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    740 2.3 16v Saloon questions

    I've picked up one of these locally and knowing nothing about them, I'm just curious as to what I should be looking out for on her - what are the common faults/areas?

    1997 V70R

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    Make sure the cambelt is done as getting parts for these can be a nightmare as they are quite rare. I had a mechanic friend who had the belt snap on his 16V and it took him a while to source all the parts (needed new valves, etc)

    Other than that I can't think of anything else but I'm sure there is more (looked after my dads 740 for a few years and had a couple of 940s myself).
    1996 Olive Green 850 AWD - Follow the Project - Forged rods, 19T, big blue injectors, 960 TB, 3.25" MAF, Ostrich, 608 binary, arduino data display, active exhaust control with Focus RS tips, 320mm front brake conversion.
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