Can we Save this ABANDONED Volvo 940 Turbo?

Will it start, run and drive home? We attempt to rescue a 1992 Volvo 940 B230FT auto turbo brick from the side of a Berlin street where it has been sitting for 1 year after overheating.
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0:00 Intro
0:15 Off to see another Volvo
0:50 A look around the car
1:56 Plan of action
2:49 Turning the engine by hand
3:03 First start
5:05 Overheating
7:15 Refuelling
7:17 Thermostat removal
8:08 Second start
8:40 Preparing for the road
8:58 First drive
14:01 Testing a thermostat
14:50 Another one on the road
#volvo940 #willitrun #abandonedcars

[@torduleberg2974]

Save this one!!

[@Involvod]

100% 😎

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Mate absolutely buzzing for this build. Silver 940 turbo friend 😄

[@Involvod]

Yeah man!!! 😎

[@mikeclark4416]

You have given me back my Love of Volvo . I used to own a 245 DL -1978 Reg . 36 years later a year ago bought a V70 -43000 2014 year . Beautiful Cars .

[@Involvod]

That's great to hear!! Thanks

[@d.jbrickmocs1637]

Love your new ride!! Its a diamond under the mess. I know it👍👍

[@Involvod]

Let's see 😃 🤞🤞💎

[@d.jbrickmocs1637]

Yes. I cant wait👍😁

[@therallyfan]

My 940 looks exactly like yours. Same colour, engine, black interior and seats. Lovely auto!

[@Involvod]

Nice! I'm really really digging these seats!

[@charlie225]

Hey brother, nice to see u hooked up with a new Volvo, also enjoyed ur anxiety on the ride home! Lol.

[@Involvod]

Haha, thanks 😃

[@mayflowerlash11]

That interior is beautiful. I don't think we got that option in Australia. I am jelly, as the young trendy things would say.

[@Involvod]

Haha yeah I really like the black on a 940, didn't think I'd like half leather buts it's actually really nice

[@WhitelandRestorations]

Best video yet guys! Really felt the tension as you were trying to get it home! Nice to see the both of you out on an adventure. Keep up the good work!

[@Involvod]

Thanks team! ❤️

[@bobbywhite350]

Oh WONDERFUL! This will clean up really well. But please...a solid underside.

[@Involvod]

Back in the 940 club 😃 The underbody is looking good so far but I haven't gone underneath with a screwdriver yet 😬

[@englishgrandad3298]

Sweet :D had the vibes of some big job plan and execute, a heist. Looking forward to the update.

[@Involvod]

Haha cheers 😎

[@ansettproductions]

Damn the engine starts up sounds like my 740GL 1989. ❤️❤️

[@Involvod]

It's a great sound isn't it 😍

[@JMassengill]

i think the rad is stopped up. sweet 940. good luck!

[@Involvod]

It definitely could be, I should flush it out. Thanks!

[@gert-jandejong1832]

Nice one! Got a 940 for 13 years and I love it👌😁

[@Involvod]

Thanks! You can't get bored of these 😃

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

that was fuckin stressful man

[@Involvod]

😅

[@p.w.klaren685]

Some proper washing and detailling, and you can't believe your eyes how beautiful she is; So yeah waterpump and thermostat costs about 45 Euro...... I've had them all 244, 340, 360, 745, V70, S60awd, V40D4 but for me the best is 940 turbo which I drive now. Good luck and yes its a nice one!!!

[@Involvod]

Nice! I have a hard time choosing between the 2,7 and 9, so that's why I have no money and have all 3 😃

[@LapLandSystem]

I want one of those checkered interiors....

[@ingoperkele915]

Finally you got yourself a turbo brick 👍another great video, thanks for sharing mate🤗

[@Involvod]

It was about time 😃 Thanks!

[@deluxeraccoon441]

This is amazing! I just bought an abandoned 1994 940 in silver yesterday for $500. What great timing!

[@Involvod]

Oh nice, a sedan? I might have seen this shared on Volvo Dreams? Congrats on the purchase!

[@deluxeraccoon441]

Yup, looks like it was shared on there. Thanks! Congrats and good luck with yours!

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

Looking forward to another top resto Sledge

[@Involvod]

Thanks bro!

[@black_touring]

Wow, what a lovely example, silver and leather and the motor sounds great 👍🏻 what a great buy

[@Involvod]

Thanks Richie! I'm really happy with it too

[@herrjonna2007]

What a beauty! Looking forward to more 940t content!

[@Involvod]

Thanks 😃

[@bobdelaplage690]

Nice video, i kind of follow same logics when learning bout a car, you never seen before....and driving it home! That feeling is always an accomplishment and cold beer moment, isnt it? Enjoy!

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Definitely, cold beers were indeed consumed 😄

[@bobdelaplage690]

@@Involvod 🍺

[@thecarsproject7324]

Best video yet I have a 940 turbo auto myself which I picked up for £100 of family member that needs restoring I'm sure this will motivate me 👌

[@Involvod]

Oh what a bargain! Congrats 😁

[@ched999uk]

I once had an Audi that just had blue light and red light for coolant temp, had both lights on!!! It blew head gasket and turned out water pump bearings were letting air in causing pump to not work!! Great to see a new project. So when are you going to teach Miss Involvo'd to drive?

[@Involvod]

I wish they came with lights as well as a gauge, I always worry about not seeing it getting too hot .. but newer cars with only the lights are not nice at all! She's got no plans to learn any time soon, but it would make a good video if she had a go I think, thanks for the inspiration it's gone on the video to do list 😃

[@cheharrison7107]

Ooph that was intense man, the ol' adrenaline sure does pump when you're nursing a car home after buying it. I remember having to drive a rather tired Jag xj40 through the middle of London, following my dad who had the SatNav! Looks a good spec car, nice half leather. Look forward to what you do with it.

[@englishgrandad3298]

That is ultimate stress :D

[@Involvod]

Haha very cool 😎 Good memories. Thanks I can't wait to get started on it!

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Excellent. I would replace the thermostat to start with. I just got myself a 940GLE with the B234F engine, a bit of a special red block. 31 years old and it never had a radio fitted...

[@Involvod]

Haha very nice! Don't see many of those

[@KarriKoivusalo]

940s are damn tough! Mine had sat under a tree for something like a year while I was trying to get rid of my Toyota, and after a new battery the car started right up and passed the MOT inspection on the first. So nice to see this one have a good home now.

[@Involvod]

Such durable cars aren't they! Thanks

[@bosabengt]

Great video! Dreamcar you have bought. I hope you make a series of this car. Here in sweden it is really hard to find cheap volvo turbos now days. I regret that i sold my 945 turbo now. 😊

[@Involvod]

Thanks! It's the same here too! Definitely a keeper. I hope you manage to find another one 🙏

[@Buffalobulltofta]

Nice! Gotta love a 940. I miss having one, on the hunt!

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@davidplaysthepiano]

I love your videos. But the intro and style of this one was so James Bond and more to the point you brought a new old girl home too! Even I was on the edge of the sit as you drove out of the city wondering if you'd make it! Bravo

[@Involvod]

Thanks! 😃 Glad you enjoyed it 👌

[@michaelgoodwyn8077]

Really enjoy your videos. I have a 93 940GL wagon with just over 376000 km, non-turbo red block, runs great. These old Volvos are just great technical works of art.

[@Involvod]

Thank you! They really are wonderful machines!

[@jackjacko8706]

I think all of us that have driven a unknown vehicle in traffic with apprehension know how you felt. I knot in the stomach and an elevated pulse rate. But the relief at the end is euphoric and satisfying. Suppose a first parachute jump may be similar. Lol. I love driving my 940, although not a firecracker it is the same feeling as I get in my 300D Mercedes. Progressing forward with a feeling of being isolated from the rush and stress of the modern world.

[@Involvod]

Well said! It's a great place to be 😌

[@jfv65]

A thermostat is relatively cheap. So just for peace of mind i'd toss in a new one. Nice score, it is a true turbo (155hp) (not a 940lpt, those are 135hp) the 940's have a lot more galvanised body parts so there should be way less rust compared to the 740. As for not finding D. That might be caused by a low ATF level. When the gbox warms up the ATF expands to the point where D might work fine. It could also just be caused by lack of use ( same for the brakes.) You also changed the battery. This means that the LH2.4 ECU has to relearn it's fine calibrations ( short term fuel trim) so the engine should run better and better as it relearns.

[@Involvod]

Definitely! It's the 2.3 too, so 165! Really lucky on this one. I can't believe how little rust there is, so so nice after the recent cars.. well you've seen them 😅 Thanks for the tips, I didn't consider that with the battery, I might switch batteries around less often now 😄

[@Bassalicious]

I didn't know the LH2.4 had learning algorithms, that's really good to know, thanks.

[@jfv65]

@@Bassalicious yes, the lh2.4 system has A. a base fuel mapping which is hard coded into an EPROM (electronic programmable read only memory), B. a long term fuel trim which is 'learned' based on lambda sensor input, air mass meter input and engine temp sensor input which is also written in a memory but which gets lost when you disconnect battery voltage. (Hence the relearning thing after the battery has been disconnected) C. a short term fuel trim which is derived from closed loop running. The realtime lambda, engine temp, AMM sensor signals provide the input for that. A. B. and C. ensure that the engine runs good regardless of fuel quality, elevation changes, ambient temperatures. On top of this LH2.4 system the car also has a EZK module that provides the dynamic(!) ignition timing. It uses the crank position sensor and a knock-out sensor as input. It works like a feedback loop. It tries to continually advance the ignition timing until the knock sensor senses knock. Then the EZK pulls out a few (3?) degrees of advance until there is no more knocking after which the loop starts again trying to advance. But the EZK also uses a hardcoded ignition base map in an EPROM Some EZK'S can also be re-mapped for tuning purposes.

[@Bassalicious]

@@jfv65 That's some really good info, thanks a lot! I knew about the EZK - pins 18 and 19 even give you an opportunity to offset the base map by -3° to +6° I believe it was. Thinking about it it does makes sense they used volatile memory but I definitely wouldn't have thought to dis- and reconnect the battery after troubleshooting the fuel injection system.

[@Involvod]

Thanks for the info! Does the LH2.2 have similar memory that can be wiped when you disconnect the battery?

[@dbt2787]

it's nice to see another 940 on the channel, hopefully you'll get it running like a dream again

[@Involvod]

Thanks, I feel like the channel needed it! Appreciate the support! 👍

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

Nice 940 Turbo, while you are working on the 940 Turbo, those rims, you could put them meanwhile on the 740, it will add certain touch to the 740 I have a 760 with those exact rims it is a 760 Turbo.

[@Involvod]

They are nice I think they suit the turbo cars really well don't they

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

Yes they do, but while you are fixing the 940 Turbo, you can visualize how the 740 looks with the rims and if you have the luck of getting another set of those rims, it would make it look outstanding

[@walterthater6338]

A great find. Seems to be a good one. I think it is a keeper! Change all fluids and the water pump as well as the thermostat and the timing belt and definitelye the cylinder head gasket. What a drama driving a car you don't know in Berlin. But you masterd it, again. Lucky you! Great Video! #grow4revolution

[@Involvod]

Thanks! It's stressful driving a car I do know here 😃

[@walterthater6338]

Taste the oil! 😂😂😂 ....that's absolutely hilarious! Didn't get that the first time watching it.

[@MrTeabag58]

Why take a trailer to recover a potential runner when you can just turn up with a spare battery; worry yourself s**tless in traffic on the way home and get twice the entertainment? Cracking stuff.

[@Involvod]

Haha exactly 😃 Thanks!

[@briangleeson1528]

Nice job getting it home. Oh I know exactly how you feel about driving a flaky car with nowhere to stop!!! I had the exact same silver 940 turbo wagon for a few years before my 240. My turbo coolant line wore out which caused the car to over heat and I had to get a new head gasket and have the head machined. Also, the cabin heat diverter valve is known to fail, so watch that. Is this another Volvo with a outside temperature gauge? Is this a common option over there?

[@Involvod]

Super stressful! The heat diverter being the heater control valve? I've definitely seen more outside temp gauges in these than not so far, seemed to be popular here

[@briangleeson1528]

@@Involvod Yep, there's a valve that controls the flow of engine coolant into the cabin heater. It is located in the engine bay, near the firewall. I've heard they are prone to failure, and mine broke for sure.

[@Involvod]

@@briangleeson1528 yeah, I broke mine on the 740 after leaning on it 🙄 Half metal, half plastic thing

[@DeanofMachines]

Excellent video! That car has some serious potential!

[@Involvod]

Thanks brother!

[@1961kickboxer]

Great stuff I feel your stress in traffic.

[@Involvod]

😅😅😅

[@NelsonNalerio-ls2mg]

Que preciosa maquina el Volvo 940...

[@steveprentice4513]

I love my Volvo V70 P2, it's so comfortable.

[@MJ-fh9hj]

You are a hero man! A full turbo with a auto aw71 is a wonderful sight. A proper service , but you can have a head gasket issue, with a genuine clean up inside, water, oil etc. The automatic is no problem, new oil and filter it would run ok again. Be sure that you get the right thermostate that opens up at the right degree. Cant wait for next episode. Thumbs up and to Mrs Volvo to hehe

[@Involvod]

2.3 as well! I wouldn't have minded if this one was also rotten, I could have put all the stuff in the 240 or 740 😄 Thanks for the tips, can't wait to get started!

[@57gta]

One of my most stressful breakdowns was driving along past Stonehenge in my old '59 Buick and the temp started rising! The traffic was queuing and it just got hotter and hotter till smoke started pouring out from under the bonnet! haha

[@davidplaysthepiano]

Just one of the worse parts of the A303 to break down!

[@57gta]

@@davidplaysthepiano It was Easter Weekend as well!

[@Involvod]

What a nightmare! I used to live a few minutes from there, did enjoy driving around that area I have to say!

[@pawpawbandit3871]

Lol my worst day breaking down in a saab900 in traffic, the transmission was overheated and wouldn't shift, and I had to force the shifter hard...and it finally broke (sheared) off and was in my hand lol... Yes, plenty of sympathy for the stress of trying to drive a car overheating, etc in traffic! traffic is a killer! these cars need to retire in the countryside! Great video, it actually was more fun watching it.... maybe some dramatic cinematic music would have suited... just sitting in traffic, panning to the gauges lol

[@Involvod]

Ahh just horrible 🙈 Thanks for the suggestion, I can really picture that! Great idea for the next one! 😃

[@ericdettwiler5656]

Change Thermostat 😉👍

[@Involvod]

Thanks! That's definitely first on the list 🙂

[@arche8986]

Got the 740 turbo running thanks to you and Dean of machines, love you guys and keep up all the phenomenal work

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Nice work!!

[@ericrose3877]

Beautiful journey, mate!

[@Involvod]

Thanks! 🙂

[@revolution1one]

Oh yeah, I'm familiar with driving shite cars in traffic. It is the single most stressful thing I can think of. Had an '89 Jetta that was a right shed. Made it home just before the coolant hose split. Among other things. Most recently, driving my Cimarron around town and it randomly stalled at a light. Never had that happen with any of my shit boxes.

[@Involvod]

Haha I'm glad you agree 😄

[@robertmagee5523]

Old Volvo's just want to run..all the best with this car

[@Involvod]

They really do! Thanks 🙂

[@mathuetax]

12:02. When I'd first gotten (three-plus years ago now) my 1970 142S it did not have a working gas gauge, and it was a few weeks until I'd received all of the parts to effect a repair. I knew approximately how much fuel I had by my trip odometer. One Friday, sitting at a traffic light with cars on all sides (It is a large one, 3 lanes each way of a four-way intersection) Then one SU carb went dry, followed by its twin moments later. I was fully socked in and the light changes. Yep, busy traffic when the car misbehaving can be very stressful.

[@Involvod]

Oh no! Nightmare scenario 😂

I really gotta get some seats like those in mine god they look nice

[@Involvod]

I never actually liked the look of the half leathers from pictures, but now I've been up close and personal to a set, that opinion has well and truly changed!

[@julianlunn743]

I love the adventures 👍🏻 I was willing it all the way home 😂😎

[@Involvod]

Cheers 😃

[@gerardbosvonhohenfels1866]

Actually not bad. First a good wash and go from there I should say. Enjoy the car ,

[@Involvod]

Definitely! Thanks 🙂

[@57gta]

Great video again!!

[@Involvod]

Thanks 🙂

[@sebastianbrrrr7372]

The thermostat may be bent, I get that a lot in the V70s, but with all the other stuff like leaking waterpump and pure water in the tank it'll probably be a combination. From here it looks like the car is worth going through the whole system. Nice find!

[@Involvod]

Yeah I agree! Thanks 🙂

[@rumpelbee2448]

Such a nice car! Really excited to see how she'll come around! 😀

[@Involvod]

Thank you, me too!

[@redblockgarage]

We're now 9 & 7 series twins with our turbo wagons. Great find, can't wait to see it brought back to its potential. 😎👍

[@Involvod]

Yes! ❤️ I might have to get a set of Hydras to complete the look! Thanks 👍

[@redblockgarage]

@@Involvod HAIL HYDRA! They will look much better than the stock Dracos. My wagon had Dracos on it when I got it but they make it look much less agressive/sporty. We also have the same interior, at least up front we do. Looks like you have leather in the back. Mine has the cloth checkerboard throughout.

[@emmapartridge1244]

Great vid 😀 super stressy though 🥵😆 xx

[@Involvod]

Thanks ,😃

[@jensrodmann5110]

Great find, nice car, classy colour. And a 940 number plate to boot. Gotta make this car great again! Looking forward to your videos on this one...

[@Involvod]

Thanks! It's a nice one isn't it, can't wait to get started 😃

[@BeardedWrencher]

Man, I know you said you wish you could keep your cool like VGG, but you definitely seemed a lot less stressed out than I would have been in a city like that! I get stressed out just being in busy areas! What an absolute beaut of a Volvo! I can't wait to see what you do with it and I certainly hope the cleaning of this car goes absolutely smooth! 😏

[@Involvod]

Haha! Just a simple exterior hose off, what could go wrong? 😂 Thanks bro

[@lordracula2461]

Awesome buy!!! I had the opposite problem with my thermostat when i got my v40 estate, it was stuck wide open and the previous owners just kept driving it ice cold anyway, the engine developed some serious sludge and it took a lot of engine flushes and filter changes before it ran reliably. Your thermostat there must've been stuck shut causing the coolant to not circulate properly

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Yours must have been driven cold for a long time, the thermostat was stuck open on Lili the 240 for a long time I think, especially judging by the extreme piston slap, but still a clean engine luckily

[@lordracula2461]

@@Involvod That's good! Yeah mine had snotty black stuff in the oil and it sounded like a diesel too. It's not so bad now, the more I run the car the better it sounds generally.

[@RichieRouge206]

Haha yes I know that episode that Derek did 🤣 he is soooo chilled. Love love love the 940 - this is a really nice one!! She needed rescuing. Sad to think someone has just given up like that on this old girl. The thermostat doesn’t look happy and if the car was staying cool while driving then it’s definitely the culprit.

[@Involvod]

Thanks 😃 Definitely the place to start isn't it

[@bobjohnson1587]

Yes, I saw that video where Derek got into trouble in the automatic car wash. I had a Derek moment myself 5 years ago when my '90 740 GL wouldn't restart in the automatic car wash. I had to get out and push it by hand through the blower/dryer at the end. I could barely move it against the high speed wind that was coming out of that darn thing! I had no choice but to push it out right away because there was a truck coming up behind me! As I was trying to push it I looked up and saw that it was all being captured by their camera surveillance system. Ouch! Lol

[@aidankennedy]

You finally got a Turbo! Congratulations. It has the same interior and exterior colours as my 745 Turbo. In my opinion, the half leather / half checkered patter is the nicest interior (outside of oxblood leather) of any of the RWD bricks. Having driven a manual 740 Turbo and now owning an automatic 740 Turbo, I feel the auto is better suited to the turbo set-up / driving dynamics of the car. The manuals are great on the N/A cars when you need to get as much out of the engine as possible.

[@Involvod]

Thanks, it's about time 😃 I'm really enjoying the half leather too! I am tempted to put an M90 into this one and put the AW71 into Elsa, but let's see, for now I'm just going to drive it and enjoy it!

[@mailjabber]

Interesting insight on the transmission combo. I have a 740 Turbo AW71 I am trying to revive and dream of swapping it to a stick (work that is currently beyond my capabilities). However, as my daily is a stick, it might just be nice to have another car w/ auto trans around.

[@mailjabber]

@@Involvod As always I am learning a lot from your videos. Thank you! I feel Involvo'd indebted at this point and will join you using another account on Patreon.

[@aidankennedy]

@@mailjabber best of both worlds! I just find that the 740 Turbo with the AW71 works better with the turbo/boost vs. having to roll through the gears and ensure you find the sweet spot. That said, I do appreciate an M46 or M47 for what it is.

[@philliptodd8242]

@@Involvod I goofed and somehow joined via Google. Is there a difference if I join you via Google or via Patreon? Which do you prefer?

[@peterscotney1]

I luv berlin and Volvo's!

[@Involvod]

Me too! 😃

[@VolkswagenNut1969]

Beautiful new project! This video was a fun surprise. I’m anxious to see the following videos for this one, especially since my first and so far only Volvo is a 940 Turbo Estate. 😃 Since the overheating seemed to straighten out as soon as you took out the thermostat I’d say it’s not working right. The stumbling and dying could possibly be the MAP sensor…..? I’ve had a few cars with that exact same behavior that turned out to be dirty or bad MAP sensors. 😉 Best of luck with her!

[@Involvod]

That's part of the reason I was on the look out for a 940 Turbo, it's something we haven't had on the channel yet and I know alot of viewers have one. Thanks for the tip, might be an idea for me to buy a spray for it and give it a clean!

[@richardguse3410]

Hi, Canada here. My favourite Volvo wagon (estate). I'd replace the thermostat after a coolant flush and also treat the automatic to new ATF. I was fortunate to order a 1986 745 Turbo, manual with overdrive and rear limited slip diff. A set of Hakkapeliitta tires and it was pretty much unstoppable in winter. If Volvo could bring back one (1) car that would be my choice. Always envious of the European headlights.

[@Involvod]

Thanks, definitely a good place to start! I can't imagine what it would be like to buy a brand new one, I definitely would though!

[@mortimergladbreath]

Great SCORE! Don't know what you paid but that is a really nice example of the last of the redblocks. As you know, there's only a few things that cause overheating - thermostat, water pump, clogged radiator, or malfunctioning temperature compensation board (that was my issue in my 92). Can't wait to see the progress!

[@bosabengt]

Broken head gasket could be the issue.

[@Involvod]

Thanks! I think so too, they'd definitely worked out alot of the kinks by this point!

[@bosabengt]

@@Involvod ID there is a broken head gasket, it is a rather easy fix. Just remember to grind cylinderhead plain at a workshop. 😊

[@lifelong5425]

New thermo...water pump and rad hoses....then see.. Nice one...Price.?...come on. Happy days indeed

[@Involvod]

I actually paid €800!

[@shepshepherd]

Nice one! Apart from the alloys, roof bars and the steering wheel being on the other side, the car is nearly identical to my erstwhile 1992 Wentworth, which ultimately got banger raced in the West Midlands. Its parts ended up at benefitting least five other 700s and 900s (including my 740), though. The public transport footage made me realise how much I miss Berlin. I hope to get back there this year, possibly as part of a Volvo 740 road trip.

[@Involvod]

Those Brummies! 😄 The transport does run well I have to say, with some music in it's really a breeze eh 👌

[@neonalon]

Nice man! I can relate to the stress of traffic when you drive with an unknown car with issues.. It looks like a clean example and should clean up very nicely! No drive with cold engine/box can be just low Atf level; gearbox my 940 started to behave badly with slightly low oil level after flushing. Filled up and no issues whatsoever.

[@Involvod]

I'm glad you can relate, seems alot of people here can also 😄 Thanks for the tip, auto boxes worry me a bit, but I think there's hope for this one!

[@braidenis]

If it has a 92c thermostat it'll the temp gauge will read "3/4" like it did. And the heater will blow really hot (that's why people would use them) According to the manual for my 740, it isn't considered to be overheating until "consistently in the red" but I'd still run a cooler thermostat lol

[@Ejborowski]

I’d replace the thermostat, just for the piece of mind.

[@Involvod]

Thanks, definitely a good idea 🙂

[@kyriakoshachirokus8982]

Great hope to see it restored :) Hopefully I can get a 940 as my first car, but the prices are going up :(

[@Involvod]

They are! But you can still get a good deal, wishing you good luck with the search!

[@kyriakoshachirokus8982]

@@Involvod well it’s going to be hard to find a 940 here in Greece, they are rare. But no worries I have another ace up my sleeve and it’s called 850 2.0 t5!

[@Involvod]

@@kyriakoshachirokus8982 5 cylinder goodness! 😃

[@Schwedenstahl245]

The answer to your question is: if you don't know when the thermostat was changed, then it's time to change it. The issue with the transmission not going into D may be due to worn shifter linkage bushings. I think there's 3 of them? Or, the shifter linkage may require adjustment for proper engagement.

[@dee106ful]

I'd give the rad and engine a good flush and inspect the pump.

[@Involvod]

Thanks, hopefully it's just that 🤞

[@Ford_TImelord]

Needs headlight wipers replaced!

[@gustavjacobsson5640]

Nice me and some volvo 7/900 nerds drive down to berlin every year . In old volvos . Nice city we allways try to buy something but we allways fail 😂

[@gustavjacobsson5640]

We are driving down in 3 weeks time

[@Involvod]

Oh nice! There's so many here but yeah, not easy to buy one, for a sensible price anyway!

[@Bassalicious]

Ooh I'm excited for this one. Turbo intercoolers are awesome! Too bad it's an Auto but what can you do? .. *cough cough*

[@Involvod]

If only there was SOMETHING we could do 🤔🤔🤔

[@sna1perlolftw]

God damn, that dash doesn't look cracked, body looks good, this thing looks perfect! I got a non turbo sedan with the same color paint and black leather interior, except it's in russia so condition is way shittier

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Haha 😄 The black and silver is very nice though isn't it

[@sna1perlolftw]

@@Involvod oh yea, made me catch a train in a small town 500 km from me and buy it from a sketchy grandpa and now have constant stupid problems cause its converted to a shitty russian carburettor

[@Involvod]

@@sna1perlolftw 😂 at least it has a story 😂 Why would they convert it?

[@sna1perlolftw]

@@Involvod because who the hell is going to fix single injection in what is basically a big village(it’s actually a pretty common practice here), it has a lot of crappy russian parts like heater fan and side blinkers lol (that im going to replace) they also broke a lot of plastic interior mounts and replaced it with screws, russia man, “i know a guy who can do it cheaper” kinda stuff, im gonna put injection with ecu on it and fix some bondomobile hackery too, im in too deep into this poor thing but i love it (should stop being lazy and do more than interior work myself)

[@marcinbujok7388]

Wow! That's a great score! Looks just amazing! And that redblock fired right up! Looks like only few simple steps and this thing gonna look and ride awesome :). Congrats on this one! Yeah. Pretty stressful driving in Berlin traffic :D.

[@Involvod]

I hope so 🤞 Thanks, I can't wait to get started!

[@jonnygigs21]

I’m soooooooooo excited about this one!!! What a cracking car! Definitely a keeper! I’d give it a full service, including Cambelt and water pump, replace the thermostat and give the gearbox a service. One the exhaust is sorted I reckon you’ve got a good car there!!

[@Involvod]

Definitely! Me too, it's seems to be a really good one!

[@mayflowerlash11]

It looks like my 940. Differences. Mine is bronze colour, non turbo. Mine has the 740 turbo alloys like yours. And YES, we do love a Volvo. Fancy abandoning a car because the battery is dead. Just stupid.

[@Involvod]

Very nice, not sure I've ever seen bronze 🤔 Thanks 🙂

[@jamesnicholson1686]

Nice music

[@Involvod]

Thanks!

[@LRedden28]

Congrats! Loved my 940 with the shag carpet door cards and built in factory booster seat. How'd the oil taste? The car looks solid.

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Nice touches aren't they. I think it's pretty solid, planning to have a good dig around under there this week!

[@ogremgtow990]

thermostats are cheap enough just get another one

[@fannycraddock99]

Can't wait to her fully restored Sledge. I was concerned that you were driving a car that had no insurance etc? Is the law different in Germany?

[@Involvod]

It was still insured, you have to keep the insurance on it or deregister it and remove the number plate, so a bit of a trickier system here!

[@fannycraddock99]

@@Involvod thanks for the explanation.

[@user-vl2nk6ys6o]

Добро пожаловать в секту турбокирпичей товарищ вольводрайвер!) Судя по двухместному дивану и электронастройке часов(было только с 88 года((760 рестайлинг)) по 91й) у тебя 945 91 года производства, но 92 модельный, на моей 945 92 года осени уже часы механические и кожаный трехместный диван. Очень странно что на раннем 230FT стоит турбинка митцубиши с 95 года от более поздних версий турбомоторов 230FK и 230GK, вместо заводских турбин Гаретт Эирсерч. Так же странно что автомат у тебя японский AW-71 Aisin ведь на европу шли немецкие ZF, на моем американце 92 года точно такой же автомат, но он шел не на европейский рынок, возможно турбина и автомат стоят с более поздней версии. По термостату, возможно помпа с нарушенной(может на воде ездили и общий простой машины) циркуляцией или где то забит патрубок или канал в гбц, может стоит промыть основной радиатор - перегревы красному блоку не так страшны как алюминиевым моторам но все же 4й цилиндр ты пожешь перегреть с ухудшенной циркуляцией.

[@Involvod]

Thanks Comrade! I'm really glad to have the AW71 instead of the ZF22 like in my 740. And thanks for the information, I'm going to flush the system and see how the car behaves with a new thermostat, then go from there 😎

[@palerider7708]

Really enjoyed this episode. I’ll add my approval to the other viewers, a great score and it looks like it could be the basis for a really nice car. I’d chuck in a new thermostat and do a coolant system flush and add the proper stuff. Wont cost a fortune and while it may not solve all the problems, it’ll give you a sound basis to troubleshoot further. (Disclaimer: I’m just a garage tinkerer. This does not constitute proper mechanical advice!) I just hope the auto box isn’t terminal. ps Don’t let the power of the turbo go to your head. 😉

[@Involvod]

Cheers! I think that's a good starting point for sure!

[@LPPL123]

Based on the dirt i think she was parked for more than a year

[@longyx321]

Which country?

[@hellofurend]

242 turbo is better but yep

[@P00katube]

Buy Volvos. They're Boxy, But They're Good.

[@rzizmont89]

This Volvo look like a 'gardener car'. Will you safe it? 🦾🤓🤠✌️

[@Involvod]

Haha, absolutely!

[@steveprentice4513]

Just get another thermostat.