Volvo V70R Rescue Mission! Why was this Rare Swedish wagon DUMPED at auction?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Another project? You bet.
My name is Eric and I own and run a full service auto salvage business in the Saint Louis area called Importapart. I buy totaled and damaged cars across the country and break them down for parts. I also have a HUGE soft spot for unique and rare cars that somehow find their way to my driveway, This is one of those stories!
The 2004-2007 Volvo V70R Is a fairly sought after car with limited production numbers and in a niche that's nearly impossible to find today, a sports wagon. This 2005 V70R randomly caught my eye morning of the salvage auction and I threw a cheap bid on it as I know these will part out well. Somehow, I won this car on approval, and even crazier, they approved the amount. Including transport, I am into this car just over $1500 which would've fit my parts car margins just perfectly. Once it was shipped in, I spent a minute looking at it and instantly decided to try to get it running to see if the engine was good. If the engine was good, the car was worth saving to me. In this video, I go through the diagnosis and attempt to get this car running and driving, and then.... well you'll have to watch! Felt like Ivan @PineHollowAutoDiagnostics with a lot more rudimentary equipment(And a lot less patience)
This video is kind of a roller coaster but I still feel like I came out ahead on such a rare car.
I really hope you found this video enjoyable and as always, I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.
Catch you all on the next teardown!
-Eric
I WONDER WHAT IT IS THAT I "GOT YOU" FOR...
Sounds like a future video is what it’s for!
foreshadowing?
All the speeds.
Manual Master Race
Yep, that's a cable shifter.
@@TinkerLynx shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Never justify yourself bud. You keep us entertained and you have your hands full with a young family. Appreciate your time to do all these videos. Cheers.
I appreciate your passion for old cars that need saving. Makes for great content!
Me too, although I have never seen an old car on this channel. Everything on here has been late model stuff - fairly new.
@@AMurph79 I agree. 2005 is hardly old. Anything OBDII I consider to be new cars.
Old😂 dude please
Good to see someone actually performing diagnostics, as opposed to throwing parts at a problem like most “experts” do. Keep up the good work and the good videos.
'Watch Wes Work', dude is diagnostic genius...working on the most horrific poverty-stricken rust buckets in the Mid West.
Pine hollow auto diagnostics also fun to watch
@@mike_f thx for the info
Diagnostic tools aren’t cheap. Way too many amateur mechanics try to do without, which is foolish for anything made in the past 35 years.
Or, the "mechanics " at your local Stealership, who do the same. "Well... the DTC codes say...." Parts Replacement specialist indeed.
Thx for saving it! The 5-speed aisin automatic was really not strong enough for the engine so they restricted the torque on the lower gears... That´s why the 6-speed manual is like 5.9s 0-100km/h and the automatic is around 7.2s if I remember correctly... I was at sales in Torslanda in Gothenburg when it was just released and the showcar was flashgreen with the orange/brown Atacama leather interior and an automatic. The salesman said that if you just want performance you could just buy the much cheaper T5 instead of the automatic R. The 6-speed manual is another story... ;) Volvo didn´t get a 6-speed aisin automatic coping with much more torque until late 2006.
So... manual swap it?
If it has the 6 speed Aisin auto, that one also has some problems that were supposed to be fixed in 2008. Its the same transmission in the XC90 (I have a 2008 V8 XC90)and I get flared and/or hard shifts between 2-3rd and 4-5th. Boils down to a poor design which cause some valves to wear badly. They get stuck, then through pressure they pop into gear. Only happens when its warm.
The 2.5T was much closer to the R engine than the T5
i miss my V70 T5 manual trans... that car was super fun and kick myself for getting ride of it.
It was common here in the UK to replace the later gearboxes for the 4-speed auto from the pre-2000 cars, as it is a much stronger unit.
Even if it's not an engine teardown, when I get a notification for this channel, you can bet your sweet prybar I'm going to watch it.
Old blue!
YES! Finaly a Volvo straight 5 engine on your channel! Hope you get one of those engines to tear apart sometime! For info, these got an electrical turbo solenoid from factory, so the one thats in the car is just an aftermarket one.
Nice to see a Volvo on the channel as I have a passion for them. Appreciate your attempts to save it and keep it on the road, as you say, a very small # of them were made. Look forward to updates!
Check ignition coil wiring cool and check all ignition coils for cracks. Thats what the sputtering is probably from. Also check intake hub VVT correction %
Piggybacking off of this and will throw in a recommendation to either get a camera into the plug wells and/or pressurize the cooling system to ensure none of the cylinder bores are cracked, maybe check to make sure the angle/bevel gear isn't on it's way out. Fun cars when everything is working as it should.
As a Volvo guy I’m happy to see more Volvo content on UA-cam.
Volvo made this car for European police forces. That's it. That was the reason they made them. It was perfect to carry a lot of lane closed stuff, or canines, plus room for perps. It was made to be modded for all the electronics, computers, comms, radar, ANPR, light bars. High speed chases? You bet. Ram baddies of the road? You bet. A lot of them got scrapped before the cops were finished with them. Over here, finding a good one that has not been hammered is really hard, but the scrap yards all over Europe have a lot of salvage parts for them.
same engine in fords thats why you can find something for this. body parts not exist i think
Not quite.
I had an ex-police V70.
The police ones were T5 not the R. The ones the police had came from a separate production line and were known as the "police / taxi chassis". Seam welded rather than spot welded, factory installed wiring loom for ANPR / radio / lights etc, and Volvo single pot brake calipers on the front that were SIGNIFICANTLY more capable than the Brembo 4-pots that the R and civilian T5 got. The police / taxi chassis also got velor cloth interior and poverty spec bumpers and side skirts, with regular AC controls rather than full climate control.
On the brakes - I once parked at a motorway services (rest stop in the US?) and when I got back to the car, there was a modern Porsche 911 (don't remember what exact model) parked close by. The 911 front brake calipers and disks looked to be about the same size.
@@digitalradiohacker Porsche 993 Front Brakes ..
Eric, great video. I love the engine tear-downs but this one was awesome too.
I actually had this same RPM problem with my 2001 S60, I thought it was the transmission for awhile but it turned out to be the electronic throttle module. When the internal parts of that fails it mimics a slipping transmission. Volvo I believe had to recall alot of older vehicles because their ETM's were so bad. Hope this helps, great video.
Get etm magnetic repair kit.
Had a new etm from volvo, still issues. Turned out to be cold soldering in the etm when they modified them at volvo...
The V70 R is a true unicorn Volvo....the ones equipped with 6-speed manuals are uber rare. I've only seen one in the wild.....very hard to find. Thank you for saving this one Eric!
I almost bought one a few years ago for $6k but the turning radius and very low aero just stopped me from doing it....
I bought a 6spd v70 R a couple of years ago now and it's been an extremely pleasurable experience using the car. And, frankly, *no one notices*.
I’m currently mid way through replacing the engine on my Volvo 850 T5. Great video! Really inspired me to get the car finished and back on the road!
Boy, your right not very many out there. Even with 150,000 miles they are asking $15K. Love wagons, have a Merc E450 Estate and wagons are far easier to use and than a short but tall SUV. Glad your going to work on it!
As someone who has had a Volvo's dashboard apart, I *cackled* when you said it should be an easy swap. I was so tempted to just give the car away to anyone who would take it off my hands, just so I didn't have to put it back together. I eventually did get it reassembled, but never again.
I had the same issue on my 2007 V70R and swapped it out in about 20 minutes.
Had a 2004 in the exact same color, lightly factory tuned to around 330hp. Blue metallic/black 2 tone leather with 6-speed manual. Great kid-hauler! ;)
Awesome and comical score. Just add gas and it starts as opposed to a no start auction buy. Sounds beastly, aside from needed adjustments and work. Once resolved and body work dealt with it'll be an awesome car to own.
I really appreciate what you do on your channel. I learn and I am entertained.
You seriously need to form, or join, a local AA (automobiles anonymous) chapter 🤣 All kidding aside, much respect for wanting to restore the V70R and get it back onto the road. I look forward to all of your project car updates, and those for this car will be no exception.
As my father (also from Missouri) would have said about the exhaust note: "It sounds like a frog fartin' in a rain barrel".
I like watching precision transmissions and the repairs and upgrades they do
The good news is regarding the transmission is that it's all valve body issues, look up the AW TF80SC shift kits available. Have done half a dozen similar ones for the AW55. It can be done in car, but for your you may need to drop the subframe a little for clearance. I normally just lift the engine up a little bit but the TF80SC takes up a bit more space.
Unless it's completely wrecked, any VR wagon is worth saving. I'm glad you're taking on this challenge and I look forward to future updates on this caR on this channel.
I have 2000 V70 2.4T and 2003 S60 T5 and both are manual aswell. Man all those Volvos are worth the save! My dream is to have S60/V70 R in the future. Good content!
V70R is definitely worth saving 👏 i miss my s70s. Hard to find these days.
Glad you're saving this one, it should treat you or who ever ends up with this well once fixed .
I have a 2000 s80 T6 that I paid $750 for 6 years ago and hasn't left me stranded yet ,
I did have my transmission rebuilt as mine was slipping too.The automatic
transmissions in these Higher torque Volvos I think are the weakest links . Maybe manual would be better for this one
if possible . Thank you for sharing.
Can you explain the automatic gearbox in the Volvo's? I have a 20 year old XC90 (AWD D5), which states it is a 5 gear, but I have the impression there are like _half steps_ between gears.... *any ideas?*
What is the status of the V70R? I bought ours in Oct 2003, still have it, no mods, always used Volvo parts. 260 miles short of 300k.
Thanks for saving it, and i'm saying that sitting in my home in sunny old England!!! I love Volvo's and the R versions even more so!!! Currently I own a Mark 2 2006 C70 with the D5 engine in a rare colour and with pretty much all the bells and whistles, unfortunately Volvo didn't do a R specific version of the C70 there top of the range one was a T5 but in diesel form it was the D5. So I love watching Volvo content and taking tips on how i plan to make a home made R version C70. So watch this space as I plan on documenting my progress.
Eric, Check the Throttle position sensor, the ECU uses that for shifting. My chevy truck shifted hard going into 2nd gear, once the TPS was replaced it shifts smoothly like it's supposed to....good luck!! thanks for the videos....
the 6 speed TF80-sc transmission from aisin warner are known for these shift flares. When they start acting up you may need to do a gearbox flush. If that dosnt help, well valvebody next 😁
Definitely NOT A PARTS CAR, GREAT SAVE.
Awaiting future vids. on this ROCKET, LOL.
As a Swede I love a nice Volvo. This one is from the good old days and I can't wait for it to get the treatment it deserves!
I hope you keep this Volvo V70 R wagon going! It’s too cool of a car to crush! Hope you can keep up with it! I hope the best for you on this project! It’s nice to see a V70R on the road because you don’t see many of them! I love watching your videos Eric!
Those transmissions are notorious for 2nd and 3rd gear issues, a flush of the fluid will help temporarily but it's already on its way out. Great cars, great engines, flawed transmissions
I'm on project vehicle 4 now myself. Just when I thought I was getting overwhelmed on number 3, I bought a 4th. One finally made its way to be my daily driver, so down to 3 project. 1 needs a paint job and some new front seat covers and that will be done. Number 3 just had its motor completed at the machine shop and I'll be doing the install on that soon. Number 4 is just dismantled on stands and is a long way off from complete.
Never clicked on a video so fast! I have one of these it's an 07 V70R same color and interior. I'd like to see one of these motors torn down if you ever get the chance
I once owned a V70R for a couple of years. What a car that was !
And that 5-cylinder sound !!
I thought you were only interested in broken engines or the disgusting BMWs, but now I know: you have a heart for interesting cars. By the way: The 5-cylinder Volvo is one of the best engines in the world.
Having owned a V70R ( and 7 other v70s) in the UK I can vouch for the whole car as being remarkable for its time. I had mine "adjusted" from the standard 275bhp to 340bhp. How I miss that car! The guy who bought it from me converted it to a gas tank in the boot....madness!!
I love R volvos, the first gen 850R wagons were awesome too
@6:14 I feel bad for the previous owner. Either they were a budding, enthusiastic DIY person bent on changing up the manufacturer's work to their dream, or they were a depressed, morose individual desperately seeking distraction through their work on this thing and failing miserably to find it.
At least you are actually working on your project cars unlike the old guys who have a desirable car sitting in their yard for the past 30 years but refuses to let it go because...."he's gonna fix it up ONE day".
Now I remember why I lost interest in working on modern cars. So much to learn, all the tools needed, crammed engine bays with no room to work, etc. But happy to watch you work on these cars. I wish you the best, I really do!...
The hood is same for s60, regular v70 and xc70. Fenders are same for s60 and v70 (although there might be different bumper mounts and if they are from 2007 then they might have a cover instead of the turn signal but everything is interchangeable). The AUM code is for the aftermarket headunit
No parts cannon! Love the steps you take to diagnose, learn something each video. Much appreciated
That car, put together right, is going to be a ripper. The smiles alone that you're going to get from it will completely outshine the headaches. Bravo for picking it up
First thought was....ewww, automatic transmission. 🤮
Swede Speed baby!
Those T5 five cylinders are freaking power houses and sound amazing 🥹
God I hate the "tuner" crowd. Destroy everything they touch.
Repairing Mopars has given me plenty of aches and pains over the years but I regularly see their OEM batteries still doing their thing after 10+ years
The one in my Challenger SRT 392 didn't last more than 3 years.
The one in my Power Wagon went a little over 5. In Phoenix. Not bad.
Exhaust needs to go, sounds like a Japanese fart can setup.
I don't know much about Volvos but I've always liked the squared off wagons. Hope you can get it back up to snuff. Please update us on progress.
YES! I have an S60R and i love it.
AUM fault is because it has aftermarket radio. With VIDA theres a transmission test function, dunno if that would give any hints. Did you try using the advanced button beside the gear leaver or advanced active suspension? Activation of that will make the tranny try to shift faster. Might be some issue with that?
Man that car actually sounds really good 👍
Nice exhaust sound
Allways worth it to activate Notifications 😎.
We have too many crossovers and SUVs. #savethewagons
Owned an 04 V70R 6MT. Rare indeed. Continuous Chassis Control Concept (4C) Black Sapphire Metallic. AWD, 2.3 L turbo, 300 HP from the factory. Bought it in 2007 w/ 34000 miles. Put Heico Volution rims, a 3" downpipe and a few other minor performance pieces on it. Gorgeous car and blast to drive. Sold it in 2014. I know its new owner enjoyed it as much as I did.
I’m so happy you revived this beautiful machine! I miss my s60 that I owned for 7 years these cars are amazing with lots of love!
In my experience with Volvos, I would immediately change the belt. In Volvo Club Bulgaria, everybody is having issues with Contitental/Contitech belts, especially the 2.4D/D5 model. I would recommend either Ina, Dayco or SKF. Usually the alternator belt starts splitting and it goes into the main belt and the engine is toast.
Nice score Eric...def seems like a car that has a lot left to give a caring owner. Keep us informed on its progress if you don't mind!
Can confirm, my dad’s old S60 had a turning radius measured in football fields. But our old 850, which was like 3 feet longer, turned like a 4-wheeler. Something about the Ford era…
Rad! Can't wait to see the spaceball shifter in this wagon.
Volvo transmissions are picky about their ATF fluid. Given what I saw in the video, it may have the wrong trans fluid. Worth a quick drain & fill.
Yo ERIC... when I saw Peter from PMP.... I was like yooooo... I bought MY S60R volvo from him....... anything VOLVO. Seer PETER....
Thanks for saving one of the few V70Rs. I have a 2004 V70R with 6 spd man. They are a joy to drive; I cherish the number of times the awesome handling has kept me out of crashes and so I willfully accept the turning radius every time I park. OBTW, the Nordic blue leather seats are both beautiful and comfortable.
Such a great sounding engine and 300bhp, be good if you can swap the Auto for the later 6-Speed without torque restriction 😁
I've never before laughed as hard as I did when this car started up after you put gas in it. Ha Ha Ha!! That was hilarious!
I actually yelled “WOOO YEAH” when you said you bought another project car. I built my dads v70r, love those cars. I actually had crank signal problems on it after the rebuild too lol.
Eric: I need to stop buying project cars. I have enough.
Also Eric: Well, I buy from Copart so I HAVE to buy the good project cars
Great Buy Great Car !! ........I Think GearBox Just Needs Re-Setting ......ie The GearBox ECM or ECU .......AnyWay Fantastic Car !! .............Bless
There is a permanent solution for that transmission problem. It’s called manual swap! 😂 All jokes aside, those transmissions aren’t known for holding power too well and are a bit finicky when it comes to fixing them, especially when they start to slip between gears. Your best bet is to find a rebuilt one and swap it, if possible.
Nice! The only Volvos I have been curious about are these R models. Good to see it will rise again. Too bad about the horrible exhaust noise but I'm sure you will solve that too :-)
Elevate can straighten that out real quick
No start always calls for a Lil starting fluid spray when checking fuel or fire issues. That would have saved you a LOT of time.
Those gauges look like watch faces lol.
Hey man, hell of a find. Gotta love when things fix easily like this. Pretty rare but so damn satisfying. I have an s60 R same exterior colour, but orange interior and manual
Eric, Viva and IPD websites were my go to when my wife had a 06 S60R. I loved the R but cringed when I'd work on her. She named the R Athena... and she definitely lived up to it. Loved the car though. Can't wait to see an update on the V70R.
Outta fuel...?!? And totaled out by the insurance company...! Wow...! That was a very talented insurance adjustor...! WTF...!???!
A "regular" V70 doesn't exist. I know you were thinking of sedans but those were "S" 70. The difference stands in the first letter: v=estate ; s=sedan ; c=coupe ; xc=cross over. Also, when you first start the car after more than 2-3 hours let it take the shock off itself for about 2 minutes, without revving it and after that it will low the revs by itself.
i had a 1995 volvo 850 turbo. It lasted 22 years before i gave it to my brother-in-law. It needed a LOT of work. He sold it for $800.00. When it was running right, it was a joy to drive. The most comfortable seats i have ever experienced in a car.
Hi Eric the first S60R I had the fuel gauge would stick at 3/4 full sometimes, when ever I would fill up I would reset one of the trip meters and monitor that. I could safely go about 200 miles for the next refueling even when the fuel gauge read over 1/2 tank.
I've had a Volvo V70R, 300HP, AWD, manual transmission, seats like a super comfy couch and that wonderful 5 cylinder engine.
But I sold it.
I really, really hope who ever had this car watched your critique in the beginning. That was awesome! Not the lack of fuel the actual critique. I'd like the know the salvage cause and just part it out! That is going to be a headache, forever!
EDIT: I will add, I am NOT a Eurotrash fan and I consider Volvo to be the worst, even below VW.
Eric said he is not too smart but the way he troubleshoots these cars that is not at all the case!! The knowledge this man has about how cars run is just astonishing
I love these diagnostic videos. Thanks for doing them.
Sounds like a outboard
The ABS light is likely the clockspring sensor behind the streringwheel, a very common issue on old volvos.
It's got the usual complaints: leaky / unstable boost and a misbehaving AW55-50SN transmission.
For reasons that still remain unclear to me, Volvo decided that the transmission fluid was fit for life and would never be changed. This resulted in a lot of worn valves and clutches, and misbehaving transmissions.
I started by changing the fluid and flushing it a few times. It's a weird fluid, though, and regular red ATF will make the transmission deeply unhappy. Very expensive from Volvo, but Mobil ATF 3309 works just fine. Drain the ATF and replace with the same amount via the dipstick hole. The thing on the top of the transmission is not a fill port; it's a bolt retaining one of the clutches. If you take it out, you'll have to disassemble the transmission. Pull the send line out the back of the transmission cooler and put it in a bucket, then run the engine until it makes sad gurgling noises at you. Measure what you get and put equivalent amount back in through the dipstick. Repeat until the discharged ATF looks fresh.
I'd also recommend putting something like a Magnefine filter in-line with the transmission cooler, because the internal filter is not very good, and it will pick up any remaining junk that didn't get purged while flushing.
If that doesn't fix the flaring and rough shifts, replace the B4 servo cover. There was an issue with them that could cause flaring. It's a relatively cheap thing to try before starting to take the transmission apart. You can get a B4 servo cover from IPD for $50.
And if that doesn't work, you'll have to get the valve body out of the transmission and replace the linear solenoids. They get worn out by the dirty fluid. You can get kits for anywhere between $100 and $700. I got mine off eBay for $190. I don't think IPD still carry them, but you can always ask.
And if that doesn't fix it, I'm out of ideas, as mine started to behave itself again at this point. You might be able to find another AW55-50SN, but they are all like this to some degree or another, which is why a lot of these cars become economic write-offs. You could also do a manual conversion, but you're on your own for that.I wouldn't know where to start.
Over-boost can be caused by the pressure rising faster than the ECU is expecting. One possible cause of this is reduced back pressure from either a blow or an aftermarket exhaust. Mine has aftermarket 3" intake and exhaust, basically a 3" pipe from the front grill, via the engine, to the tailpipe, and this caused a lot of problems that were only fixed by fitting a manual boost controller. Sounds baller, though.
miss my 05 v70 R but definitley do not miss the little issues that stranded it which was 3 times and when the turbos fail its gutless wonder which happened twice but it is a huge sleeper wagon and winter performance is flawless i do miss it alot and even miss the wierd color of interior it was called natural leather but seats were almost orange :) thanks for the nostalgia
Well, this isn't unusual video. Our family has direct experience with a Volvo r. My brother lent me his car when I first started a new job. It was a beast boy. Did it have get up and go? Wow!!
Unfortunately the Volvo is not with us anymore. My nephew was getting on route 17 in Frederick, Maryland. And got run over by a semi. The back wheels of the trailer came right up over the top of the car. He survived because of the construction of that car!
Today we even joke about it. That is one tough car!
Thx for saving it from the parts bin. It always bums me out to see rare stuff sitting in yards. Keep up the awesome content. Hit that subscribe button folks lets see 500k in 2023
i have a 2002 s60 awd turbo... i really think mine is the CEM... i know it's faulty because my headlights a stuck "on".. its not the switch or relay...
it cranks and the rpm needle bounces.....
crank & cam sensors have been changed... good fuel pressure.
I watch your videos all the time and I have to say I was really excited to see a volvo! I work on these volvos a ton so I know your pain when that charge pipe blew off haha! As for the trans, those 5-speeds autos were notorious for not surviving esp if the engine was tuned. As for the engine, that light miss when its cold miiiight be a cracked cylinder wall. The 2.5 these came with have a super thin cylinder to cylinder wall which crack really easily at the top of the cylinder esp if its pushing a lot of power. There are shims that can be installed if its not already cracked. If it is cracked, the volvo "2.5T' cars share the same engine minus the rods and pistons which can be swapped over.
The Aisin AW55 that comes in these cars are tragically unreliable, my first Volvo was a 2004 V70R with the AW55 and it was certainly on it's last leg when I finally sold it. It would hard-shift 2nd to 3rd almost all the time and sometimes it would just smash itself into neutral. The manual M66 transmissions, and even the 6 speed auto are much better.
I have a Titanium Grey 2005 V70 like this, sadly not an R. It does have a lot of R cosmetic upgrades such as the dials and the front bumper - it's a shame that is missing as they are expensive and rare now. There are so very bad modifications on the poor car and those bonnet vents are just dreadful and definitely NOT OEM. The two piece rotors are also not standard . Great video fella. Those seats are definitely not the originals and you were correct that they should be the Nordkap Blue. Those gauges look tragic and the dash top can easily be swapped over. I have the leather R one on mine to replace the plastic one. Also the buzzing noise was possibly the ballast for the Xenons. I laughed out loud when she fired into life. I love how you actually do proper diagnosis rather than throw parts at it. Great save and I love your channel
Send the Volvo to Ivan. He can fix. PINE HOLLOW AUTO DIAGNOSTICS. That crazy Russian even shames the Germans.
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It's like; The More You Have The More You Need. Lol
First of all, remove all of that after-market crap. And yes; all of it. Especially in the engine bay. Look into obtaining the genuine rubber hoses along with the OEM Oetiker hose clamps. These hoses are supposed to expand and collapse as the engine goes through its hot and cold cycles. Generally, the only problem with them is a cracked head block from prior owners who've over-tuned them.