The 2001 to '09 Volvos S60 still look great and are the best used car deals around and they won't rust unless there was body work done to them...my 2004 still looks brand new inside and out! Just find one that has been well maintained.
I love my Volvos. Cheapest and most reliable cars I've owned. I bought my 2002 for $600 that needed some work and my 2001 for $350 as a a parts car with a blown turbo which turned winter beater which I sold 2 years later for profit. TCV is a typical thing to go on these but could also be vacuum hoses. Timing code is likely a stuck VVT solenoid. Gears don't really fail that often. If you are gonna do the timing belt be sure to change tensioner and water pump at the same time. I would also do the PCV since that's likely why the cam seals blew out.
I just did the cam seal on this exact model for a friend, super easy. Mark the T-belt position on the gear and just work the belt off. The crank gear has a center bolt and will come off the cam. Old seal was almost completely out of its groove and just pulled off the end of the cam. Bought new seal at Napa and tapped it back onto the cam and bolted everything back up.
I just bought a 2003 Volvo S60 with 154k miles where the seals are leaking. Looks like i have to do the PCV system and the main crankcase seal, but apparently it’s going to be a pain..
Apoco_ lips check out the transmission I just did in a Silverado! I bought it for $500 but the guy lied about everything!! Check it out you might like it!
Couple things- The PCV is a pain but 98% of the time any oil leaks for these are due to it being clogged up. Quickest test is to put a rubber glove over the oil fill hole- if it inflated farts take off the intake manifold and swap out the PCV and lines. Be careful with the battery- if it’s totally drained for long enough it will throw an SRS and air bag light that you need a high end tool or Vida/Dice to clear. (Buying a Knick off vida/dice is cheaper than having a dealer clear the code, haha. Plus you can do a full fault trace on every system, data logging, live graphs, etc) Related tip-If you are digging into the dash remove the battery first, if you disconnect the climate controls with the battery connected you get the same SRS/airbag light. The TCV likely wouldn’t throw a code, I would look for a brittle vacuum line. There’s one that goes to the upper right side of the intake manifold that usually gets knocked around a lot when you’re working, so check that line. Another big source of a vacuum leak is the big rubber hose from the over the engine pipe to the intercooler. The timing issue might just be the camshaft adjustment solenoid, same with the oil on the belt, worth replacing it before you go ahead and mess with the timing.
Drove the same model for ten years. What I liked: comfortable, good looking and decent acceleration. Disliked: thank god for heated seats because the heating system was incomprehensible. Radio controls were confusing. Repairs: new starter, new PCV valve, repair driver side heated seat.
The VVT codes can be 3 things. 1. Sensor. 2. VVT adjuster 3. Oil leak which causes the adjuster to loose oil pressure and over advances until it reaches pressure again.
My guess is #3 - the VVT hub itself is leaking oil due to a bad seal. I just had mine replaced due to a leak in the timing belt area. Mechanic told me these can give way and a ton of oil will blow out. Mine was on the edge. He also advised against trying to replace the VVT seal - said they are known to fail again quickly.
It's possible that the belt has slipped a tooth due to all of the oil on it. I mean, its possible that its a VVT solenoid too, but its a good thing you're replacing the belt.
Its me Chrispy check out the transmission I just did in a Silverado! I bought it for $500 but the guy lied about everything!! Check it out you might like it!
These are known to have clogged PCV systems. If they're clogged, it will blow the seals out. Chances are if its that bad, the timing belt will have to be done too. Otherwise, they are solid. I have 7 Volvos (6 with this engine variant) and the lowest mileage one has 177000, and the highest has 460,000) all have original engine and 2 with iffy transmissions
Austin P check out the transmission I just did in a Silverado! I bought it for $500 but the guy lied about everything!! Check it out you might like it!
I had a 2001 s40 that blew the intake cam seal. Turns out the pcv system was clogged causing it to blow the seal twice. Just a word of advice when doing the seals get the cam locking tool for it. It makes keeping the engine in time easy.
All common problems with those. Replace the VVT hubs, cam seals and the oil trap. Do yourself a favor and get a quality set of Volvo cam lock/timing tools. It is also common for the o-rings in the oil pan to split, causing oil pressure problems to the VVT hubs.
Stephen Fitzpatrick check out the transmission I just did in a Silverado! I bought it for $500 but the guy lied about everything!! Check it out you might like it!
for the turbo check the turbo inlet pipe, they usually crack near of the turbo. for the timing belt i don't think that is necesary. Timing belt should be replace every 110.000 miles. Still, Usually is not the belt that it breaks is the tensioner or the the water pump. Also, check the engine oil breather... when they clogged, build pressure and affects the seals!! Good luck WatchJRGO!!! I Love Volvos!!!
my volvo s60 is the most reliable car ive ever had. Over 240k miles, only thing that broke was a piston that was a 30 dollar replacement. Passed down from my grandpa. best car ever.
This car is going to need a lot of love. Engine seals. Suspension work. Additional engine work to resolve three engine codes. I can see why the mechanic said the dealer work was too expensive - for them this would be a few thousand dollars to fix everything. Only a DIY mechanic could make this work - and I guess this is JR at it.
@@KBMOTORSchannel Okay, I will. I am always amazed at the amount of effort/work you guys put into these cars to save them. Always impressed. I do some work on my own cars, but nothing like what I see on RU-vid. Congrats.
JR, those VVT seals go because the PCV system is clogged. Easy test, take a rubber glove and a rubber band, remove the oil cap and cover the oil fill hole with the glove/rubber band. Turn the car on and if it inflates, it's a clogged PCV system. But since your seal is blown (happened to my S60R) then your PCV system is gone too. Super pain in the ass job when it comes to the banjo bolts that need to be installed. You've opened a can of worms buying a p2 s60 lol. Let me know if you have any questions, I've done more work to my S60R than I care to admit.
Check the alternator pulley , it has a one way bearing in it .If this fails it can throw the aux belt, wrap it around the crank & take the timing belt out .
This car has aged like fine wine. Still looks pretty sleek till this day. One of the best cars Volvo has ever made, and I recommend buying one of these used as you can get them dirt cheap. It's just as reliable as a Japanese car, and they're very comfortable.
I have an 04 S60R... It's left me stranded 4 times in the past 8 months due to various cooling components literally bursting. Also the brake control module frying. I love the car, but yes, reliability and cost is an issue. I average about $2k a year in maintenance/repairs.
Guaranteed, as a volvo master level technician, the breather box(PCV oil system) is clogged. It is probably very sludgy inside the engine and to truly fix the issue, which ultimately is causing the oil leakage, the entire breather box system, including hoses needs to be replaced. You need to make sure the oil galleys and passageways are free and clear, mainly the passageway connected directly to the breather box is clear of blockage. If its clogged, you would have to remove the oil pan to manually clear all blockages. Best of luck to you sir! Also, make sure to clean the throttle body when out as oil will also coat and cause issues here and you may as well when doing it as the inlet manifold needs to be removed.
Should have added this in, easiest way to test the breather box is yo put a vacuum gauge on the dipstick port with engine running, a good breather system should show a good steady vacuum. A weak or fluttering on the low side indicates that the breather system is clogged.
The oil seal on the Turbo leaking is common check that easy to replace. The MacPherson struts I would just go for used replacements they are very easy to check and replace when in one piece. Change the oil to FULLY synthetic bc of the Turbo or you will burn it out. The Relay box beside the air filter - spray the relay contacts with Electrical cleaner by removing each one 3 times to get all corrosion off - 18 years in the engine compartment means corrosion! did magic for my car...
One of those exact S60s was my first car, in that same silver too! Had it for years, was a pretty reliable car till the transmission started to shift rough
I bought a Volvo s60 2001 for $700 + $250 in taxes and it didn't have a single warning and the motor works great, the problems are some ease of life problems like one or the doors in the back not working and the trunk door not opening without the key and a small crack in the windshield. I hope I did a good buy 😅
I have a C70 2.5 T5 which I think uses an engine closely related to your 2.4 T. If you were keeping the car you should consider changing the serpentine belts (2) as they fail taking out the cam belt which leads to valve/piston contact. The engine remaps very well to 250-260 bhp.
@@Creating_Space You may not have geard of this but, when the serpentine fails on this engine, poor design means that they commonly get caught up in the cam belt, snapping it, hence the engine damage.
I love Volvo I drive a Volvo truck for work . Only thing I've found bad is how sensitive their sensors are . Anyway . I'm watching jr go. Guess what? ..... he's gone lol
About the A/C, the compressor has a common fault where the clutch likes to disengage after heating up from being on for a while. So while yeah the A/C got cold fast, make sure you run it for a good while and see if it STAYS cold. Look up "Volvo bread clip fix" and see how people have gotten around it.
Do like we used to do in the '60s. put a cut-out on the exhaust pipe. when you were racing, you would open the cut-out to bypass the muffler and then close it for street use..
Oil is a huge factor in these cars as far as codes. Dirty oil causes alot of issues due the VVT. Start with cleaning the oil. Change the PCV system and it will be fine.
The VVT code is likely the solenoid. That solenoid is the old style, Volvo sells an updated solenoid with a new pigtail that needs to be spliced in. Very common failure on 2001 cars. Hit up TH Cars and Gaming for his solenoids! Also definitely do the PCV as well, that's likely why the cam seals blew out. Order the parts from FCP Euro... best place for Volvo parts!
I've read that for this car, you would want to change the timing belt every 70k miles I believe, even though Volvo themselves say 100k, because the timing belt area gets hot from the engine and causes the belt to deteriorate faster. I'm not positive on the 70k mile timing belt change but I know you should change it earlier than Volvo says
When you had the resonator off Zach's car did he notice a drop in fuel economy and/or power? The whole back pressure discussion seems to go back and forth with most saying modern cars don't need it like the older models.
Joes Golden Garage check out the transmission I just did in a Silverado! I bought it for $500 but the guy lied about everything!! Check it out you might like it!
I bought an 07 s80 3.2 for a nice price. But the cost of repairs has already cost me more than I paid and I am not finished with everything. Like I say "if you want to go foreign, you better have foreign money, be smart cause these things cost a lot to maintain" especially if previous owner/s didn't take care of it correctly.
I had a S60 T5 Wich means 2.3L 5 Cylinder 2001, believe me, it was fun until I started having issues with the ignition coils, mass air flow sensor, old shocks, then its transmission gave up, if I had the money before I wouldn't junked it.
I just started watching your channel earlier this summer, I can't believe how lucky you are getting with repairs/parts on these cars, like this one looks like you can get the car + everything you need to fix it for
Had a 2001 S60 T5. Had a bad throttle module. Got it for dirt cheap and took a couple hours to replace. Ended up getting rid of it at 205k. Ran like a top.
That trim piece at the bottom corners of the windshields that you said you are not replacing costs all of $8.50 each from Volvo and snaps in. My '05 VVT is on both cams, and the VVT hubs leaked at 118,000 miles, causing oil in the timing belt cover chamber. Not cheap to replace.
OCD scanner... what do you use? Just bought a 2001 Volvo S60 Black with the same interior as yours! Same seat rip, and same worn out hand brake..... 260k miles. Project car. Want to reach a million!!!
if that turbo is good, you will enjoy the hell out of that car. it's got serious balls. mine had a bad transmission so we junked it. the trans was more expensive than the car was worth
yeah those cam seals often leak on those S60s. you might wanna hit up my buddies Robert Spinner (aka. RobertDIY on RU-vid) and David Bello. They are both long time Volvo enthusiasts from Albuquerque who know and can answer pretty much any Volvo questions you may have and let you know what kinds of things you should look out for on these cars. As for the headlight wipers, those you can find dirt cheap online I believe. they do of course sell them at the dealership which of course is more expensive. The ones on my Saab were like $20 each, ekk... But yeah I would address the oil leak immediately and then maybe check out the PCV system with the glove test. RobertDIY has a video on that procedure if you're not familiar with it. Pretty straight forward. I look forward to seeing the next video on this S60
That duct tape on the moonroof might be for a leak in the roof due to clogged moonroof drains... You won't discover that until you wash it or experience it in the rain.
If the chair has a rip, they have a product which is to repair vynil & leather, made by Permatex it includes, color sample sheets, hardner , & a heating tool, which you could probably, get the two sides, use heat to repair the rip.
Im amazed those seats look good. Every single volvo i buy has cracked leather on the front seats. P1237 is the turbo control valve, or a vacuum line is disconnected. Edit. Didn't realize you looked it up
I just recovered a $650 2002 volvo s60. If you want any heads up with the engine stuff let me know. I got deep into it, even did a head gasket. Oil leak Its most likely a pcv problem. Getting the intake off is gard to sort out the first time too.
Karine M check out the transmission I just did in a Silverado! I bought it for $500 but the guy lied about everything!! Check it out you might like it!
And the strut tops. 2nd hand cars must be much more expensive in the US. Have just bought a 2000 V70 T5 off my neighbour for £400 ( 490 usd ). Have just done my strut tops, needs a bonnet ( chronic lacquer peel - £40 for one in same colour nearby ), front brakes discs ( rotors?) and pads ought to be done and that's it to get it sorted. I'm keeping it as its useful and a hoot to drive, but I'd only see my money back if I sold it. There is zero profit in it.
Uh I think I wouda passed on that one. The PVC system is a pain to fix and when they are real clogged like that they tend to blow out the rear main seal. I am guessing that's why the other mechanic told her to junk it...
James Nasto Haha true. My 1997 850 has a lot less issues than the Ford era Volvos do. The Ford era Volvos are very computerized with finicky and sensitive electronics.
@@dimprabowo Sadly, no. My 850 was a spare car. I recently moved and I just didn't have enough space at my new place to take the 850 with me so I sold it.
I have a 2004 Volvo S60, it has a leaking power steering, timing belt is due, clear coat peeling from the right quarter panel. Not sure if I should save the car. is it worth saving? it has 212000 miles on it. Engine and transmission good. I do love the car.
Volvo had some great engineering on their "mid-size" engines. They were probably the #1 maker of five-cylinder engines, ever. Too bad that from now on all their designs are hampered by the Chinese home-market regulation of NO ENGINES OVER TWO LITERS.
