1995 850 turbo with out t5 turbo 140,000 mileswhen try to turn it over it just clicks once and lights go out
this is with a jump box on it (the wires get hot on my jump box when trying to start)
my family owns a salvage yard got the car from tow lot didnt have key ordered one from volvo dealer for 21.00
all other function seem fine (havent tried radio)

 

Sounds like a shorted out/seized starter if it is drawing that much current and still not turning over. Either that or the engine is completely frozen up. I would pull all the spark plugs out and then put a wrench on the crank bolt and see if you can turn the motor over by hand. If you can, turn it through at LEAST four full revolutions to be sure the motor is free. If the motor turns free, I would pull the starter and get it tested.

Please keep us posted.

Glenn

 

+1.

JPN

 

i figuered that would be it i have a non turbo 850 in the yard starter should be same i will change soon as possible and check theengine to see if its locked up

question ? whould i be able to use the non turbo engineif it is locked up and change intake exh. turbo all that or is compression too high thanks

 

Before you go nuts with hard stuff I would check, clean, and then check again the battery terminal connections. I couldn't tell from the original post, does the car have a battery in it and is it good?

The jump boxes really aren't made to start the car on their own.

...Lee

 

>does the car have a battery in it

That is a good point.......[8D].


JPN

 

yeah car has battery in it that has a lil charge enough to trun lights on thats it and they are not bright
cable where loose when i checked but tight now
the jump box has 2 batteries in it we use it to start our rollbacks plenty to start a car with no battery

i was only askin about engine just to know if my engine is locked up
i have shop with lots of goodies for stuff like that it might take me a day to do it if it would interchange
but havent worked on and 850 that muchonly four cylinder volvos in the pass (been workin on cars since i was a kid)

 

Sounds like you have the tools and ability to fix it. Again, try turning it over by hand to see if the engine is free, then go from there.

Good luck and keep us posted

 

Swapping a turbo with a non turbo engine would be a pretty tough job.

 

it was only a question im not sayin change out complete engine setups im sayin use the n/a engine long block with the turbo manifolds and wiring or is the 10.5 compresson gonna hurt it compared to the 8.5 or so in the turbo engine
or change the head aswell ?? just ideas

does anyone have pics of each head(turbo and n/a)??

had to stay home with kids today so didnt get to check out the car any but i will let you know ASAP