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"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo) 11/07/2015 at 16:46 • Filed to: Junk yard, Volvo 850, Doglopnik

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If you couldn’t guess, I went to a junk yard today.

Made where!? (850s actually have more than a few German parts)

But just look at that face.

Lastly, the Volvo wasn’t the only thing getting fixed today.

jkm7680 > Alfalfa 11/07/2015 at 16:53

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The intercoolers on my A6 are Swedish made.

Klaus Schmoll > Alfalfa 11/07/2015 at 17:06

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Too bad Halloween is over! You vould have dressed Doge up as a Martini.

Alfalfa > Klaus Schmoll 11/07/2015 at 17:07

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My wife said that exact thing within an hour of getting him home.

Alfalfa > jkm7680 11/07/2015 at 17:07

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Our cars are basically the same!

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Alfalfa 11/07/2015 at 17:12

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Really funny how global Volvos are... Really not many American parts though

Amoore100 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 11/07/2015 at 18:22

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Probably for the best...maybe?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Amoore100 11/07/2015 at 18:29

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Other than the stupid Italian (fiat) designed part that was on my v70R id say so

Amoore100 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 11/07/2015 at 18:35

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IIRC something not Swedish recently gave out on my dad’s V70 though I don’t exactly remember what it was other than German...

Hiroku > Alfalfa 11/08/2015 at 11:05

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You could have picked this little latch up and shipped it to me. Mine broke and I’ve been using a bolt sticking through the grille to open up the hood for some time now. Looks shit, but gets the job done! For some reason 850s are impossible to find in the junkers in my area and that little thing is worth a ridiculous amount of money from the factory (as is anything Volvo, apparently).

Also the blower motor, as mine has finally given up the ghost yesterday after squealing for a couple months :(

Alfalfa > Hiroku 11/08/2015 at 12:02

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Ah, would I have known I totally would have! They’re not exactly plentiful around here, between about 4 salvage yards nearby I can usually only track down one.

I anyways year the dash apart on the off chance I’ll find an intact odometer gear, because I really don’t want to pay $20 for a tiny piece of plastic.

Hiroku > Alfalfa 11/08/2015 at 12:49

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Those break down so much I suppose they must be pretty hard to find. I know mine was replaced at least once during the car’s life - the odo shows 160k miles on the clock, but if you do the trick with the underhood blinky-lights-thingy to see the real mileage stored in the cluster, it shows closer to 240k miles! And chances are it isn’t even the original cluster that came with the car.

Alfalfa > Hiroku 11/08/2015 at 12:57

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Mine reads 167k, the previous owner had a lot of paperwork and it looked like it had only stopped working within the previous year before I got it. Of course there’s no knowing if it had broken previously, when I finally got a carfax I discovered that I’m the 7th owner.

Hiroku > Alfalfa 11/08/2015 at 13:05

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Is yours pre-OBD II? If it is, it’s possible (and very easy) to check the actual mileage in the cluster (not the ECU). That would give you an idea of the distance covered by the car while the odo was stopped.

Alfalfa > Hiroku 11/08/2015 at 13:37

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No, it’s OBD II.