S60 2.4d5 185bhp 6-speed manual 2008

P4 · Jun 7th, 2018, 10:50

Time to sell on my S60. I've had it for nearly two years. New discs and pads when I got it. Bodywork and cloth interior in excellent condition, tyres very good. Engine, box and clutch excellent. Volvo service history until 100k. I'm the third owner.

146000 miles and in daily use
MOT is until December

£1500

I'm in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

HiFlyer437 · Jun 9th, 2018, 10:47

That’s a lot of car for very little money.

P4 · Jun 10th, 2018, 10:39

At another time I wouldn't be selling but needs must. It's not money that's the problem but space. I've just found a one owner Saab estate in mint condition for pennies. With my two classics, the wife's and this Volvo there's nowhere to put it so something has to give.

No response from this forum so it's obviously not underpriced - or maybe it's because it's the poverty spec S model

The car's deliberately priced to sell and the response from elsewhere has been good.

HiFlyer437 · Jun 11th, 2018, 17:02

I ran one for three years doing 100 mike round trip every day for work; supremely comfortable. If I didn’t have three cars already, I’d get another for when it’s not convertible weather! And having two dogs means I can’t replace one of the others with an S60.

P4 · Jun 17th, 2018, 20:04

With absolutely no interest from this site and nothing but empty promises elsewhere I was pleasantly hopeful of a visit from a guy who was traveling over two hours to see it. He arrived on time with his wife so my first thoughts were that one of them would be driving the Volvo home. Apparently his wife didn't want to drive that far and he would have to come back by train tomorrow.

A bit further prying found that he had no money on him and he wanted to pay by bank transfer. Hmmm, I'm starting to think this isn't going to be as straightforward as I thought.

He starts looking around the car and asking the right questions, but isn't impressed that it's not a FULL Volvo service history and that that the mileage is more than he thought. Then his wife starts talking to me, keeping my attention, whilst he looks over the engine. Two minutes later he wants to go for a test drive. So off we go with him driving. Within a quarter of a mile a warning message pops up, ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED. Strange, I'd not had that in the two years I've had the car. No power he says, turbo's gone. I've never had a problem with this car and now this today of all days. I took over and sure enough the lack of power was noticeable.

Drove it back, nothing obvious, guy said he wasn't interested which was fair enough. Ten minutes later I drove it on my own - no problem! Now very confused. Had a good look under the bonnet and the swirl arm was dislodged. Tried to move the arm to find the stepper motor arm would not move at all - solid. Now when he drove it he hammered it, 3000rpm and more. I never take it above 2200.

The upshot is the stepper motor is solid, so can it be reset insitu, can it be removed and reset, or does it need to be replaced?

P4 · Jun 17th, 2018, 20:14

The final straw was when I hooked the car up to Vida. It kept flashing up that it didn't recognise a piece of hardware and also wouldn't log on. Some research on the net suggested I needed the patch which I already have, so any ideas what I need to do to make Vida work.

4x4 · Jun 17th, 2018, 20:42

The swirl flap actuator arm looks to be in an unusual position for just coming off. They usually just pop off at the cylinder head side and sit there, so suspicious me is wondering if your prospective buyer pulled the arm off and flipped it over!!!

The good news is the motor won't move by hand, you need to get the actuator arm unjammed and clipped back into the correct location and it should all work properly again.

The bad news is there is every possible chance the swivel flap ball joint at the cylinder head is worn and a new arm will not stay on

P4 · Jun 17th, 2018, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4

so suspicious me is wondering if your prospective buyer pulled the arm off and flipped it over!!!

That went through my mind as well but I can't understand why you would travel so far to deliberately disable a car in order not to buy it.

My question is can the arm be released insitu or must the stepper motor be removed and stripped down to release it?

Joe Harding · Jun 17th, 2018, 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie Nuff

The final straw was when I hooked the car up to Vida. It kept flashing up that it didn't recognise a piece of hardware and also wouldn't log on. Some research on the net suggested I needed the patch which I already have, so any ideas what I need to do to make Vida work.

Yes, I've just modified my patch to make VIDA work. You change a date in a notepad file that resets the licence key. There's a YouTube video to show you how.

4x4 · Jun 17th, 2018, 21:09

You should be able to pry it off the stepper motor in-situ. It's a tight fit but will come away. If it's extremely tight try inserting a screwdriver into the slot to open the socket a little, try not to put too much strain on the stepper motor part. New arm is only around £6 so if you break it it's not expensive to replace

Jun 7th, 2018, 10:50	#1
P4 Member Last Online: Jan 27th, 2024 07:20 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: West Yorkshire	S60 2.4d5 185bhp 6-speed manual 2008 Time to sell on my S60. I've had it for nearly two years. New discs and pads when I got it. Bodywork and cloth interior in excellent condition, tyres very good. Engine, box and clutch excellent. Volvo service history until 100k. I'm the third owner. 146000 miles and in daily use MOT is until December £1500 I'm in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Jun 9th, 2018, 10:47	#2
HiFlyer437 Member Last Online: Jul 20th, 2020 11:24 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Axminster	That’s a lot of car for very little money. __________________ Current: 2009 V70 2.0D; 2005 V70 D5 (E3) Previous: 2007 XC90 D5; 2000 Ph1 V70 (Arfur); S40, V70, S60 Other: Saab 9-3 TiD 'vert

Jun 11th, 2018, 17:02	#4
HiFlyer437 Member Last Online: Jul 20th, 2020 11:24 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Axminster	I ran one for three years doing 100 mike round trip every day for work; supremely comfortable. If I didn’t have three cars already, I’d get another for when it’s not convertible weather! And having two dogs means I can’t replace one of the others with an S60. __________________ Current: 2009 V70 2.0D; 2005 V70 D5 (E3) Previous: 2007 XC90 D5; 2000 Ph1 V70 (Arfur); S40, V70, S60 Other: Saab 9-3 TiD 'vert

Jun 17th, 2018, 20:42	#7
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:40 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	The swirl flap actuator arm looks to be in an unusual position for just coming off. They usually just pop off at the cylinder head side and sit there, so suspicious me is wondering if your prospective buyer pulled the arm off and flipped it over!!! The good news is the motor won't move by hand, you need to get the actuator arm unjammed and clipped back into the correct location and it should all work properly again. The bad news is there is every possible chance the swivel flap ball joint at the cylinder head is worn and a new arm will not stay on __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

Jun 17th, 2018, 21:09	#10
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:40 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	You should be able to pry it off the stepper motor in-situ. It's a tight fit but will come away. If it's extremely tight try inserting a screwdriver into the slot to open the socket a little, try not to put too much strain on the stepper motor part. New arm is only around £6 so if you break it it's not expensive to replace __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

Jun 10th, 2018, 10:39	#3
P4 Member Last Online: Jan 27th, 2024 07:20 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: West Yorkshire	At another time I wouldn't be selling but needs must. It's not money that's the problem but space. I've just found a one owner Saab estate in mint condition for pennies. With my two classics, the wife's and this Volvo there's nowhere to put it so something has to give. No response from this forum so it's obviously not underpriced - or maybe it's because it's the poverty spec S model The car's deliberately priced to sell and the response from elsewhere has been good.

Jun 17th, 2018, 20:04	#5
P4 Member Last Online: Jan 27th, 2024 07:20 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: West Yorkshire	With absolutely no interest from this site and nothing but empty promises elsewhere I was pleasantly hopeful of a visit from a guy who was traveling over two hours to see it. He arrived on time with his wife so my first thoughts were that one of them would be driving the Volvo home. Apparently his wife didn't want to drive that far and he would have to come back by train tomorrow. A bit further prying found that he had no money on him and he wanted to pay by bank transfer. Hmmm, I'm starting to think this isn't going to be as straightforward as I thought. He starts looking around the car and asking the right questions, but isn't impressed that it's not a FULL Volvo service history and that that the mileage is more than he thought. Then his wife starts talking to me, keeping my attention, whilst he looks over the engine. Two minutes later he wants to go for a test drive. So off we go with him driving. Within a quarter of a mile a warning message pops up, ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED. Strange, I'd not had that in the two years I've had the car. No power he says, turbo's gone. I've never had a problem with this car and now this today of all days. I took over and sure enough the lack of power was noticeable. Drove it back, nothing obvious, guy said he wasn't interested which was fair enough. Ten minutes later I drove it on my own - no problem! Now very confused. Had a good look under the bonnet and the swirl arm was dislodged. Tried to move the arm to find the stepper motor arm would not move at all - solid. Now when he drove it he hammered it, 3000rpm and more. I never take it above 2200. The upshot is the stepper motor is solid, so can it be reset insitu, can it be removed and reset, or does it need to be replaced?

Jun 17th, 2018, 20:14	#6
P4 Member Last Online: Jan 27th, 2024 07:20 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: West Yorkshire	The final straw was when I hooked the car up to Vida. It kept flashing up that it didn't recognise a piece of hardware and also wouldn't log on. Some research on the net suggested I needed the patch which I already have, so any ideas what I need to do to make Vida work.

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