Hi everyone, I bought my Volvo only in August, this year.
My volvo, comparing to its age is pretty good, with millage of only almos 52000 miles.
But there are some problems i don't know what to blame on:
1. Engine starts with no problem, but, than when i have to move the gear from "P" position, i have to press the shift button - it happens almost every time with some exceptions - at the same time the ABS light is off and headlights are working also;

2. Every time after car is started and when making first few meters, there is sound of iron scratch coming from the front wheels (i guess from the left – maybe somewhere on the first or second speed) - it only happens after when engine is started – it does not repeat even I stop the car, but do not turn off the engine;
3. Before buying my volvo, i was visiting the volvo forums and everyone was saying that 850 has smooth driving with almost no noise inside the car - but, as i got my volvo, there is constant noise of the road, as if rolling with wodden wheels )) (i hope you will understand me)






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Welcome to the Forum. Nice looking car.

The rumble you are hearing each time you are starting out is from the Anti Lock Brake System.
It does a self-test each time the car first starts moving from start-up. The noise is normal.

A Volvo 855 is a "Sport Wagon". So the suspension is reasonably stiff. Good road feel
is needed when putting BMW's in their place.

 

What size tires do you have? On my 16" rims I have 205/55/16 on one car and 205/50/16 on the other. I can feel every pebble in the road with car that has the 50s. The 55s run much smoother and quieter.

...Lee

 

Thank you guys.

Trektech, it feels really great when putting BMWs in their place especially, when they think that their sporty looking coupes can do such a giant as my volvo )) it really disappoints them

Ozark, what pressure do you have in your tires? I think i am going to change mine to 55s and also in the city driving mine consumes approx. 17.4 MPGs, is it reasonable?

And what about the "P" position release when engine is on?

sorry for such a stupid questions, but in my country there is no certified volvo center i could consult with, so you are the only guys i can share my experience

 

I run 35 PSI, front and rear, on both cars. Check the sticker on the fuel filler door, I think they recommend a higher rear air pressure for the Wagons.

That sounds a tad low but I suppose it depends on how congested your city driving is. I get closer to 20 MPG in the city with my turbo but I don't normally commute at peak traffic hours.

There is a microswitch at the base of the shifter that goes bad on all of them. It is a relatively cheap part and it is relatively easy to fix. Here is a link to a writeup with some details:

http://volvospeed.com/Repair/Microswitch.php

...Lee

 

Thanks a lot i hope before i will fix the shift locker, nothing serious will happen.

Does your car has the rumble that i mentioned when starting up. As "trektech" told me it is normal, as Anti Lock Brake System
does a self-test each time the car first starts moving from start-up

As for the traffic in my city, it is very heavy and plus there are lot of hills and steeps, so i guess this is the reason.

While on the highways, (also with lot of hills and mountains ) at low speed it consumes 30-31 mpg and with some speeding 24-25 mpg.

Thank you again my friend,

I really appreciate your help

David

 

Do anyone know where can i get online Volvo 850 Repair Manual for free, or something like that

 

Here is my take on your problems:

1.) You need thishttp://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-850/Transmission-&-Drive-Train/Automatic-Shift-Lock-Microswitch/p-72-152-3108/

That is the ShiftLock Microswitch. Reasonably inexpensive and easy to do.

2.) Wheel scraping and vibrations can be from a multitude of things. Start with easy stuff. Take your car and have the wheels inspected for bends or cracks, tires inspected for broken belts or things of that nature. Have the wheels rebalanced. Wheels CAN be come imbalanced and need an adjustment like everything else. Its quite possible that, if you have sticky weights, that one came off somewhere.

Next move to brakes. Maybe you have a warped rotor or stuck caliper

Then, check suspension. You might have blowing socks or struts and especially blown mounts.

Or some weird combination of things.

You don't necessarily have to go to a Volvo dealer for things as simple as tires, brakes, and suspension.

I certainly don't.

Hope that helps a bit!

 

Here you go:

http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/dow.../Volvo_850.zip

I'm not sure what year your car is. The manual is for a 1995 model but things are very similar from year to year. From 1996 and on the diagnostics are OBD-II which requires a scanner to get the codes.

...Lee

 

Great, thanks.

I can't get my eyes off the manual already found some interesting points

thanks VJZ, i will pay a visit to master. actually, the reason of the "rumble" was not bad balancing or the wheels, i checked it couple of times.

For this weekend i have something to read

 

And my 1st & 2nd replies at the following may be of some use:

https://volvoforums.com/m_48928/tm.htm

TLC is the key to keeping a Volvo running for a long time.


JPN

 

Thanks JPN

I assume you are from Japan. The reason of asking you is that, my Volvo is imported from Japan, although it is US make.

I have the Maintenance Record, but it is all in Japanese , I tried to find in my country someone who not only knows Japanese, but can understand all the tech meanings

If it is not a problem for you, can I ask you to have a look on my Maintenance Record; I could scan and send it to you. Thank you

 

No prob. I just PMed you with my email account. If you did not receive my PM please let me know and I will post my email here.

>I tried to find in my country someone who not only knows Japanese, but can understand all the tech meanings

You would have a hell of a time finding one with such qualifications. In Japan, they say there are many Japanese people who can communicate in English. Bull sxxt, even at the airline I work for (the one just merged, and it is a U.S carrier) there are only 3-4 out of some 60+ technicians who are fluent in English. All the rest either speaks EngRish or can hardly write without spelling/grammatical mistakes. Sadly, though, they do not want to admit it. I paid my share & did my homework to learn English and am still in the learning process.


JPN