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02 xc advice and P/S leak V70-XC70

posted by  Indy452 on  Sun Jan 8 12:12 CST 2017
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There is a 2002 v70 xc for sale that I am considering purchasing. I have owned three Volvo cars in the past and currently own two. Both of which are RWD 700 series cars. I am nervous about owning an AWD Volvo simply because I have no experience with them...I'm not scared to do the maintenance on them as I have plenty of great resources but I guess its the unknown and that these awd cars are going to require more attention and have more electronic components than I am used to. And I'm not made of money...

This car in particular has 111,000 with a Volvo timing belt done at 103,000 miles... That is literally all I know about the car other than a tree branch fell on it, broke the windshield and created a small dent on the drivers side windshield post. The car was totaled and sent to auction where a buyer picked it up (probably for cheap) Replaced the windshield and is now selling at a small car dealership. I drove the car and it seems to check out very nice mechanically, has very nice undisturbed interior and exterior other than the small dent. But...After test driving on the highway and around town I popped the hood and could see a small leak of what I believe to be power steering fluid coming from the pressurized hose. Is that hose a buggar to get to? There doesn't seem to be much room to work o there cars as they are quite a bit more compact under the hood compared to RWD Volvo's.

Dealer is asking $3,200 I feel as there is a leak in the P/S the price is negotiable on my end and the fact that the car has been sitting on the lot since July as that is when I first noticed it....what are these worth in non-Volvo areas? There are only three Volvo's in my town of 5,000 that I know of. So yeah, I'm o my own out here...

Should I run or are these cars worth the trouble? I live in rural area so I am not an aggressive driver...I think this helps transmissions last longer as well as other major components along with regular fluid flushes etc..

I guess I just would like some advice on whether that hose is a doable job in my garage with average tools and descent mechanical skills. (Been doing all my own repairs since age 14...now 43)

Thanks.. Its a pretty car, i guess I'm just ready to move on and try something new...Maybe. Unless I hear negative reviews on this series of Volvo..







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    02 xc advice and P/S leak V70-XC70

    posted by  KlausC on  Sun Jan 8 20:50 CST 2017
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    You really are out in the plains!

    The 2002 XC70 is the last year Volvo had AWD that was completely mechanical, not like the newer Haldex systems. The only problem with that system is the transfer case - the oil could over heat and cause problems. Many of them became FWD because the owners would just remove the driveshaft and eliminate the problem.

    This is the second year of the 5 speed auto tranny, still problematic because of the software that Volvo put in. Quite a few 'updates' have been issued to make it better, but once the shifts start to 'flare', it is usually too late.

    There are a bunch of computers that don't like heat: the heat sinks were not robust enough and failures of the instrument cluster and central buss are not unusual.

    The power steering leak is a 'problem' that most garages can fix. Usually an O ring replacement or 3. You need to check if the fluid is ATF or Pentosin 11, I believe it is the former.

    The Electronic Throttle is probably not a problem with this car as they were really bad in 2001.

    $3K is a lot of money for this model/year. Check the KC Craigslist for comparisons. If you don't NEED awd, look for a V70 for easier maintenance and reliability.

    http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5916389258.html
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      02 xc advice and P/S leak V70-XC70

      posted by  KlausC on  Tue Jan 10 16:33 CST 2017
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      While this 2005 XC70 has 170K miles, it appears to be in very good shape. I am familiar with the garage that did the service, good shop, and they will supply maintenance history to the current owner who can then give the buyer a copy.

      http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5939512029.html
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      02 xc advice and P/S leak V70-XC70

      posted by  Indy452 on  Mon Jan 9 20:39 CST 2017
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      "$3K is a lot of money for this model/year. Check the KC Craigslist for comparisons. If you don't NEED awd, look for a V70 for easier maintenance and reliability."

      Thanks for the reply.. Are there years of the V70 that are better than others? I really like the look of the V70 but rarely do I ever come across one for sale.

      Thanks.







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        02 xc advice and P/S leak V70-XC70

        posted by  jwalker on  Tue Jan 10 07:40 CST 2017
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        Best years for V70 are probably 2003-2007. New body style began in 2008. Those are good cars too.

        If you go backwards, the older body style are good cars - 1998-2000. The 1998's are the simplest (electronically) and probably best of that bunch.







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