors. The entire system operates in a vacuum in many respects. It is very important to check the tubes and the operation of the n75 valve .. the box continues its normal regular flight.

Genuine parts and consumables for Volvo cannot be cheap. But nothing prevents from installing good analogs on a post-warranty car. Exactly the same Volvo 2.5T engine was installed on the Ford Kuga. Original air filter, timing belt, etc. in a FORD package is half the price. Suspension details are very similar to those of the Ford Mondeo.

Once on the highway, a lump of coal flew into the headlight from an oncoming dump truck. The diffuser is in the trash, the insides are warped. It was during this period that CASCO was not issued, therefore, it was repaired at its own expense.

Video (click to play).

There were several unscheduled repairs.

A month after buying the car, he started to start badly. At some point, I even had to call a tow truck to take the car to the service. There was a persistent feeling that gasoline was not coming. According to the symptoms, everything indicated a refusal of the fuel pump. Another suspicion, perhaps due to inexperience, got the KeyLess key (I thought that it, too, in case of incorrect operation, could interrupt the operation of the gas pump). And the mileage at that time was only about 26 thousand km. And at that moment horrible thoughts came to my head - “The falcon has hit.

I have driven a car for 4 years. From February 2011 to February 2015. The mileage during this time was about 57 thousand km. From 24 thousand km. up to 81 thousand km. Served at the same dedicated Volvo service center. Average fuel consumption in the city was about 13-14 liters in summer, 16-17 liters in winter (taking into account warming up and constant traffic jams). 9-10 liters on the highway. The minimum fuel consumption on the highway was about 8 liters.

A 2.5-liter engine with a turbine is considered to be very reliable; I have met cars in the service without overhaul with a mileage of 450 thousand kilometers.

I am still in love with the S80, but I am slowly starting to look at the XC90 (I want to sit higher, although they are embarrassed: the meager equipment + interior compared to the current car).

What has happened since the previous recall? In fact, there are a lot:

-I replaced the bulbs with xenon - they were not cheap, I gave about 9 thousand rubles, but the result exceeded my expectations - it shines as it should.

-I solved the problem that tormented me for the last 3 months - once a week I poured antifreeze, as it turned out, the cylinder head gasket burned out, I thought it wound up, but it cost 40 thousand rubles - now the cooling system works perfectly - after the procedure they said that antifreeze got into 1 cylinder through a microcrack, but nothing critical - as the analysis of the oil showed an extremely low content of metals.

Until now, it so happened that I mainly talked about the metalwork repair of Volvo cars. But the body repair was somehow silent, as if it did not exist.This is due to the fact that you have to fix all the work yourself and not always have enough hands, feet and time for this.

In addition, locksmith repairs take place on Sorge Street, which is on Polezhaevskaya, and our paint brushes are located on Avtomotornaya. Also, bodywork, as a rule, takes much more time, and there is no way to record all the stages.

This is exactly what happened with the Volvo S80, which received a serious blow from the front and a little to the left. The entire front end was torn apart, both spars were bent, glass was broken, and airbags were deployed.

The restoration work took almost 2 weeks. First, a new left side member was removed and welded. The right one changed, but half. Then the machine was leveled on the slipway.

The steering rack had a crack and had to be welded. To replace the windshield, hood, fenders, bumper, headlights and the entire front panel. At the same time, the budget for repairs was significantly limited, as well as the timing.

In the end, everything was done on time and with excellent quality. And, of course, I would like to know where do you repair and paint your cars? And how do you define a workshop that you can entrust the work to?

Other works with Volvo s80 which you can read about in our blog:
- Body repair Volvo s80 (bumper and fender).

Let's show how the bumper and engine radiator and air conditioner are removed in a Volvo S80 (Volvo C80) car. The bumper can be removed very simply, it will not take much time, for us in this case it is a secondary task, since its removal occurs in order to get close to the radiators. The engine radiator is a little wet and leaking, we will try to glue it, if that does not help, we will replace it. Before getting close to the radiators, you will also need to remove the fan.

Video removal of the bumper and radiator in the Volvo S80:

You can choose the quality of video playback, for this there are settings in the lower right corner.

Volvo S80 is positioned as a business-class car, it has been produced since 1998. To this day, this car is very popular, according to official statistics, about 20 thousand cars were sold in Russia. How many were brought across the border - no one counted. Therefore, the service practice for the repair of the Volvo S80 has accumulated quite extensive. These are minor breakdowns, such as replacing light bulbs or repairing power windows - before overhauling the engine.

Note that the cars of the first generation Volvo S80, until 2006, there is not much left. But the second generation Volvo S80 can be found quite often.

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The most reliable motor is considered to be petrol version with a volume of 3.2 liters, but more often there are Volvo S80 with 2.5T engine, also gasoline. The first differs from the second by the timing mechanism, chain-belt. The chain is changed at a run of 120 thousand kilometers, the belt a little earlier - at 90 thousand kilometers. Zreplacement of the oil level sensor - collided with a mileage of 80 thousand kilometers. Oil leak caused by wear of the crankshaft oil seals - after 100 thousand kilometers, the problem is common. Repair of the electric fan of the engine will be required due to the fault of the wiring, it rots. The weak point of the Volvo S80 is the ignition coils.

To Volvo S80 automatic gearbox there are complaints... There were cases when repairs were required even with a mileage of 60-80 thousand kilometers. On the other hand, some quietly walked around 200 thousand and nothing. The only advice we can give is to change the oil on time, to do computer diagnostics of the automatic transmission every year.

The suspension of the Volvo S80 is quite reliable, if you don't drive carefully, of course. Shock absorbers, thrust bearings, wheel bearings, silent blocks and ball bearings will require replacement. When? Depends on your driving style and luck.

These include replacing the thermostat, for example. Or repair of the door or trunk lock... Headlight washer reservoir leaking, window regulator repair. Like everyday problems. However, they also come to us with them quite often.

We keep reports on the work done, describe the problems and their solutions.

Note that the cars of the first generation Volvo S80, until 2006, there is not much left. But the second generation Volvo S80 can be found quite often.

We keep reports on the work done, describe the problems and their solutions.

Hello! I have a Volvo S80 2.8 l T6 1999 Starts from 3-8 times. They removed the fuel rail, when the starter is operating, fuel injection from the injectors occurs intermittently, at the same time all the injectors do not work, the same injector either supplies fuel or does not. What is the reason? (Alexander)

Good laziness, Alexander. If you believe all the symptoms, then most likely the problem lies in the failure or contamination of parts. What is the reason for this - we will figure it out below.

Today, a 1 micron tolerance is used for the production of nozzles, as a result of which these elements can withstand up to a billion operating cycles. Perhaps the main reason why injectors fail is their contamination. Even despite the fact that filters are installed inside the structure, debris still gets inside, since heavy chemical components are present in the fuel in any case.

The most contaminated system is when the engine is shut off. At this time, the nozzle is heated by the motor, which provokes an increase in the temperature of its body. As a result, light chemical elements of the fuel begin to evaporate, and the heavier ones begin to settle, which causes a decrease in the cross-sectional level in the calibration channel. Since the components are quite dirty, they prevent the appearance of a fuel mixture, respectively, the performance of the gas pump is significantly reduced.

Dirty engine injectors

cleaning without removing from the internal combustion engine;
cleaning with specialized equipment with the removal of parts.

In the first method, it will be possible to clean not only the parts themselves, but also the ramp, as well as the inlet and shutoff valves, etc. The technology is quite simple - a special agent is poured in, which cleans the injectors during the operation of the car.According to professionals, this is true when the parts are new enough.

As for the second method, it is more effective than the first. However, this method will cost more to the car owner. Nevertheless, it has long been proven that with the constant use of high-quality flushing agents, you can significantly increase the life of the parts. But this is relevant only if your car is not very old, that is, it is better to use flushing as a preventive measure. But if the injectors have already begun to fail, then you have no choice but to change them.

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Despite the fact that Volvo places special emphasis on the reliability and safety of its cars, all the same, for one reason or another, they may need to be repaired. Without a doubt, the repair of your car, especially if it is a Volvo, should be trusted only by real professionals. After all, this requires special repair equipment, which is recommended by the manufacturer.However, there are always motorists who prefer to repair their car themselves, without resorting to the help of specialists.

Volvo car repair consists of many stages, which have their own characteristics and subtleties. Naturally, it is impossible to cover all aspects of Volvo car repair in one article, especially if you carry out the repair on your own, so we will consider only the main ones.

Listed below are a few basic rules that apply when you do your own repairs to your car. Naturally, if you entrust the repair of your car to professionals, then you will be deprived of many troubles and save a lot of time.

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Even such reliable and safe cars as the Volvo s80 must comply with the regulations and undergo scheduled maintenance. All preventive measures, diagnostics and repairs of Volvo s80 should be carried out in suitable conditions of specialized centers. Our Volvo TOWOX technical center, which is located in Moscow at the address: Rublevskoe shosse 68bs6, is one of the best services in the capital. We invite Volvo s80 car owners to sign up to us for maintenance and contact us without an appointment - we are always ready to provide support to customers who have questions about the car.

The E-Class Sedan was officially unveiled in 1998 in Geneva.Experts and sophisticated motorists immediately noted the merits of the car, predicted success and high consumer demand for the model, in fact, this is what happened: very soon a beautiful comfortable car became a sales leader. Happy owners of Volvo c80 were delighted with the ergonomics and comfort of the car, in the cabin of which literally everything is at hand. The control buttons are located on the steering wheel, which allows you to use the phone, switch cruise control or the audio system without changing the position of the body and hands.

The practical premium sedan is adapted for use by several drivers, which is very convenient if the car is bought by a family or, for example, a company for its employees. Comfortable driver's seats can be adjusted and adjusted according to height and build, the smart system remembers the settings of three users. The same position memory function is applied to mirrors. The luxurious dynamic car, which has a specially developed multi-module communication system, has become a universal favorite among fans of the brand.

Obviously, drivers take care of such cars with great diligence, use high-quality consumables, buy original spare parts for Volvo c80 or proven high-quality analogues. Employees of our specialized center for the repair and maintenance of Volvo TOWOX cars noticed that drivers of a prestigious car are rarely tempted to entrust even an elementary repair of their car to an unknown master or not a specialist. Indeed, routine checks, computer diagnostics and complex repairs of the Volvo c80 should be carried out in service centers equipped with special equipment. With proper care, correct adherence to regulations and a calm driving style, car maintenance will not be an invoice for the owner.

Experienced Volvo C80 drivers have empirically identified the most common reasons for checking a car at the station. First, the rapid wear of the silent blocks, which is understandable given the instability of the coating on domestic roads. Sometimes more serious breakdowns occur, for example, a malfunction of the elements of an automated transmission is detected. Our mechanics claim that it is almost always possible to replace worn-out Volvo s80 parts or make repairs, restoring the optimal operating mode of mechanisms and units. If in doubt, come and see us, see for yourself.

Repair of the Volvo S80 engine can be major, or it can be partial. The type of repair is determined only after diagnostics by a minder. Partial overhaul of the Volvo S80 engine may include replacement of the GBK gasket, replacement of valve stem seals, replacement of valves. Partial repairs usually do not include removing the engine block, boring, grinding, liner, etc.

You should not decide to repair the Volvo S80 engine yourself. People often come to the service who say - “my neighbor told me that I need to change the cylinder head gasket and everything will go away”. Of course, we can listen to the client and go to a meeting, but if this does not help in solving the problem, all responsibility will fall on the client, and not on the service minder who diagnoses and is responsible for him.

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When to repair the engine:
- increased consumption of engine oil in the internal combustion engine;
- smoke from the exhaust pipe;
- carbon deposits on spark plugs;
- uneven engine idling;
- increased consumption of gasoline;
- significant drop in engine power;
- knocking in the engine or extraneous sounds that were not there before;
- low oil pressure in the engine;
- the engine is overheated.

Warranty for work- 6 months no mileage limit.

Engine diagnostics during repair with us is free!

The final cost of an engine repair depends on many factors.Often, people disassemble the engine themselves, trying to make engine repairs with their own hands. When it comes to the understanding that they cannot assemble it themselves, they bring us a disassembled engine. When you call the service station, please specify the current condition of the engine and you will be told the exact cost of its repair.

If the car is not in motion, we can send a tow truck.

The main share of repair experience comes from the first couple of years of production of the S80. This is explained by the fact that the model was released on the market somewhat damp and it suddenly began to show childhood illnesses. Their anamnesis, of course, was caught, diagnoses were made - and by about 2000-2001 they were successfully cured. True, not everything was overcome once and for all, like chickenpox or measles - sometimes relapses occur. In three-year-olds, it is rare. In newer ones - extremely rarely - these, as they say, are already vaccinated.

By the way, the Volvo S80 has not so many ailments for children - there are enough fingers on your hands to count them.

DISEASE HISTORY

Childhood disease N1: the stabilizer struts began to knock sometimes already before the first maintenance, in other words - by 15 thousand km of run, but more often - by 30-40 thousand km. As a rule, this happened in T6 cars with a 2.8-liter 272-horsepower turbocharged engine, and, for example, in those equipped with 2.4-liter engines, such a disaster was almost never observed. And in general, childhood illnesses of the running and motor parts are more characteristic of the T6, as for the most severe and loaded version. Treating this ailment is easy: the front stabilizer bar costs $ 75, the rear stabilizer bar costs $ 81 and you will be charged $ 15 to replace each.

Childhood illness N2. The mechanisms of the window regulators - mainly the front ones - were stuck. Now this almost never occurs, but until 2000, someone was “lucky” so that they had to change the windows twice while still in the warranty age. The reasons are as follows: firstly, the glasses are strongly curved and require a large pull-in / pull-out force; secondly, the features of the aerodynamics of the body are such that the side windows quickly become dirty, and the dirt, of course, does not contribute to the sliding of the glass on the sealing elements. The driver's window regulator costs $ 200 and its replacement costs $ 45.

Childhood disease N3 - ball joints. No special comments are required here - everything is explained by our roads and the carelessness of the driving of individual drivers. For "hardware" you have to pay $ 81, for work - $ 49. It is worth noting that the S80 ball joints have significantly strengthened in recent years - experience has been taken into account.

Childhood illness N4. Automatic transmission software is software, as programmers call it. If a failure occurs in it, the automatic transmission behaves inadequately - in particular, the car suddenly starts to twitch not only in torn urban driving modes, but even in stable highway driving modes. With the slightest failure, a software download will cost $ 15. But if the case is severe, then a total reload may be required - this is done via a large Volvo computer in Gothenburg. Of course, you don't need to go there, but you will have to pay up to $ 250 on the service for requesting a "matrix" and for all the necessary operations. Along the way, we note that the most massive software uploads are not at all associated with the gearbox and not with something else as serious, but with the banal replacement of lost key fobs. It costs $ 40-50.

Childhood illness N5. Mass meter - air flow sensor. Its weak link is the wire, the electrical resistance of which determines the required amount of air supplied to the engine. Replacing the mass meter is a trifling matter, the work is estimated at only $ 15. But the mass meters themselves are very expensive. For the T6 version, this thing costs $ 563 if the car was produced before 2002, and $ 578 if after.As for the mass meter for a 2.4-liter "eighties", here the figures are as follows: $ 103 - for cars manufactured before 2002 (it was much more expensive, but recently the official service sharply reduced the price of this unit for old cars) and $ 563 - for those made after 2002. One consolation, albeit not a small one: this misfortune is not a misfortune for a long time, but the rarest case. Childhood illness N6. The fuel pump breaks down. This is almost always due to low-quality gasoline - as a rule, the mesh becomes clogged, which quite quickly leads to a complete failure of the pump. The unit itself for the T6 car costs $ 425, for others - $ 362. Pump replacement work - $ 74.

Childhood illness N7. Internal defects of an automatic transmission. If they are so serious that the "machine" must be replaced, then, most likely, you will be offered a proprietary exchange version, that is, a "used" box, but completely sorted out. Agree, there is nothing to be afraid of. Bulkheads of such large units are carried out in Gothenburg at the plant - it happens that up to 90 percent of automatic transmission parts are replaced with new ones, so the "used" here is purely formal. The exchange box costs $ 5790, and for the “excchange” you will pay $ 422-456, depending on the type of engine.

N8 childhood disease is the latest and rarest. Automatic transmission radiator leaks - as a rule, due to poor-quality rolling at the points of its connection with the pipes or due to defects in the material of the radiator itself. The unit costs $ 375, replacement - $ 35.

NON-INTENSIVE THERAPY
All other sores (if they, of course, appear - the car is generally healthy enough) are of a "general automobile" nature - that is, they are found in cars of any brands, there is no typical "Volvo" specificity in them. So, original Volvo spark plugs run 10-30 thousand km, depending, as service engineers say, “on the current state of the fuel and energy complex of Russia”. Usually, the Russian fuel and energy complex allows candles to live more or less calmly for 20 thousand km. They themselves cost $ 36 for a 2.4-liter engine, and a replacement is $ 45. The T6 version, as the most loaded, is more sensitive to fuel quality. And candles are more expensive for her - $ 107 for a set, and $ 69 for a replacement.

Shock absorbers normally live 80-100 thousand km, if the driver allows them to live. As they die out, you have to fork out $ 180 for the front (strut), $ 145 for the rear, and, respectively, $ 79 and $ 59 for a replacement. Well, plus $ 75 for the front camber / toe adjustment and $ 88 for the rear.

The bushings (silent blocks) of the front suspension arms usually serve 60 thousand km (2.4 liters) or 40 thousand km (T6). Parts cost $ 71 per lever, all of which will cost either $ 157 (2.4 L) or $ 196 (T6) to replace. Plus camber / toe.

PREVENTION

And a few tips for use. A high-pressure turbine (on T6) does not like very much when it is raped with a kick-down in a cold state - remember this. After a long power ride, do not turn off the engine immediately, let it idle for 1-3 minutes to cool the turbine - when the oil stops circulating, a strong local overheating occurs, which is very harmful to its health. This almost does not apply to a low-pressure turbine (2.4 l).

Watch out for the crankcase ventilation - when it clogs, oil pressure rises and oil seals may leak. Cleaning the ventilation costs $ 69, and it must be done every 70-100 thousand km.

Despite the fact that the interval between maintenance established by the plant is 15 thousand km, service every 10 thousand km, if you have a T6 car - this is advised in the Russian service. Basic maintenance - $ 140-150 plus consumables.

Video (click to play).

It is considered normal if the cost of maintaining a not too new (say, three years old or slightly older) Volvo S80 is about $ 1,500 per year with an annual mileage of 30-40 thousand km and timely maintenance. But, of course, this is how lucky - it happens, and $ 3000, although rarely. It is a lot or a little for a car costing $ 20-35 thousand - decide for yourself.

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