Repair And Fix it

The Volvo 850 was the first front-wheel drive Volvo and marked the Swedish car manufacturers shift to Lexus-like comfort rather than BMW-like sportiness. It was Volvos first serious foray into the American market as well, as they installed many luxury amenities to market the 850 as a European luxury car. The Volvo retained some of the sportiness of the rear-wheel drive Volvos with optional turbos. The turbo forces more air into the combustion chambers. Unfortunately, many of the early turbos did not use strong-enough steel and can crack over time.

Instructions

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Put the Volvo into park, preferably in your driveway because you will need room around the front of your car to work on the engine bay. Pull the emergency brake and turn the car off. Pull the hood latch to the left of the drivers column and then exit the car. Prop the hood up with the prop stick and drape drop clothes over the side of the engine bay to protect the body panels from possible scratches.

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Locate the turbo housing on the top of the engine. It will be a coffee can-sized metal shell on the air intake and hooked into the exhaust headers. Detach the air intake tube from the front of the turbo by unscrewing the O-ring clamp from around the tube. Unbolt the four bolts that secure the turbo onto the exhaust headers. Support the turbo while unbolting, so no undue stress is placed on the threads of the bolts. Unbolt the four bolts that secure the rear of the turbocharger to the air intake on the engine. Pull the turbo off and place it to the side.

3

Bolt the new turbocharger onto the exhaust header. First thread the bolts through so the alignment is right, then wrench the bolts down flush. Bolt the four bolts to the engines air intake port. Screw the O-clamp onto the air intake tube over the inlet hole on the turbocharger. Close the hood and take the car for a drive to make sure the turbo is working. You should feel the power increase around 3,000 rpm.

The Volvo 850 is a compact car produced by the Swedish auto maker between 1992 and 1997. You can remove the seats from a Volvo 850 at home, saving yourself some money on labor. The upholstery on the 850 tends to crack and wear out quickly, thus requiring removal for re-upholstery. You only need a few simple tools to complete this job. It should only take about an hour to remove all the seats from the vehicle.

Instructions

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Pry up the plastic caps on the side rails on the front doors using a flathead screwdriver. Remove the screws underneath the plastic caps using a Phillips-head screwdriver.

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Locate the two rail caps at the bottom rear of each front seat. Slide the caps off the rails by hand. Find the four bolts on each of the seat rails and remove them with a socket wrench.

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Slide the front seats back on the rails and lift them up and out of the vehicle.

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Lift up and forward on the rear seat cushion to remove it from the vehicle.

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Release the latches near the rear-seat headrests using a flathead screwdriver. Pull the seat backs out of the vehicle.

As a theft deterrent, Volvo includes in its radios a mechanism that disables the radio when it is tampered with or loses power. When this occurs, the radio will display "code" until the deterrent is overridden. While useful as an anti-theft measure, it can be an irritation to rightful Volvo owners who do not know the four-digit unlock code that is unique to their vehicle. Volvo includes two radio identification cards with the owners manual. If these are misplaced or unavailable, Volvo dealerships should have access to a database of unlock codes.

Instructions

Instructions

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Locate your Volvos owners manual and check the inside flap for the radio unlock code and write down the four digit number.

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Insert your key into the Volvos ignition and turn it to the "On" position. Turn on the radio.

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Depress the necessary preset button in sequence until the numbers on the radio display match the unlock code. For the code 1425, for instance, press the 1 preset button, then the 4 button, then the 2 button and then the 5 button.

The Volvo 900 series is a range of mid-size cars manufactured by Volvo Cars. The Volvo 960 was a luxury car produced from 1990 to 1997, with the 1995 model representing major changes in design. It had a six-cylinder 2.9-liter engine with electronic fuel injection, requiring a high-pressure fuel pump. The fuel pump in the 1995 Volvo 960 is accessible from the floor of the rear seat.

Instructions

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Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. Connect adapter 999-5484 to fuel drainage unit 981-2270. Remove the cap from the pressure relief valve on the fuel rail. Close the adapter valve, and connect it to the pressure relief valve. Turn the drainage unit on, and open the adapter valve. Raise the vehicle on jack stands, and remove the valve cap on the fuel filter. Connect hose 999-5480 to the valve on the fuel filter, and drain fuel from the fuel system for about two minutes. Disconnect hose 999-5480 from the fuel filter valve, and replace the valve cap. Lower the vehicle. Disconnect the adapter from the pressure relief valve, and replace the cap on the pressure relief valve.

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Move the rear seat forward. Fold back the carpet over the right wheel well panel, and remove the panel to expose the fuel pump. Disconnect the electrical connections for the fuel pump, and loosen the quick-connect fittings for the fuel lines to the fuel pump. Turn the retaining nut on the fuel pump counterclockwise with tool 999-5485, and carefully remove the fuel pump. Discard the rubber seal under the fuel pump.

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Install a new rubber seal, and apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the seal. Install the pump so the heater connection faces to the right of the vehicle. Attach the retaining nut to the fuel pump with tool 999-5484 and tighten it to 30 foot-pounds.

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Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the fuel lines, and connect them to the fuel pump. Ensure that you properly seat the quick-connect fittings onto the pump. Attach the electrical connector to the fuel pump.

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Replace the panels and carpeting in the rear of the vehicle, and move the rear seat back to its upright position. Connect the cable to the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. Start the engine and check for fuel leaks.