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Renegadecrab May 23rd, 2019 19:09

Potentially buying 2011 V50 1.6 D2
 
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Hi all

First time post here so hopefully I have put it in the correct place!

I am keen to buy a V50 as the looks seem to have lasted well and I have a budget for an impending baby arrival and needing a boot for pram and small dog.

I've seen one that looks an excellent example however the last service had some advisories and I wondered if anyone had an idea on cost and seriousness of them? The car has 106,000 miles on the clock.

I have attached a photo that shows the list, any advice on whether this is major/minor for a car of this age and mileage would be great. I am thinking that I could buy the car and have circa £400 aside for immediate works so if this might fit inside of that it would push me to buy it I think.

Thank you in advance.

Lee

Renegadecrab May 23rd, 2019 19:11

Also, here is the link to the car to give a guide.

Thank you!

Lee

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...01905228222148

rowdy May 23rd, 2019 21:15

Depends if you are doing the work yourself or paying a garage to do the jobs. Front wishbone bushes would require new wishbones as they come with bushes already fitted, would probably cost somewhere in the region of £300. Inner drive shaft boot would be done at the same time to be most cost effective, the part itself is peanuts, depends on hourly rate garage would charge for the extra work on top of replacing wishbones. Rear tyres have probably been run at low pressures, common for inner tyre wear edge so it's advised to run them at higher than normal pressure to even the wear. If discs are still within thickness limits the lips could be ground down, but discs aren't expensive and easy enough to change if you are confident with a spanner.

FracturedButWhole May 23rd, 2019 22:21

As Rowdy said, repairs you mentioned are dead easy. However, if you want to use Volvo parts, you will blow your £400 pretty much immediately. There's also a cost of labour, but that depends if you want to do those jobs yourself. Factor in cost of alignment, as you will be working on suspension.

Renegadecrab May 24th, 2019 11:00

Thank you for the help so far guys, it looks tidy apart from these advisories coming to my attention.

My knowledge of mechanics is very limited but I would say I am capable so with instruction I could do some work myself. What would be the most pressing of whats on the list? Does it sound serious and something that should be urgently addressed if I was to buy the car?

I am looking forward to owning one of these as it looks a great car.

Thank you

Lee

FracturedButWhole May 24th, 2019 11:52

I would say front suspension - that affects car handling, alignment and essentially wear pattern of your tyres. Worn out bushings will also get flagged during MOT.
As for doing the job yourself - plenty of instructional videos on youtube, if you can't find Volvo.. try Ford Focus Mk2, basically same suspension. Invest in some tools also, especially breaker bar and maybe Haynes manual? Cheers!

rowdy May 24th, 2019 15:14

Depends how much play there is in the front bushes. Mot failures on that list is pretty much all of them, depending how bad they are. It would be a false economy not to do front discs, inner CV joint, and wishbones at the same time as these are all pretty much connected to each other.

If doing the jobs yourself, as fracturedbuthole says invest in tools like breaker bar, balljoint splitter, caliper wind back tool (although not essential on front calipers but needed on rear calipers.

Have a look on autodoc for prices, I wouldn't bother with genuine Volvo stuff as long as you go for good quality brands. Volvo/ford bushes only seem to last about 50k or so. You can get brembo discs and pads for around £70-80 , front wishbones about £50 each, CV boot £10-20 so if you have a mechanic that'll do those jobs for a couple of hundred then it's within your budget without Getty Ng your hands dirty.

Renegadecrab May 24th, 2019 16:13

This is all really helpful, thank you guys.

I have a garage I will speak to about what they would charge to fit items that I supply so I can keep some control over the cost.

The only other question mark I really have with the high mileage is over the timing belt, there is a decent amount of paperwork showing services and work done but nothing specifically refers to this work being carried out. The car looks immaculate with the only sign of wear on the otherwise immaculate seats on the side of the drivers side seat which could be stitched.

I guess you have to assume it needs doing for peace of mind?

Tannaton May 24th, 2019 22:15

.........just about every car on the road has "lipped" discs.

It would appear that the specialist might have been very strict (which isn't a bad thing).

IF they'd have said that they were approaching the minimum thickness, then you should change them. If not, they'll be fine.

The suspension bushes are a common issue at 8+ years/100k mile. However for ease I would just replace the wishbones each side and if you are planning to keep the car - use genuine Volvo parts. At lot of pattern wishbones are quite poor quality. Check e-bay as some Volvo dealers sell genuine parts at trade prices (Volvopartstrade, Caffyns, Lloyd etc.)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-V...MAAOxyNW9SJfxS

As said it's a relatively easy job, but get a full wheel alignment afterwards.

If the driveshaft seal is just "sweating" then it might be fine for a long time to come, if oil is dripping though it needs changing. A £14 part, about an hour to do. The oil stain is same - if it's dripping it should be sorted but a stain is neither here nor there....

If you do need to replace the brakes, best use genuine Volvo front pads and discs - again kits available at trade prices on e-bay - there is no better quality available elsewhere. Front brakes are a doddle but wire brush the calipers so the new pads slide easily and put the correct grease on the pins. Rears are similar, you can usually wind back the piston using long nose pliers and hand pressure...

As has been said - lots useful vids on Youtube as suspension/brake is Ford based.


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