http://www.brickboard.com/FORUMS/uid=20179 The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. en Copyright 1997-2009, Jarrod Stenberg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:36 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:36 GMT brickadmin@denizen.net brickadmin@denizen.net volvo 1440 http://www.brickboard.com/images/logo_b_25.gif http://www.brickboard.com/ 25 25 The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. Well I dove into the bad compression 1991 944 Turbo last night. I removed thead and found that the headgasket was broken between the two middle cylenders. I'm going to futher inspect the head and the block, I did not see anything obvious as it was getting dark, so I will look later today. I did have a couple of cylenders that were bad 30lbs and 0lbs! Any advice? It seems like the headgasket might be my problem, but I want to make sure. This is the first time I have taken apart a motor, but this was going to be a parts car but my mom wants it, so I decided to take on the challenge! http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1374093&rss=1 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:41 GMT I have the above mentioned car with the abs breaking system. I just changed all four rotors and installed new pads all the way around. I went and blead the breaks according to the Bently service manual, and while they work, they do not seem as responcive as my original breakes which were whore out. Also, while the pedel does not go all the way to the floor, it seems like when I'm stopped and push down as hard as I can, their is a slight click in the system. I'm lost at this point. Any advice before I bring it in the shop and ask for a bailout?lol http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1369089&rss=1 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:19 GMT I just filled up after my last tank and foun 19 MPG seems a little low, but I have been running the a/c. What are you guys getting? http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1366455&rss=1 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:14 GMT Looking at the above mentioned car. Drove it it drove great, but the turn signels, sunroof, powerwindows and shiftlock control did not work. I'm thinking that their must be some simple relay that is causing this problem or something. Can't believe that every compoenet is broke. Wow these are nice driving cars. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1365279&rss=1 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:23 GMT I have the above mentioned car. I ordered the parts in subject from IPD. My mechanic looked at the parts and noted that they casting on the metal did not look great and that they were made in Korea. I then did further research and found that I could get the Volvo ones for about twice the price. So, What should I do? http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1360803&rss=1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:47 GMT I need to put tires on the above mentioned car. I see that the car came originaly with 195/60/15 not 205/65/15. Which size should I go with. The car has IPD 25/25 bars. I also have a 1992 745 turbo and it originally came with the 195/60/15 tire size, where as my friends 1994 945 turbo came with 205/65/15 Same car as far as I can tell what gives? http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1357781&rss=1 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:32 GMT I just bought a beautiful 1985 240 turbo wagon. It need tires. I wanted to make sure that the supension was in good shape before I had it allingned. I was told that I should do the inner tie rods and the strut bushings. I think I can do the strut bushings, but wondering if I can make using spring compressers safer by useing two sets at once. (Ie have four compressors on the spring.) If not, maybe I should just pay the extra money. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1357537&rss=1 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:56 GMT I own the above mentioned car. I have not dirven it for a couple of weeks. I decided to drive it to class on Thursday and all was fine. I then drove it to the store, parked it went in and came out to restart. Just as I pulled out of the lot, the idle surged to 3,000. I shout it off immediatly and restarted. The car would then just not idle. I did not see anything obvious in terms of popped of vaccume lines or turbo hoses. Does anyone have any idea before I push it off the cliff? lol I'm on the verge of putting a LH manifold on it, but I want it to run right before I do that in case that creates other prolems. Though If I'm going to repalce vaccume lines I will need to pull the manifold anyway. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1349159&rss=1 Sun, 17 May 2009 17:06 GMT I own the above mentioned car. I have not dirven it for a couple of weeks. I decided to drive it to class on Thursday and all was fine. I then drove it to the store, parked it went in and came out to restart. Just as I pulled out of the lot, the idle surged to 3,000. I shout it off immediatly and restarted. The car would then just not idle. I did not see anything obvious in terms of popped of vaccume lines or turbo hoses. Does anyone have any idea before I push it off the cliff? lol I'm on the verge of putting a LH manifold on it, but I want it to run right before I do that in case that creates other prolems. Though If I'm going to repalce vaccume lines I will need to pull the manifold anyway. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1349158&rss=1 Sun, 17 May 2009 17:05 GMT AW-70 The 245 is white on tan. The others...244 Grey on grey cloth, 242 red on tan leather, 745 red with black leather. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1348490&rss=1 Tue, 12 May 2009 14:34 GMT I have a 1988 244 (1st car owned 8 years, 1992 745 TI...great road trip car, 1983 242 TI project car and the newest 1992 245? I wonder If I'm okay. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1348267&rss=1 Sun, 10 May 2009 23:37 GMT Having regreating selling my '84 245 TI, I just bought a '92 245. It needs a few things, but there is something that is speical about the 245 that I don't see in the 745TI that I also own. Don't get me wrong I love the 7, but there is something about a good 245. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1348264&rss=1 Sun, 10 May 2009 23:10 GMT I own the above mentioned car. I have found that I can start it first thing in the morning and it does fine. However, when I go to school or let it sit for a couple hours and come back to it there is a difficult time getting it to start. Omce it does start in this difficult warm state, I find that it often requies that I hold the gas peddle down for about 1.5 minutes to make sure that it does not die, then it will do fine. I'm going to repalce the vaccume line this weekend, but what else should I do to make sure I get this problem. I really hate guess in the dark. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1345403&rss=1 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:57 GMT WRONG! Lets see like the 850 it's wrong wheel drive, to light weight, and not tank like. Oh and the 240 is not boring. By a 940 for dual airbags. The 850/s70 have interference motors which make the motor a time bomb if the belt brakes. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1342827&rss=1 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:30 GMT WRONG! Lets see like the 850 it's wrong wheel drive, to light weight, and not tank like. Oh and the 240 is not boring. By a 940 for dual airbags. The 850/s70 have interference motors which make the motor a time bomb if the belt brakes. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1342826&rss=1 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:30 GMT I need a raido code for my 1992 740. the issue I have is that The original radio died, and I found a replacement ou of a wreak but I did not grab the vin off the car. Is their a place where I can obtain the vin on the raido, ie does the radio have it own vin number? Thanks! http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1337903&rss=1 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:28 GMT The 700 is the same car as the 900!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1333662&rss=1 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:21 GMT I have a 1992 740 turbo wagon. I have found that the shifter will move when I take off from a light. I have brought it into the shop and I was told that the trasmission mounts were fine. I was also told I was too picky. LOL Anyway, is their anything else to check. Shifter bushings or is someting just loose. Thanks. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1333458&rss=1 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:58 GMT I have the above mentioned car. I want to tune it up. I have always just used bosch supers in the past. I was talking to my Mechanic and he was saying that the bosh plus fours are a better plug. what do you guys think of these plugs? Thanks http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1331543&rss=1 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:49 GMT I think that I will be buying a 1983 242 Tplus 740 intercooled. Anyway, the car is presentable, misssing some trim, and has two or three quater size owees in the paint. I have always wanted one of these, but I wanted one in the shave of my 745 that I bought this summer. However, I'm dealing with a model that is ten years older. I think I still want it, but others around me are calling me crazy. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1326525&rss=1 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:55 GMT My seat in my 945 TI was not slideing forward or backword. I took it appart, refed the cable into the motor and now it works. This was not a fun job, but at least it is done. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1319005&rss=1 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:13 GMT Okay, thanks. I will have to take a look and see where the seat is again. It apears that it is in a level positon in terms of left to right on the seat track. Also, noticed that the motor must still engage somewhat as when I hit the back or forward buttone it makes a click at the motor. So, how do I get to these cables that you speak off. Do you have any pictures? What is the exact process. I'm fairly good with things, but I'm not picturing how this works. Thanks again. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1318538&rss=1 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:07 GMT I own the above mentioned car. I have found that the power seat does not move backworkd or forward. I loaned the car to someone else and got it back. I hit the button and found that the seat would move back and fouth only one side, now it won't move at all. Help! http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1318505&rss=1 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 06:19 GMT Chris...sounds like a nice car. Pictures? It does not seem that the later cars came in GL trim so much. I would prefer leather etc. HMM Yes, I'm willing to pay for a nice one. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1316934&rss=1 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:44 GMT I have driven Volvos for eight years. I have had a few 240s and I still have my very first car a well sorted 1988 244. I also have a 1992 745 turbo wagon and a 1994 945 turbo wagon. I want another 245 though. I don't know if I should look for the perfect 1991-1992 245 or look for a grandparents owned 1984-1984 turbo wagon. The car must be a manual, and it must have great original paint. I suppose the dream would be a mint condition black on black 245 with around 100k. Thats going to be hard to find. I'm not going to hot rod the car, so maybe I should just settle for a non- turbo model. Ideas? http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1316914&rss=1 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:11 GMT Use the text input below to search brickboard.com query http://www.brickboard.com/FIND/