Originally Posted By: bigjl
Originally Posted By: GearheadTool
Originally Posted By: DuckRyder
So it is doing the same thing it was doing before replacing the old battery, sounds like it didn't need the battery to start with?
Oh, and and I'm sorry, but anything with a red universal battery hold down is a ghetto.
That is very possible that it maybe didnt "need" the new ($136.99) battery.... However, all the white stuff coming from in/around the battery had me concerned. I even bought the chargers to "fix" the old battery (desulphate, etc..) but I can use it (the older CTEK) on the new battery as well. I am sure it still works fine.. But old, undated battery vs. new one.. better.
As to the hold-down: GUILTY!
The old one didn't fit, this new battery is so large.. so, I either need to 1. See if the "$5 Volvo hold-down" fits, or 2. leave it as ghetto. (Still, it is possible one of the battery terminals in the back is pinched, it sort of thunked down on it, big heavy battery. Should get some new 4-gauge battery terminals as well..)
I will do my best to report back what the diagnosis - and fix- is/was for the "no start" after it started and ran. So far, we have:
1. Fuel pump
2. VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor)
3. CPS
- as suspects.
(4. Fuel Filter??)
Would be nice if it could stay in for its timing belt. I wish. But that won't happen, yet.. (*isn't in my custody at the exact moment. next year, maybe, I can help it - the car) Don't worry, we aren't going to let it go to [censored].
Still confused as to why the heated seats don't STAY warm.....
I hate to say it but it has already gone to [censored].
I don't think the heated seats are really important in the grand scheme of things.
Perhaps they are knackered.
Old premium market cars have a habit of having premium priced problems, just because they are worth very little doesn't make them cheap to fix.
Hence why you have been advised to get rid of this car, if you are short of money you need to consider repair costs in your purchase decision.
There is no point buying a car that needs money spent to get it to a reasonable roadworthy condition.
It isn't as though the car was actually that cheap.
He did not get that bad of a deal on the car.
The problem is that he has ZERO knowledge/tools/place to work on/money. I am not trying to be mean, it is just the truth. Bit of truth to the stuck in transmit comment too, but I digress.
I am guessing I could bring the car up to snuff for say $1000.00 and 3 days labor (not counting fixing the fixes that have been done since purchase). Trouble is GT has to PAY for the 3 days labor.
Unfortunately the car is headed down the same road so many of these cars head down in the hands of owners ill equipped to deal with the maintenance.