Vintage 1984 Volvo 244gl on 2040-cars
United States
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Cosmetically this car is in fantastic shape.
On the interior the leather has one little crack on the drivers seat, and some wear but all the seats are still very comfy and over-all look decent. The dash and interior cloth are in good shape. The lower interior plastic storage compartments on the front doors are both intact, but one is cracked. All the gauges, warning lights, solenoids, and electrical bits work. The dome light works but does not come on with the front doors, only the back doors actuate the switch (or manually turning it to the "on" position). The headlights, blinkers, brake lights, hazards etc all work fine. All the electric windows and switches work, but the rear windows are not in a race to close. Like everything else, those window motors are 30 years old and tired, the switch contacts could be cleaned again too. The power locks still work well by key and manually but they should be greased. On the exterior there are only a couple of spots. The driver-side rear fender just behind the wheel has the only "real" rust, about the size of a couple nickels next to each other. We just found this recently. The sunroof (manual) works well, but at some point it did not and has some scratches on the paint where it was scraping along in and out. Other than that, aesthetically she is a slough of compliments just waiting to be garnered. The issues are mechanical. The New: plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, timing belt, exhaust system, radiator, overdrive solenoid, we recently replaced the starter (for no apparent reason) and very new tires (they maybe have a couple hundred miles on them). Engine: the head gasket needs replacing, so she does not run real nice right now. This has been getting progressively worse. The valves tap at high rpm. The Lambda-sond warning light is on (fuel injection), we have not pulled the injectors to pop test. We do have new Injectors* in case they are bad but have not done any of this engine work. The Water Pump may have a leak as we loose a little water to the road, but this may also be from the leaky head gasket. The bottom bolt on the timing belt cover was a bit rusty (very close to the water pump) so I thought it worth mentioning. Again, brand new radiator. The Front Brakes are going bad again. The brake lines have all been cleaned and/or replaced. The brake line junction has been removed and cleaned but the warning light has still never gone off, might be a bad sensor? We have new vented rotors*, calipers* and pads* for the front to swap on, but have not done so because... The front McPherson Struts are tired. The Rear Shocks aren't great either. We have the heavy duty versions of both* (sold at rockauto.com) but again, have not done the work. The Rack-n-Pinion is done, Rockauto sells a brand that will fit for around $120. It makes us very sad to see her go, but time and money are not things we are flush in. She needs a good home with someone to love her, and spend more time with her than we can... and not be melted down in china. *These items are not included in the sale but will sell them at a deep discount that will make you incredibly happy. |
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