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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 16:25:52 -0000
From: "radar" <menopsamom>
Subject: Re: 1992 9000T CSE - Help?


Not certain about the details but most mechanicals should interchange between the two cars but remember the rear seats differ between hatch and saloon - as to value with no gearbox and a broken manifold it's not worth a lot ( in the uk around £100 -[$150]) make the guy an offer and see Hope this helps and good luck Radar 93 9000cse 2.0 lpt "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org> wrote in message news:3E3C7935.76FB8093nopsamlamelame.org... > Salutations: > > I have come across a 1992 9000T 2.3 with a brutally murdered transmission - > it also had the turbo header snapped off by local towing thugs.. I may be > able to save it.. > > Current owner drove around with a cracked tranny line for several days > until it burnt out (like - it starting slipping one day - started dropping > gears next - started grinding diff third day) then finally had it strap > towed on the forth day and snapped a cracked an cast turbo header.. Lord - > it's just awful.. I'll bet he hit something on the road and didn't bother > to lift the hood.. > > It's a 4 door hatch and rust free (except under the bottles under the hood > which were let go loose and scratched the paint under them). Leather and > metallic green - all interior systems seem clean and dry and operational.. > Apparently - had the engine "rebuilt" so it has 94,000 km on the 2.3T power > plant.. > > I have an 2.0 1989 9000T CD automatic with a 300k but still swish engine / > turbo with rotten interior - tired exterior and suspension parts starting > to wear out.. > > Can I drop the 1989 2.0T tranny/Diff - or - engine and tranny/dif in the > 1992 directly? If so - what is the 1992 worth as it sits now? I could shop > around for a tranny for the 2.3T for a while and crate it awaiting the > demise of the old engine of it isn't a huge problem to swap power plants.. > > The Owner hasn't given up yet - had the header tacked back together and > instructed the shop to fill it with fluid again and test drive it.. Sure > enough - it moves - but the diff is locking up and it actually grinds > rolling down the road.. > > I have got to think a full warrantee Volvo is in his future.. > > I would love to give this poor unfortunate 1992 CSE a loving if working > home for it's surviving years, but I'm not sure what it's worth or if I can > swap power plants / tranny / diff or both.. > > Indeed - Can I swap rotors and master cylinder as well? > > Please advise folks - I fear it's future unless someone intervenes soon.. > > -- > > J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ > all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads > no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time > > Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day > Rocky Horror Picture Show - I'm Going Home > http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/109.RAM

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