For Sale Limping Volvo v70 W reg 2.4 pez - for sale Torquay

[Slartibartfast]

A friend of mine has a poorly Ovlov which they have decided to sell.

The car:

 

Volvo V70 Estate (1996 - 2000) MK 1 2.4 Classic 5dr

 

Fuel type Petrol Engine size 2435cc Body type Estate Colour Silver Transmission Automatic Date of first registration 12/04/2000

Here is the info I have as to the problem and condition of the car:

 

 

 

We have a broken car, took it to the garage who said what was wrong, Chris got a part and fitted it and still don't work so already down £100. Car worth about £600. Do we
A. Take it to the garage and tell them to sort it and pay whatever it costs
B. Sell it as is
C. PX it
D. Something else

Only want a very cheap car to get Chris to work and back

Mot until april. Everything is fine tyres etc but only goes in limp mode

"It was the engine throttle body. But it might be the MAS mass air sensor" - is what Chris says to me

No rust, it's perfect! (in response to my message "Don't you dare scrap a 2.4ltr Volvo v70 that's managed to survive 16 years without rusting to death!"

 

The man from VOSA, he say:

 

 

VOLVO

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• Vehicle model V70
• Date first used 12 April 2000
• Fuel type Petrol
• Colour Silver

 

MOT history of this vehicle

• Test date 18 April 2016
• Expiry date 17 April 2017
• Test Result Pass
• Odometer reading 114,179 miles
• MOT test number 8321 5448 8308
• Advisory notice item(s)
  
  nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component from underneath steering gaiter (2.3.3b)

  nearside front tyre has cuts (not in excess of requirements and no visible cords or canvas) in outer sidewall

  nearside front tyre has uneven tread wear

  rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

  Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (7.1.2)

• Test date 16 April 2016
• Test Result Fail
• Odometer reading 114,177 miles
• MOT test number 5264 8888 8478
• Reason(s) for failure
  
  offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

  offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

  nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

  nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

  offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
• Advisory notice item(s)
  
  nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component from underneath steering gaiter (2.3.3b)

  nearside front tyre has cuts (not in excess of requirements and no visible cords or canvas) in outer sidewall

  nearside front tyre has uneven tread wear

  rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

  Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (7.1.2)

Car is located in Torquay, Devon.

A small amount of research indicates that the newly fitted throttle body probably hasn't been paired with the ECU properly and/or the MAF has also gone.

 

They have given me no guide price as to what they'll accept. As per the message above they consider it worth about £600 when working, so that should give you some idea of how they value it when not working.

 

Please let me know if you're interested and I'll PM you their contact number - I don't want to put it up on a board viewable to the public for obvious reasons.

[Guest Hooli]

I do seem to recall when I worked at a Ovlov dealer we did sell a lot of MAFs.

 

ETA. Not sure on these but I know with some cars if you unplug the MAF it uses default values worked out from other sensors & runs ok with the EML on.

[xtriple]

I'm in Torquay but of no use as I don't want a car and can't fix theirs due to old age/crippleage/laziness! But, unplugging the MAF often does work but fuel consumption goes up rather. Can't think of a specialist Volvo dealer round here other than Seymour Horwell in Newton Abbot who will re-set the ECU but charge like wounded rhinos...

 

They are worth a ring though if you can get past the receptionist!

[Tickman]

Is Twosmoke anywhere near so they can take it to a proper garage and get a proper diagnosis?

 

*Other Autoshite mechanics may be available in the area but I have no idea!

[SiC]

If going into limp home it's throwing codes. First thing, what is the code returned?

 

Throttle bodies have a thing for dieing on these iirc too.

 

Surely a known working second hand TB and MAF should be pretty cheap for this if throwing parts at it.

[purplebargeken]

Ask on the VOC forum as well. They have been very helpful to me in the past.

[warninglight]

My phase 1 cars have all been the older throttle cable types but as mentioned the ETM (electronic throttle module) is a common failure on these (they changed in 1998 or 1999)

 

I believe when the ECU changed along with the ETM, that's when VIDA was introduced for diagnostic stuff. Plenty of people on the VOC forum have VIDA clones, so there's likely to be someone happy to plug it in to proper Volvo software to check it out. But not me, as I'm in Cumbria...

[Jifflemon]

Yup, sounds like ETM.

 

This £100 part that was fitted.... Was it just a s/h one? If so, its going to need coding to the ECU, which is a job for VIDA. He could however, send his old faulty removed one off, get that repaired and refit it. The ecu then recognises it.

[Partridge]

If they don't want it scrapping, make sure they don't PX it!

[Slartibartfast]

This car is now definitely for sale, original post updated as such.