HI All,

I just new on the forum and I just want to know what you guys thing about my new car.

I just pay $850 for it and have some damage. I will be fix this my self but any suggestions you guys will have I really will appreciated

2003 Volvo S40 1.9L 71k

 

If you fix this with junkyard parts you should do OK.

Best place to look for the parts you need, particularly the hood, is car-part.com. You might even get lucky and find one in the correct color. I just checked and there's a silver hood in Athens for $200.

 

Thats a fantastic deal if there isn't much damage in the engine compartment. Did you check for fluid leaks in there; Radiator, trans cooler, A/C?

 

OK, so just got the car on my garage, looks like a don't have to much leaks, I only see some green water drops (witch I'm assuming that just the radiator is broken some where).

looks like I will just need to change the hood, grill, lights, and a few frame pieces (see pic)

What you guys think?

 

Looks great, I say you did good

Do yourself a favor and open up the timing belt cover and check for oil leaks.

 

Amazing how the front bumper seems to have been spared.
Did she rear end a truck or utility?
Great find for you and looks straightforward to fix overall.
Enjoy!

 

I will look thanks

Did I say this car only have 71k milies on it. Spark plug just got change, any think else I should look for it or thinking on change?

 

Bumper look fine just a few scratches and ships but I can live with that, I just need to get a little piece from the inside

 

How do you know if you need to replaced the timing belt??? I check and I have no leaks, no cracks on timing belt, it looks like it has been replace recently but I'm not sure

 

Is this your first Volvo? How are the electrics? Any system messages?

You may want to make friends with DiCE / VIDA, the Volvo troubleshooting / repair / maintenance system.

You can check the PO's maintenance record through myCarfax for free.

 

That looks clean, probably needs new headlights, bumper, cross radiator member, rad, cooling fan, hood, front grid, that's pretty much it. from a scrap yard, you'd get them for about 1k. To check the belt remove the upper belt cover and turn the engine to check all the belt length. look for hairline cracks but it should be still good for a while.

 

Yup I just order:

- headlights, bumper,
- cross radiator member
- rad
- cooling fan
- hood
- front grid

*Bumper looks fine to me, I few scratches but still good, I did have to order a few inside parts of the bumper

I can't wait to put it back together!!!!

 

Yes this is my first volvo

so far so good, but yesterday I remove the headliner to repair my self I i notice the Driver seat didn't want to go down (electric seat). so I will have to investigate once I finish with the front repairs.

I did got Vida software working on my laptop, which it have help me a lot to getting the correct parts. I order an ODBII scanner (I hope i don't need to get a DICE scanner) we will see

I will check out mycarfax, thank you

 

A clone DiCE is about 300% better than a generic scanner. It both reads, monitors ongoing values, and sets many settings (but not all).

MF

 

Well here is some updated pictures of my volvo project, Any input you guys have would be appreciated.

I'm thinking on left the hood black, got the headlights with back black, grill would be black and wheels would be paying black. Also I will be tainted the Windows black. And the back lights will be tainted black as well

Can't wait onto is finish yay!!!

 

The core support on our cars is very weak, and it looks like yours is bent pretty good. They are supposed to do that, with the whole idea of the crumple zone.

I'm afraid you will have a very hard time getting everything straight once that's happened. Good luck!

 

Just don't forget that, after your "sweat equity," you will have a collector's item.

Two questions: 1) how is the alignment? If the collision crumple zone extended to the forward frame, a 100% alignment may be hard to get. 2) How did the PO treat his/her turbo? Was the oil changed REGULARLY? Did he/she run it up to redline?

 

at 71k miles/10 years the belt may look good but it got stiff (like hard plastic). it's a good idea to replace it being there. I only had a crack on mine, had to turn the engine to find it.

 

Here some updated puctures

 

All good!

Now you've got me wondering what my V50 looked like when it was rescued from salvage status. I bought it from the restorer.