For the past few months I've been having problems with my Volvo starting. I paid a local mechanic $200 to "rebuild" the starter and after looking at it a few months later (when it stopped starting again) it looks as though he didn't even touch it because the bolts going into it are completely rusted (which I would think he would have replaced).

I was looking into buying a starter online and was wondering what a good price would be one. I found a site that has a Bosch (740 Turbo Diesel 85-86 Starter Gear Reduction SR97X) [http://www.thevolvosite.com/shop/index.php?Cat=986&car_model=740] for $102. Is this the correct starter? How does the price sound? If not, can someone point me to another site that has good prices?


Is this something that I should be able to do myself? I haven't done a lot of work on my Volvo, just oil and coolant changes. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of money (college student) and I really can't afford to pay someone to do this. (I have a decent amount of tools, as well as a 3.5 ton jack and jack stands.) There also doesn't seem to be anyone in town that I trust because when I brought the diesel into the Volvo dealer here, they said that was the first Volvo diesel they had seen in over 10 years??? In addition to that, the guy who specializes in "Euromotors" seemed to have ripped me off and didn't do what he said he'd do.

Also, the coolant is leaking out from where a hose (about 1.5" thick and 2 feet long and toward the driver side of the car from the engine). It looks as though the guy who replaced the glow plugs last winter had clamped down too much on the ring that hooks it onto a little nozzle. Does anybody know of a good site where can buy an official Volvo replace for this hose?


Thanks,

Jeff