In Car Mechanic Simulator 2021, players can restore cars that are available, ranging from classic Americana muscle cars to compact cars to modern sports cars, using more than 4,000 car parts.
These cars can either be from those that are already installed in the game, from the downloadable content (DLC) car packs, or from the Steam Workshop where they can download car mods.
One of the said car mods is the one for the Volvo 240 Estate, a mid-size executive car that was manufactured by Volvo from 1974 to 1993.
How to Restore a Volvo 240 Estate
Once they have downloaded the file for the car mod, and pasted it in the game's folder, they will find, and buy, the Volvo 240 Estate in the Junkyard, the Barn, and the Car Auction.
Once they have purchased it, they will wash its body and interior in the Car Wash, then transfer it to one of the Car Lifts in the Garage.
From there, they will drain whatever oil that is remaining in the engine using the Oil Drain machine, then they will also drain the rest of its fluids that are still inside their reservoirs such as the brake fluid, the coolant, the power steering fluid, and the windshield washer fluid using the Drain Tool.
After draining the oil and the fluids, they will disassemble the whole car, and get the parts that they need to repair or replace, until what is left on the Car Lift is the body frame, which they need to repair using the Wielding Machine.
Afterwards, they will place the parts that they can still use in the restoration project on the Repair Tables that are in the Workshop. From there, they will play a minigame where they will accurately hit the green tabs in order to fully fix the said parts.
On the other hand, the parts that cannot be repaired will be replaced instead with new parts, while they will be sold for additional Credits and Scraps.
Once they have the repaired or replaced parts, they can now start reassembling the whole Volvo 240 Estate, starting with its engine, which according to Gamer Walker's YouTube video, it is a I4 DOHC TAE.
In order to do this on the Engine Stand, they will need the engine block, the crankshaft, the four pistons with their rings, the crankshaft bearing caps, the rod caps, the oil pan, the oil filter, the flywheel, the clutch plate, the clutch pressure plate, and the clutch release bearing.
They will also need the engine head, the two camshafts, the camshaft caps, the engine head covers, the spark plugs, the spark plug cover, the intake manifold, the throttle, the exhaust manifold, the fuel rail, the fuel filter, the ignition distributor with its rotor, cap, and clips, and the ignition wires.
They will also need the timing covers, the cam gears, the serpentine belts, the power steering pump, the alternator, the idler rollers, the water pump and its pulley, the crankshaft pulley, and the radiator fan.
Once they finished building the engine, they will remove it from the Engine Stand, then they will install it in the car's engine bay with the help of the Engine Pulley.
Then, they will install the rest of its internal parts such as the gearbox, the starter, the battery, the reservoirs, the brake servo, the ABS pump and module, the air filter with its base and cover, the fuse box and cover with the new fuses and relays, and the radiator.
Then, they will install the rest of its parts, including those for the exhaust pipes, the suspension, and the braking system, as well as the tires and rims, the body kit, the lights, the windshield and other glass panels, and the parts for the interior such as the steering wheel and the seats.
Once they finished reassembling the whole car, they will fill the engine and the reservoir with a new batch of oil and other fluids, then they will paint the body with a color of choice in the Paint Booth.
Then, they will move the car to the Test Path room to realign the lights and the wheels, as well as to test the newly-installed braking system.
Then, they will move it to the Dyno Test room to tune up the gears in the gearbox and to perform a dyno test in order to check the performance of the newly-built engine. Once they are satisfied with the performance, they can now test run their very own Volvo 240 Estate.
