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a friend brought me a 93 240 wagon to diagnose whose blower motor abruptly failed on him.
one day it ran perfectly the next day nothing.
here is my story how i found the problem.
1. a fuse check to #3 reveals a good fuse
2. i loosened and pulled back the center console facia after removing the blower knob.
3. removed the connector which attaches to the blower switch.
4 using a test light with the positive probe inserted into the white/black wire fitting on the connector and the neg to ground ...
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It only took me a year! Here is my final project on my 164. Installed a modified 140 center console to fit the 164. Also modified a 164 front console to fit as a rear console/drink holder/ minibar. Finally, an armrest modified from a rare 240 armrest w/ cupholders, made to lift and collapse into its legs and store downward between the seats. All finished and I still have time to trim the tree and get into some Sinatra!
Enjoy the photos.
Have a Merry C...
Moog sells ball joints with grease fittings and I've seen ACdelco tie rod ends on EBAY with them.
Wanted to give everyone an update on my '84 244 turbo with 240,000 miles that recently needed a head gasket, a clutch, and front end work. If you remember, I was quoted around $2800 for all of the work (same shop for everything) and I came here to ask for opinions on whether it was money well spent....or if I should just get rid of the car and buy something newer.
I decided to keep the car. It was my first brand new car and the only car that I have driven for the past 28 years (damn, has it b...
This weekend I spent nearly three hours tracking the infamous honk the horn and the rear wiper cycles on a 92 245. Assuming this to be the usual ground fault in the column, I went in there first. Cleaned and reseated everything including the stalk switch. Replaced a couple of questionable wires, no go. I had replaced the single horn with duals, checked for coil grounds, nothing doing. Spent some time trying to find anything weird with a meter, nothing. Replaced the stalk switch with anoth...
I find the small one-handed models work fine and are cheap. They also work on U joints. Harbor Freight or such and they come with cartridges.
My resolution for the new year is to enter the resolution of any problem I submit to the Brickboard. I realize after the battle has been won, we all want to forget about the pain of it all, but anyone following the thread also wants to know which flanking action worked.
So, as many have said before, be mindful of your curious and helpful fellow Bricksters by sending off a message once your problem has been resolved.
Thanks, one and all, may your New Year be all you want it to be,
Rich
At this stage, with a '78 you can't go by the tag (possibly in the trunk)that ID's the steering rack (but in Volvo speak--it says type 1,2 or 3) because the rack may have been changed over the years. They can interchange with only the mounting hardware different. I think it is CAM GEAR that can have either male or female threads on the inner tie rod--I may be wrong on the brand but one of them is like that. You may have to disassemble somewhat to be sure of what you have. If your rack uses f...
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Art Benstein
near Baltimore
Merry Christmas!
I like the way you use bold to bring your point to the fore.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
I just replaced the camshaft seal on one of our cars. I used an 1-1/4" die cast EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) connector to press the seal in place. The fitting goes over the camshaft, and fits inside the recess for the seal. I removed the two set screws and cut the set screw bosses off the connector. Using a longer bolt of and a large washer allowed me to nicely press the seal to the bottom of it recess. The electrical fitting cost $2.50 at a local hardware store.
john sargent; Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:46 GMT
Are your plugs gassy when you pull them after cranking it?
Are you sure you're getting spark?
"Maybe that's how salespeople talk in the east..."
No, I just thought it typical goat-talk, not realizing you were attempting humor. Given the source, I Should have known the "LOL" was meant to connote sophomoric jocularity.
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Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.
Hello,
It would have been better if the oil galley plugs been removed.
But even if the plugs had been removed, it is critical that the block and cylinder head get THOROUGHLY washed after it has been to the machine shop, even if was hot tanked.
We use Dawn dish washing detergent and hot water.
Usually the washing process performed at the machine shop occurs BEFORE they start to machine the block.
When we get a freshly machined block back from the machine shop we use, it always comes covered...
Art
I am a retired mechanical engineer and hold a license as a master electrician.
That said, I've been driving Volvo's for over 40 years.
My deceased father (also a engineer) drove a Volvo for the last 20 years of his life.
We both had a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction working on and driving our Volvos because we knew good Engineering and quality when we saw it.
I can't point to anything specifically that I consider poor design on the Volvo's that I've owned.
On the other hand, I can poin...
When we looking at our '90 744 Turbo, I thought that it was a bit noisy and was worried about its 155k miles. The car was owned by a dealer's wife and in perfect condition.
I had it checked by my dealer and the mechanic told me that the noise was typical for a turbo. We drove Evander to 235k and sold him to a neighbor who moved away when he had 275k..
Several year's turbos were built with rather loose fit in the parts. This was done on purpose and the engines quiet down a bit when fully warme...
Sometimes the code is written down in the owners manual. Look through all the paperwork that was in the car when you got it. If you can't find it you will need to contact a dealer. The code is stored in the Volvo data base. You will need to give them the VIN #. They may ask for proof of ownership.
Right side
White=foglight
Yellow=Stop Light
Brown=Taillight
Blue=Directional
Black=Backup
Left side
White=foglight
Yellow/Gray=Stop Light
Red=Taillight
Green=Directional
Black=Backup
The black and white are pigtailed from the left side to the right.
There is another black on both sides - , not in the harness, goes to ground.
First question I posted was about my 1988 240 speedometer quit after removal to bypass the "chip". Art supplied me with a website that identified looking at the L shaped plug behind the speedometer. I removed it again, and sure enough, I had squeezed the plug when reinstalling and the blue wire prongs were, of course, squeezed on the non-contact side. I separated them and it worked again. Thought it was over, but no. First speed bump and no speedo again! Pulled the speedo again and looked at th...
"i did not get 12v at cps connection,if i tested it correctly,ign. on,lead to #3 terminal,neg to ground."
There is no voltage at the CPS connection until the sensor generates the signal to the EZK ICU. But as others have said, if you have spark at the plugs, the CPS must be working.
Below is a sequenced list of the main steps for starting and running:
Start-Run Sequence LH2.4 or REX
1) During starter cranking, the Crank Position Sensor sends timing pulses to Ignition C...
The NSS is located in the shifter console, to the left of the shifter.
Here is what it looks like.
http://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/neutral_safety_switch/volvo/940.html
You can test by putting a test light on the solenoid terminal on the starter and try to crank- no light means no power to the solenoid.
Replacement is not a difficult chore - remove the console, couple of small hex screws and a plug. The mounting plate has elongated holes to allow for some small positioning adjustments. B...
You will need a driveshaft from a manual transmission later model 240. I do not know if driveshafts would be interchangeable between models.
Automatics did not use this flex plate.
Dan
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