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87 760 opinion 700 1987

posted by  tonkyman on  Mon Apr 18 09:18 CST 2005
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I saw an ad in the paper today for an "87 760 for $500. I know nothing about the 700 series cars so I don't even know what to ask the guy when I call. What do I need to know?

Any thoughts??

Thanks,
Tony T
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Tony Turner 89 Volvo 240DL 257K, 92 Jeep Cherokee 250K, 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee 215K, 1980 Mercedes 240D 360K








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    87 760 opinion 700 1987

    posted by  mintchaser on  Tue Apr 19 03:51 CST 2005
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    id go for itand find another one for sale.Iwas in the same position over the v6 put took the plunge anyway.
    superb engine and car,miles better than any current volvo








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    87 760 opinion 700 1987

    posted by  tonkyman on  Tue Apr 19 02:34 CST 2005
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    Thank you guys so much for your help. By the time I got home last night it had already sold. I guess I "snost and lost" as my daughter would say.

    Thanks a bunch,
    Tony T.
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    Tony Turner 89 Volvo 240DL 257K, 92 Jeep Cherokee 250K, 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee 215K, 1980 Mercedes 240D 360K








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    87 760 opinion 700 1987

    posted by  MR-FLA on  Tue Apr 19 01:37 CST 2005
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    If that is a sedan, then the rear shocks are going to be self-leveling Nivomats which can be quite expensive to replace (about 500$ for a set from IPD, twice as much from the dealership). See if the tail end is drooping after a short drive. The older sixes have a problem with oil galleys getting blocked over time & causing the engine to eat camshafts, I don't recall off the top of my head if 87's still have this issue. The turbo four will be much easier & cheaper to maintain.

    -M.R.








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      87 760 opinion 700 1987

      posted by  rollei35guy on  Tue Apr 19 10:26 CST 2005
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      the 760s 1987 and on are nearly bullet proof as far as cams are concerned.

      overheating them will kill them though.
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      Carter








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        87 760 opinion 700 1987

        posted by  MR-FLA on  Tue Apr 19 15:42 CST 2005
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        That's what I thought, it was somehere around that time that they took care of that problem. Overheating is quite a double-edged sword - if it get away with "only" toasted headgaskets, then you awarded with the task of trying to get those heads off without screwing them up in the process. As I understand, this requires the use of appropriate braces while unbolting the heads.

        -M.R.








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          87 760 opinion 700 1987

          posted by  rollei35guy on  Tue Apr 19 21:52 CST 2005
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          Not only that but just getting the head off can be tricky. Apparently the liners can stick to the head gasket. If you pull the head straight off you run the risk of disturbing the liners.

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          Carter








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    87 760 opinion 700 1987

    posted by  rollei35guy on  Mon Apr 18 10:14 CST 2005
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    Well for starters is it a V6 or turbo 4. If it's a V6 the probable reason it's $500 is that it was overheated and warped the heads.

    I would ask if it's running, how well is it running. Check for oil in the water, water in the oil. chocolate milkshake looking stuff in the oil filler stuff can be a tipoff.

    The V6 is full of hoses and o-rings (as I am painfully aware of now). Look in the galley bewteen the heads under the intake manifold for coolant collection. You can have leaks there and never know it because the coolant evaporates and a lot can accumulate there be fore showing up on the ground.

    The 760 is full of vacuum operated devices and motors which might be problematic.

    I have an '87 760gle with 252k miles. Its been a great car but lately has been giving me fits and it was reasonably maintained...I thought.
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