Technically NEW 1998 LS400 40,000 miles with PROBLEMS:
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Technically NEW 1998 LS400 40,000 miles with PROBLEMS:
Hey all thanks so much for your generous input when I was on the fence about buying an 98 LS400 with 40K miles.
I did buy it. :blink:
I seem to have inherited some problems though :chairshot: .
I had a looong road trip back home, just about 1100 Miles.
This has given me a great opportunity to test it.
I'll list the problems I've noticed as of yet.
1) Check VSC came on once I pulled into a tight parking spot at a grocery store. It almost felt like ABS was kicking in on the front wheels. It seems to be intermittent though. It restarts usually when I restart the car. Sometimes I get lucky and the message never gets displayed.
2) When I press the brakes I hear what sounds like some springs creaking. I hear the noise only when I am parked and hit my brakes to get into drive or park
3) Speedometer sometimes doesn't work when starting off...but usually starts after a short while... 5-10 minutes.
The first time this happened I turned off the car and restarted it. Speedometer started working again.
My old Volvo forum had some VERY well mechanical versed folks on the forum. I'm kind of excited to see how mechanically savvy you all are. But then again I'm sure those folks were very well versed because they spent many MANY hours fixing their Volvos. :blink:
Thanks very much my new friends!
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I did buy it. :blink:
I seem to have inherited some problems though :chairshot: .
I had a looong road trip back home, just about 1100 Miles.
This has given me a great opportunity to test it.
I'll list the problems I've noticed as of yet.
1) Check VSC came on once I pulled into a tight parking spot at a grocery store. It almost felt like ABS was kicking in on the front wheels. It seems to be intermittent though. It restarts usually when I restart the car. Sometimes I get lucky and the message never gets displayed.
2) When I press the brakes I hear what sounds like some springs creaking. I hear the noise only when I am parked and hit my brakes to get into drive or park
3) Speedometer sometimes doesn't work when starting off...but usually starts after a short while... 5-10 minutes.
The first time this happened I turned off the car and restarted it. Speedometer started working again.
My old Volvo forum had some VERY well mechanical versed folks on the forum. I'm kind of excited to see how mechanically savvy you all are. But then again I'm sure those folks were very well versed because they spent many MANY hours fixing their Volvos. :blink:
Thanks very much my new friends!
:cheers:
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"Technically," it's not new. It's a 13 year old car which has been sitting more than it's been driven... so that can lend itself to some unique problems all its own.
I can speak to number 2 that it may be the transmission mount bushings worn out letting the drivetrain move when you put it into park or reverse.
I can speak to number 2 that it may be the transmission mount bushings worn out letting the drivetrain move when you put it into park or reverse.
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Congrats on the new ride.
First things:
Do the 90-100K maintenance.
That will get some nice fresh fluid into the tranny, differential, brake lines and fresh coolant. Timing belt routine and all it entails.
The suspension shouldn't be worn but the strut bushings front and rear may have deteriorated since these are known issues. Age here does not help and it is a relatively easy check for any cracking. Same too for the engine and tranny mounts.
After fresh fluids and maintenance to bring it up to date you should be pretty Post up a pic for us to see.
First things:
Do the 90-100K maintenance.
That will get some nice fresh fluid into the tranny, differential, brake lines and fresh coolant. Timing belt routine and all it entails.
The suspension shouldn't be worn but the strut bushings front and rear may have deteriorated since these are known issues. Age here does not help and it is a relatively easy check for any cracking. Same too for the engine and tranny mounts.
After fresh fluids and maintenance to bring it up to date you should be pretty Post up a pic for us to see.
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Thank you very much everyone!
I will have my vehicle on a lift soon so I will be sure to inspect all those things.
I find the speedometer problem pretty crazy. I realized today that the tachometer also sometimes doesn't work either.
I'll check for the creaking when the car is on a lift.
Thanks a bunch!
I will have my vehicle on a lift soon so I will be sure to inspect all those things.
I find the speedometer problem pretty crazy. I realized today that the tachometer also sometimes doesn't work either.
I'll check for the creaking when the car is on a lift.
Thanks a bunch!
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Strut rod bushings or the entire strut rod assemblies on a 98-00 LS normally need replacing every 75,000 to 100,000 miles but there have been reports of them failing at much lower mileages mainly due to age.
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the VSS is sometimes the culprit. Vehicle Speed Sensor!
So where are these capacitors located, and what are they for? To pass a signal or ground it?
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