'82 264 GLE...A few questions before I try to get it running again

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Weldman, Aug 7, 2006.

  1. Weldman

    Weldman Guest

    I just bought an '82 264 GLE and have a few questions.

    The car's previous owner stopped driving it about five years ago
    because she and her husband both were given company cars and she also
    had a sports car that she liked driving more. She said the last time
    she drove it, it ran fine.

    The car only has 74,000 miles on it! The interior is in excellent
    condition. Not cracks in the dash or the seats. It really looks almost
    new. I've never seen an older Volvo that was in nearly this nice a
    condition on the inside.

    Now the bad:

    The body does have a little rust under the driver's side door that I'll
    have to fix.

    It needs tires, but the Corona wheels do have all of the center caps
    still attached.

    The biggest detractor from what I've read is that it has the PRV
    engine. Again, the lady who I bought it from said it ran well when she
    last drove it, but I know these engines aren't the most long-lived of
    the Volvo engines. I figured that if the engine is history, I can
    always put a red block engine in it.

    So now to the questions:

    1. I'm planning on draining the gas tank of any old fuel and purging
    the fuel injection lines of the old fuel.

    2. After I get it started and verify that the engine still will get the
    car down the road, I'm going to change the oil, transmission flid, and
    antifreeze. I've read that synthetic engine oil helps these engines'
    longevity. Should I put some sort of oil system cleaner in the engine
    since it has not been run for so long?

    3. Finally, the leather seats while in very good condition are somewhat
    harder than I would think they should be. What is the best leather
    reconditioner to use?

    Anything else I should be aware of?

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    Weldman, Aug 7, 2006
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  2. Weldman

    Johan Plane Guest

    Since the big problem with the PRV engine is lubrication, be shure to
    change oil + oil filter. Also take a look at the coolantlevel and condition
    and eventually replace it. Remember that aluminium corrodes too. Another
    problem are the cylinder linings, that tend to sink, causing coolant to
    leak into the engine. Not a specific Volvo or PRV problem, but perhaps a
    little more frequent.

    Johan Plane
    Uppsala, Sweden
     
    Johan Plane, Aug 7, 2006
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  3. Weldman

    zencraps Guest

    I would put in new oil and a filter BEFORE trying to start it for the
    first time, then if it runs fine, drain it, remove the filter, and add
    a quart of Rislone with some more fresh oil and another new filter.

    Then change the coolant, power steering fluid, brake fluid,
    transmission fluid and differential fluid.
     
    zencraps, Aug 7, 2006
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  4. Weldman

    Weldman Guest

    I like Rislone. I use it in my Vanagon.

    What is the best oil to use in this engine? I've read that synthetics
    are recommended for the B28's. Is there any additive other than
    Rislone that will help to protect the cam bearings that go bad in this
    engine?

    Thanks.
     
    Weldman, Aug 7, 2006
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