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Bought a 1997 855 on the cheap... 850

posted by  KlausC on  Mon Aug 26 09:27 CST 2013
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You have lots of time, so pull out all of the seats and remove all 3 pieces of carpet. Power wash or use a bristle brush and Simple Green to remove any oil/grease stains, rinse with lots of water and let them dry in the shade.

Antifreeze doesn't seem to evaporate for ages. The rubber faced insulation under the carpet has foam under it. This foam is very hard to get dry. I have used newspaper to sop it up. Collect as much as you can. You will notice that the insulation cannot be removed without gutting the entire car and you don't want to do that.

As to the engine, yes, belts and PVC come to mind. If it is a turbo, consider a turbo seal rebuild if you have the time.





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