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Go to www.stepbystepvolvo.com and download the changing timing belt on 240/740/940, B230 engine guide. Look at Figure 9, p.5.
It's a snowy day today and my wife and two kids went for an unfortunate double roll, landed on the tires and only compressed the roof slightly in one corner, must have been one hell of a roll not to mess up the sides or roof much.
So the car is toast but everyone is just fine. The wife hit her head on the compressed roof but that was it. My 2 year old and 5 month old didn't even think much of it. The tow truck driver couldn't believe they all just walked away from it. He said they're ei...
120-130 Heater Control Repair
A cheap and easy repair for the heater control valve is to simply replace the heat sensing portion with the capillary tube with one from a 200 series car. These are plentiful in the junk yards for about $12. Of course the hardest part is getting it out of the 240.
If you look at the backing plates on the two heater valves you will see that they are nearly identical.
If your current valve is leaking it will need to be repaired first:
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First let me start out by venting.... Every car/truck that I have ever seen has either had 4 or 5 gears for a manual transmission. I have never, ever...EVER seen a button to push to engage into 5th gear, and I've worked on A LOT of cars in my life. So let me get this straight: These people sat around in the 1970s and 80s and said "Hey it's a great idea if we make 5th gear electronic instead of friggin NORMAL!"
That leads me to my car. I am "blessed" to have the last year where they used this ...
Proper tightening of the fuel sending unit plastic collar-type lock ring was a known problem area. There was even a recall associated with this for certain models. If you under-tighten these lock rings you risk fuel/vapor seepage at the top of the tank. If you over-tighten them you will jump the threads, which in turn can expand the collar and round the threads, making it difficult to properly tighten them. A new lock ring was normally required. But with the following simple procedures, most lo...
"I'm at my wit's end here because I simply can't believe Volvo would do this with a manual transmission vehicle, and if I try to go outside and figure it out myself, I am going to get extremely pissed off..Haha...
...It's ridiculous Volvo would use something like this."
Volvo isn't the only company using this overdrive. Jaguar, Austin Healy, Alpine, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Triumph, MG and others such as American Motors, Chrysler, and European Ford Transit vans also use/d them. Over a pe...
hi everyone. i have had my fill of my old volvo 245 for many years of good quality service but now im parting her out and will be getting another sometime down the road. my volvo ran when i parked it this past summer and still turns and runs fine but between my divorce, driving my dodge truck and girlfriends car, just dont have the room. please e-mail me with your parts request and i will send a reply back with a price tag. it's the reliable 4 cylinder model, non turbo, with a stickshift transm...
Hello Brickboarders
New guy here needing some direction. Just purchased a 1989 245 GL with an automatic. Nice rust free Texas car that I knew needed some work. I bought it from a friend who was moving out of the area, who owned it for close to a year. He made some substantial repairs to it when he bought it, then drove it without anything else major happening. It served him well, and he put quite a few miles on it.
When I bought it, the previous owner said that it had started having probl...
On your machined critical surfaces, a thin film of grease will prevent your paint overspray from sticking. Just wipe it off after you are through spraying and before assembly. Hope this helps.
Ok I get it now.
Sorry for the confusion.
Here are the other two...
If your Laycock OD does not work, and you have no dash light at any time, access relay near glove box area, remove blue relay, turn ignition on, check for 12 volts at the blue wires in the relay socket. If no voltage, trace before the relay socket.
If voltage, turn power off, check for continuity between the red wire and any dash ground, (4th gear switch on tranny), then for continuity between the blue wire and brown with shifter button pushed (wiring and shifter button), then black and any o...
Uh, I'm not "changing my attiude". It's ridiculous Volvo would use something like this. Plain and simple...I work on cars for a living and I've had 8 240s, I mentioned something electrical so obviously I looked at a few wiring diagrams, I have access to Alldata and Mitchell, if you even know what that is... so please...Don't undermine my intelligence. What you said was rude, ignorant and uncalled for.
ANYWAYS:
Packard you make a great point about it being an electrical problem. This 240 has th...
First off you have the wrong attitude. Electric overdrives are still in production. There are many car builders and companies using the same unit that Volvo used. Your best bet is to get a wiring diagram. Go from point to point. Next change your attitude, or get rid of the car.
First I have never replaced a tranny and have no plans to do one.So, if you have access to a lift and a tranny jack then the job is not to bad.If you are doing it shade tree with jack stands and the like expect a few set backs.The tranny is heavy and clumsy.A buddy or two for help and moral support is a plus. You will still need some type of jack to lower and raise the trannies.If you have shop do it you may as well have your rear engine seal replaced at the same time.I knew a fellow who loved...
"Can the pump be replaced without taking the hoses off/apart? Maybe just raise the unit a bit and change it out" That's not possible--the unit can't be lifted very far with the hoses attached--and even if you could lift it, the little fiddly bits that have to get disassembled to change the pump would be uncomfortable to deaL with in tight quarters. As to the question of the hard return line--splcing (5/16 or 8mm fuel hose) will work and makes wiggling the unit out of the trunk floor a littl...
RT Mechanics Ltd Demonstrator Car
THE PERIL - 1995 Volvo 854 T5-R
From a very early age I have always been car mad (of all types, not just Volvo’s!) and have had a big interest in motorsport etc. I followed Volvo during the BTCC years when the 850 series made it’s debut - I thought this was a great thing to show that Volvos are not boring and slow and had planned to make a copy of the white Volvo touring car at some point. Some years later, as RT started to...
Longest lasting fix I've done is exactly what you propose. Two holes and a zip tie.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore
No one ever says, "It's only a game", when their team is winning.
manual windows, central locking relay is unhooked due to short.
My drivers door started acting up on me really quickly today.I adjusted the outside handle's metal lever and now it works fine. The inside looks like its working but its just not pulling up on the latch the same as the outside. The metal piece from the handle to the joints bends outwards from trying to pull it too hard. So I'm guessing the handle is doing all that it can do and needs to be adjusted somehow.
How can I adjust the ...
you stated the noise does NOT GO AWAY with the selector in neutral. if this is thew case the center bearing is not the problem because the drive shaft does not turn in neutral.
IF indeed the whining continues in neutral with car at rest you have an automatic transmission problem.
in order of likelihood it could be:
1. low transmission fluid
2. blocked fluid strainer in the transmission
3. a worn pump
4. a torque converter fault
5. an internal gearbox fault
you know the stuff.wicked sticky and pliable. the stuff used to hold wiring harnesses to the chassis etc... where can I get some, I already recycled all the stuff in my parts cars.
All the old timers probably know this however I post this for general information.
I picked up a 1989 240 a year ago for a song with 108,000 miles from the second owner. The car pulled to the left and the he was told by three shops the car was bent and nothing could be done. It is in great shape (except for bad tire wear), all body lines were perfect and it showed no signs of damage so it was worth the gamble.
I could find no looseness or front end damage. The first stop was the local Les S...
I suppose you've seen this?
http://volvospeed.com/Repair/pnpswitch.php
I'd say it's not necessarily the PNP switch gone bad unless you're having other problems as well (like starting problems, flashing arrow). You can take the whole thing apart and try to align it, and see if that works for you. You don't necessarily need the tool. I'm "borrowing" this from someone over on MVS:
If you're doing the alignment alone, put a mirror behind the car such that you can see the reverse lights go on ...
One of the girls parked too close to a tree in the yard then creased the drivers door backing out. It's cosmetic and the door works OK but while I have no skill at bodywork I do have a donor car the same year and color.
How hard is it to get a new door to line up right? Any tricks? I switched hinges which can take me half an hour(PITA). How long to switch the whole door, locks and window operators (donor door window tracks are trashed)?
BTW when fixed I've promised myself it's time to sell at...
See... an experienced brick driver always leaves the snow on the roof... the added weight=extra traction...
Stay warm out there!
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-Matt I ♥ my ♂
I have a '90 240 SW that has 240,000 on it and runs like a top. Yesterday I started driving and it started to thump really bad and felt just like both rear wheels were locked up. It felt like I was dragging the car. It's really cold here so I thought it was just a brake hanging up so I accelerated and it felt like it let loose. Then it did it again while I was driving. I stopped at a friends house and asked her to see if my wheels were turning, they were. I drove home with it like that. every s...
So.. I got the car back from the shop... turned out, the only issues with the idle were the injector seals creating the vacuum leak, and.. very dirty injectors. Nothing wrong with the CIS system, or wiring.. it's better now. Not quite right, but for now, I'm attributing that to still less than clean injectors.
Overdrive issue though.. seems the overdrive (M46) sticks on. In all gears. I think it comes on all by itself, but I'm not totally certain.. in the short term, I pulled the fuse for it, ...
If I could figure out how to mark my original post "answered" I would. The problem turned out to be moisture in the fuel that froze in the 22 degree temp. and prevented the engine from getting fuel. After determining that there was spark,I took the advice from a post of adding a bottle of "dry gas" ( 99.9 % isopropol alcohol], bounced the car a little, waited a half hour, gave it a jump from my other car. In two tries it started. Also, since today the temp was up to 40 degrees I opened t...
Bring a Trailer. All records, good tires, Timming belt issue. Best offer
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1985 Volvo 244 not Running so Strong
Hello:
Before I purchase a set a Michelin Symmetry's for my sedan, I want to make sure that their 65 side wall is OK to use, as opposed to a 70.
Thanks...
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crazy driving: Cincinnati, OH, 1993 244 Limited Ed. 'Classic' model (daily driver). 75,xxx miles. Mods: 'European' Cibie headlights, ipd sway bars, strut-to-firewall braces, Bosch (amber) fog lights, 80mm tach/52mm clock.
Lots of people on here are putting up with coolant leaks in their cars rather than fixing the problem. Some are just adding water. Just trying to save people from blowing up their cars. Honda Civics are great cars.
I’d been wanting to fix my small clock for almost 2 years now but it was one of those things I kept putting off. The clock stops running at temps under ~50°F as I understand due to 2 old dried out capacitors. I purchased the capacitors from allelectronics.com 2 years ago along with some other components that I intended to use to retro-fit keyless entry to my 940. Anyway, the caps you need are 100uF 16V electrolytic (can style). Available at radioshack as well...
Hey Mark,
I've done the same with my car in regards to the IAC valve, but the most reasonable place I have found to get a new one is German Auto Parts. They have a genuine VDO valve for $171.00.
http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volvo/1992/740NT/F2/851/12813264
Still not cheap, but better than 315. I plan to get a new one myself when finances permit.
Hope this finds you well,
Jon 'Uncle Olaf'
The best way to remove the outer tie rod end is to use the tie rod end remover (screw extractor) from JC Whitney. I believe the number is JY812149, price $20.99. It worked like a charm on my wife's 1993 940. For the sake of experimentation, I even tried the pickle fork on her old tie rod end. But a moderate amount of force didn't budge the tie rod end and I didn't want to hammer the hell out of the tie rod end and control arm. So, I stayed with the screw type extractor.
In a vain attempt to make this thread relevant to the Volvo 240 line, I can only think that few folks in this forum would find any problem with the Chinese buying or remaking tooling to start churning out Volvo 240s again. It's a pipe dream--it will never happen--but I'm using that dream as a vehicle to help my fellow brickheads to overcome their anti-China bias and see things in a different light.
I bet at least 80% of the various electrons involved in all the computing mass used to lurk/pos...
Well then no need to throw the word around over there, if they are to the left they will already be angry about something anyway. Probably rabbling for more regulation, more interference, more entitlements, more taxes, less personal responsibilty for themselves, and of course as always a piece of what others have earned.
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David Hunter
That 3M tape comes in 2 widths; you can get by with either. Having just done both front doors this summer, let me offer some advice. Remove the trim strip completely, and clean off ALL the old adhesive on its back side. Paint thinner is OK, but the NAPA store that sells the 3M tape also sells 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner which works better. Be prepared to use elbow grease and patience! Also, clean off the mating surface on the door, so there is absolutely no old adhesive or dirt, an...
1. our leadership elites off shored most of our manufacturing jobs and we allowed it
2. our leadership elites sold the bogus idea of globalization to us and persuaded us we could stop making things and become a service economy..doing each others laundry......and we allowed it.......where has it gotten us?
3. our leadership elites bought the congress for the past 30 years so various kinds of tax and other laws would be passed to make... making things here prohibitive and non competitive... maki...
The issue here is spiritual and economic in the basest sense. These cars represent something to us, as they have to the generations past. They represent the kind of independence that we as Americans and Volvo owners have always been prideful of: a spirit of cooperation, zaniness, techno-wizardry, a kind of thumbing our noses at the big boys who take our money and run. A little bit of zaniness and a brilliant spot of engineering by the Swedes has gone a long way. But the jig, at least for Ameri...
Factual evidence:
RK 1897 salesbrochure (for US market), showing (and printet with huge blue/red letters on top of the brochure) 1966 program - includes the quote 'Two-door Sports Sedan' - and the factual give away and end of discussion is:
The 1966 yearmodel 544 in 'sport' version came with a 95 bhp SAE B18D engine - which was NEWS for all of the 1966 yearmodel Volvos.
(1965 yearmodels with B18D where 90 bhp SAE engines).
TP 3/6 - Instructionbook/owners manual for PV 544 G (1966 yearmode...
http://cgi3.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=resarto
Volvo 240 Parts
black e-brake console - $7.50
tan center arm rest - $0.03
tan headrest inserts - $5.00
rear seatbelt covers, black - $5.00
three early 240 wheelcap covers, chrome - $10
86-93 and newer center bumper trim - $0.01
early 240 rectangle clock - $0.01
early 242, 244, 245 turn signal lens, yellow, drivers' side - $5.00
black map pocket, drivers' side - $5.00
All are current bids, before shipping. They can al...
Production figures ( from Swedish PV Club "Matrikel" #12, 2003)
Model info for PV544F
11121F - 3610
11124F - 13
11134F - 8287
11234F - 1651
11244F - 3000
11294F - 540
Unknown - 199
Total - 17300
Model info for PV544G
11121G - 19
11134F - 2260
11234F - 435
11244F - 408
Unknown - 279
Total - 3401
Hi, I'm having an issue with both driver's side door handles. There's a lot of play when I lift up on the handle. I can lift up the handle about halfway until I feel any resistance. I lift up the remaining half and I feel resistance but the latch doesn't engage until the last 1/4 inch with a snap, bam the door opens..
If feels as thou something in the mechanism has stretched out or bent after 20 years of being yanked on.
I'm curious to what ideas any of you have that may be causing this issue...
I doubt very much that it's a valve spring. A weak spring will show up as a higher speed misfire, assuming it doesn't allow the valve to drop into the cylinder and destroy the engine.
More than likely it's a loose piston, from a collapsed skirt. For a B23 to exhibit that symptom it was probably overheated or run low on oil. Might be a piston pin, if the sound is more of a "tinkle" in nature, and a bit faster than idle speed. Not worth trying to fix, just monitor it and keep good oil and coola...
Hi!
Got a new problem. I noticed I've got a minor brake fluid leak and I don't have time to fix it this week. The brake light is not on yet but the level is below minimum. What can I do to make it work for another week? Someone said to suck up as much old fluid as possible from the reservoir and then top of with new fluid? And when I get time and a place to have a look at it where should I have a look? There's no leak as far as I can tell up by the reservoir and brakebooster and the brakes b...
if you want a reliable front wheel drive car, get a Toyota.
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-Matt I ♥ my ♂
hello,
i found a 93 240 classic red sedan and went to check it out. it's still for sale. $2800, said she needs money for son's college.
craigslist, fort worth, tx area. according to her, she told me that one person wants to buy it and he is trying to sell the 2 volvos he already has to buy this car--it will take him a week or so--maybe longer--since he's selling 2 to buy this one.
i have 3, and am not interested in working on the car, i don't have any room in the driveway, and i hate to...
I've tried to get in touch regarding your parts wanted ad but my notes keep getting kicked back. My e-mail is listed in my member profile. -- Dave
Saw this on craigs list Orlando,Fl. under auto parts
http://orlando.craigslist.org/pts/1503517798.html
Why, some folks ask, am I content to drive a 25 year old 300k mile Volvo wagon...?
Practicality. I can put a lot of stuff in it. I can put a lot of stuff on it..
Truck pulls up, back the Volvo up to the truck, and heave the 539lbs (according to the shipping reciept) of boxes out of the truck, onto the Volvo...
Probably the quickest offload that poor truck driver had all day...
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-Matt I ♥ my ♂
matt b; Thu, 3 Dec 2009 03:52 GMT
I was coming home from the mountains a few weeks ago and encountered traffic under an overpass – ICE!! I was able to stop with no problem due to the tires and the manual transmission, but the guy behind me wasn’t. My wagon was totaled!
I couldn’t believe the amount of damage – it felt like I was just bumped but when I got out and saw the amount of damage . . . Fortunately there were no injuries but my poor Volvo sacrificed i...
Auto or Manual? Auto has that safety switch at the bottom of the shifter. I've never had a auto so not sure if that could be a problem or not. The engine harness problems usually start with a drained battery from the wire that goes to the alternator. Its routed under the front of the engine. IPD sells a kit to replace that wire. My 86 had it replaced and hasn't seen any other wiring harness issues. I replaced the entire harness on my 83 when it happened. But most of that harness once out looked...
Unfortunatly for the both of us it was with my '91 245. Injury to deer unkown but probably lethal, injury to the 245 ... Left headlamp assmbly and hood. I am insured and the est. was about $700 over the deductable. Found a new lamp assembly on e-bay for $50 and a hood for $150.
Does anyone know the vacuum hose i would need to order from eeuroparts or fcpgroton to replace the cracked-up vacuum hoses (that start at the rear of the valve cover) on my original b21f? car is whistling a bit, figure it's the vacuum hoses somewhere, and it idles ever so little rough. want to just replace what needs to be replaced and narrow down the issues. slowly but surely i'll have this brick in order... had the timing belt and front seals done, coolant swap and valve cover gasket. suspens...
Poly SuperPro TABs from FCPG are absolutely the way to go IMHO. This is a topic that comes up regularly on the board. Lots of posts including tons of how-to info. I think the newest and best idea to come along is the hole saw to remove your old rubber bushings. Get an extra deep one, not just the garden variety from Home Depot. (holepro.com)
Use a 2" wire brush on a heavy duty drill to clean out the inside of the shell after you drill out the bushing.
DS
Can you draw a white line across both metal parts and see if the line separates after use or squeal.
Dan
"Is it worth it in terms of Fuel economy?"
Based only on fuel economy, probably not. Don't expect to pick up much more than 10-15% or so on the highway. Around town, it won't make any difference.
"Is it that much easier on the engine because of reduced RPM's?"
Like the above, if anything, only on the highway. Easier on the engine, I guess somewhat, but redblocks can easily spin all day at 5000 rpm. Odds are pretty good you won't be doing that with OD or not.
"So whats the general feeling ...
If you need the big plate you probably also need the small one that is held on by the same fasteners. The two parts may be rusted together and seem as one.
Volvo Part #'s are 1272469 for the splash shield (big plate) and 1272102 for the protector plate (small plate).
I just checked Tasca's website and they list them both.
http://www.tascafordparts.com/
Prices were pretty reasonable. $39.94 ea and $12.35 ea. + shipping of course. Even with UPS ground charges it's a damn sight less than I pai...
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