Okay so I am about to possibly buy a 92 960. I have worked on the 760 before but not the 6cyl.

The car is listed as below for $500

I am pretty well mechanically inclined and have worked on tons of cars. I have been searching and not found anything on a DIY for doing the head gasket.

Only thing I have seen is that it is quite hard. I do NOT like taking my cars to mechanics as I usually do everything myself.

Question is...how hard would the head gasket be and is there a DIY anywhere out there? Would this car be worth it?

Thanks in advance!!

 

If you have done alot of work on cars it is not to bad.

 

I replaced burnt valves in a customer's (well, it's mine now) T5 and I have to admit the job was a real pain in the ***, but after it was done, I would do it again. I never opened up a Volvo before this one. If you feel you are a decent tech and have done head gaskets on other vehicles, you should be fine. Just get a manual for torque specs.

 

Here is specs from VADIS:
(for the B6304FS motor.....not sure what the difference is between the B6304GS and the B6304FS....they have the same torque specs sheet.)


Here is the TXT:
----Components ----------------------------------------------------------------------Nm-----
Automatic oil coolant pipe.............................................. .........................................35
Exhaust manifold----------------------------------------------------------------------25
Exhaust manifold - heat shield............................................ .....................................15
exhaust system pipe flange/manifold (M10)* -------------------------------------------60
*With M8 stud.............................................. .................................................. .....40
Exhaust system - joins after the three-way catalytic converter (TWC)-------------------25
Exhaust system - pipe over the rear axle.............................................. ....................30
Exhaust system - tail pipe-------------------------------------------------------------30
Idler pulley............................................ .................................................. ............25
Tensioner/tensioner damping unit timing belt--------------------------------------------25
Flanged screw, vibration damper (stage 1)................................................ ................35
Flanged screw, vibration damper (stage 2)---------------------------------------------60°
Camshaft - tensioner damping unit.............................................. .............................24
Camshaft carrier cover----------------------------------------------------------------17
Camshaft pulley............................................ .................................................. .....20
Knock sensor (KS)---------------------------------------------------------------------20
Carrier plate stage 1................................................. ............................................45
Carrier plate stage 2------------------------------------------------------------------50°
Torque converter......................................... .................................................. ......30
Engine mounting----------------------------------------------------------------------50
Engine pad (to bracket).......................................... ..............................................50
Oil cooler - Thermostat housing-------------------------------------------------------30
Oil pan plug.............................................. .................................................. ........40
Oil pump-----------------------------------------------------------------------------10
Oil pressure switch............................................ .................................................. 40
Manifold studs-----------------------------------------------------------------------20
Timing belt tension pulley............................................ .........................................40
Vibration damper (center nut)--------------------------------------------------------300
Cylinder head, stage 1................................................. ........................................20
Cylinder head, stage 2----------------------------------------------------------------60
Cylinder head, stage 3................................................. ........................................130
Coolant pump------------------------------------------------------------------------20
Transmission member............................................ ...............................................50
Transmission pad---------------------------------------------------------------------50
Spark plug (do not lubricate)........................................ .........................................25