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1995 850 Wagon Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement 850 1995

posted by  AlexB on  Fri Nov 21 02:01 CST 2008
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A local dealer is selling a really nice Volvo 850 wagon with a 5-speed manual transmission and 160K on the odometer. He is asking $695, since he claims that the slave cylinder needs replacement. The car seems to run well, but will need to be towed.

What concerns me is that with the slave cylinder INOP, I don't think I can check the condition of the clutch. So if I buy the car and change the slave cylinder, I may find that it will also need a clutch.

My questions are as follows:

1) How hard is it to change the slave cylinder? My guess is that it's not too difficult, but I could be wrong.

2) If it needs a clutch, is changing the clutch on this front wheel drive car any more (or less) difficult than changing one on a rear wheel drive Volvo?

Would appreciate any input and/or suggestions!

Thanks,

Alex








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    1995 850 Wagon - odd odor yes but may still be worth it 850 1995

    posted by  someone claiming to be V70driver on  Sun Nov 23 04:38 CST 2008 [RELATED]

    Not replacing the slave cylinder may not be that odd. My experience with used (and new) car dealers is that some of them don't want to spend even a dime on fixing up their merchandise. It's almost to the degree of cutting off their nose to spite the face mentality, because a small investment would make their product much more attractive but they just won't do it.

    What shape is the car otherwise? 5-speed is rare. Assume you budget $1000 for a professional clutch repair, is the car worth $1700? Good luck.








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    1995 850 Wagon Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement 850 1995

    posted by  someone claiming to be checksix on  Fri Nov 21 17:11 CST 2008 [RELATED]

    Klaus was brave and gave his best shot. My opinion is this deal has an odd odor. Replacing the slave is no big deal on most cars (I have no practical experience on your model), but wouldn't the dealer fix this then put it up for sale? Perhaps the offer should state if the clutch is bad after the slave replacement they pick up the tab (I doubt they are that desperate). Unless you are prepared to do the clutch, I'd keep looking!

    Jerry
    01 V70 T5a








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    1995 850 Wagon Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement 850 1995

    posted by  KlausC on  Fri Nov 21 09:48 CST 2008
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    Disclaimer: I haven't done this, not having had a manual tranny.

    The clutch slave cyl is removed from the bell housing by releasing a circlip. Seems easy enough.

    As to the clutch wear, normal use will have the clutch replaced at 200K plus miles. Replacing the clutch requires a LOT of work, the left front suspension and the tranny need to be removed. Not for the faint of heart or those lacking in good tools and at least 2 floor jacks.

    The 1995 850 is the last year with OBDII diagnostics in the engine bay.

    If the clutch isn't working... I used to own a VW bug with a broken clutch cable. With engine off, put it in 1st and then start the car and let the car roll. When it is time to shift up, gently hold the shift lever at 2nd until it falls into gear(very light pressure), repeat for all gears.
    Down shifting is the same, except rev the engine up a bit and let the gear fall into place. You cannot downshift into 1st with the engine running, so creep up to traffic lights.
    Make sure you have a charged battery!

    Klaus
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    Volvoless. Sold the R. There is now a void...








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      1995 850 Wagon Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement 850 1995

      posted by  AlexB on  Sat Nov 22 17:16 CST 2008
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      Thanks guys for your replies and suggestions. I researched the Brickboard archives concerning clutch replacement applicable to the 850 and found that clutch replacement is a "big job," generally requiring engine removal. Based on information I found within the archives, theoretically, one can change the clutch without removing the engine, it may actually be easier to remove the engine and transmission as a unit than trying to just work with the transmission assembly. It appears then that this job would require a great deal of work.

      The seller (a used car dealer) also claims that he was originally trying to sell this car for $1,250, but after finding it needed a slave cylinder, decided not to fix it and sell it for $695 (a $555 discount), advertising further that he was interested in a "fast sale." It does sound fishy to me, so I will stay away from this one and keep looking!

      Thanks Again Guys for all your input!!!

      Best Regards,

      Alex







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