http://www.brickboard.com/FORUMS/uid=42992 The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. en Copyright 1997-2009, Jarrod Stenberg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:33 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:33 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. Got a clean junkyard pull in the basement. Came out of a 940. No use to me since I switched to aftermarket. I live in the St Louis area, drop me an email to ericjcromer@yahoo.com http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385881&rss=1 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:38 GMT I bought the cheapy aftermarket ones off ebay. They don't include bulb holders, so I had to go to the junkyard and get some that fit. Got some side marker bulb holders off an early 90's GM vehicle. They were made of a rubbery material that fit snugly in the marker lens. Everything else was easy, I wired mine to be on with the parking lights, a little "glitzy" at night but I guess it's safer for my daughter to drive. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1382408&rss=1 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:46 GMT You may have too much 134A in there, these systems are very sensitive to too much refridgerant. I would jump the fan switch on the radiator so it runs all the time and see what your pressures are with the compressor cycling on and off. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1368943&rss=1 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:06 GMT I believe I once saw R12 for 77 cents a can at Kmart. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1366303&rss=1 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:12 GMT I put new hoses on mine. Cracked hoses will fail a vehicle inspection if you have them where you live. The steel line threading into the hose is really hard to unscrew, vice grips will be your friend on this one. On the RH one, I actually took the line off the car (fortunately it was a short line running up to the ABS block fitting) and heated it with a torch to get it out. Not fun work but I feel better about my brakes. Agree with your decision on the calipers. I got mine from Rockauto.com, Raybestos brand with new brackets, and they fit like a charm. My old calipers and brackets were a rusted lump. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1365773&rss=1 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:26 GMT Some cars have a gap at the compressor clutch that must be within a specified tolerance or the clutch will disengage. The clutch will wear over time and the gap will increase. The fix is to take a shim out behind the compressor clutch, or install a new clutch. This might be what is happening. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1357495&rss=1 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:55 GMT Ditto on the radiator. At about 150K they start leading coolant into the transmission cooling lines. Very bad for the transmission! http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1357493&rss=1 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:50 GMT Go to the pick n pull and find the cleanest one you can find that has a charge in the system and has a belt on it (indicating it was running when the car died). You'll save a lot over new. I got mine for about $35. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1350620&rss=1 Tue, 26 May 2009 22:41 GMT Actually, the air bag system on any vehicle before 1999 is overpowered and has resulted in several decapitations. They're especially dangerous for children and smaller adults. They're designed for a 180 pound, unbelted, adult male. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1346327&rss=1 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:40 GMT Just be sure to disconnect the drive shaft at the axle. Tie it out of the way. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1345732&rss=1 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:58 GMT Noticed in a craigslist ad for 1996 Volvo 960... "The 1996 is the best model year for Volvo 960. 1996 960 is comparable in both safety, reliability to the legendary 240s. This car will make a perfect college car. " That oughta get your eire up! http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1345673&rss=1 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:31 GMT I'd like to know another GM car that uses the Regina pump because fcpgroton lists it for $115 which isn't all that cheap. If there's a sub I'd like to know about it... http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1335299&rss=1 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 19:19 GMT My 92 940 condensor had a series of switches at the bottom for the cooling fans. If they aren't on your 960 condensor you're toast. I got mine form a junkyard BTW. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1332528&rss=1 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:19 GMT I've had the same issue with this joint leaking. I think I finally fixed it by adding lock washers before putting on the nuts. The nuts were running out of thread before the joint was tightened down. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1330750&rss=1 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:16 GMT I just saw a 1995 or 96 960 at the junkyard and it had the side by side cupholder. Much sturdier but no rear cupholder. Also, the console box and latch would need to be swapped to convert a non-cupholder or a fore-aft cupholder. I did like the design better, sturdier and didn't get in the way of heater swiches or ebrake. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1328587&rss=1 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:25 GMT They are a screaming deal on any Volvo brand parts. For example, the cat back exhaust. My local dealer couldn't touch their price. Not so good on parts that can easily be purchased from OEM suppliers. I suspect that center bearing is made by some OEM supplier that also sells the same part to outside vendors, like FCP Groton. You just have to shop around a bit to know for sure. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1328175&rss=1 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:15 GMT I just put a Dual AM/FM/CD unit in my 940. Looks out of place but has input jack, USB port, built in HD radio and available Bluetooth. All for about $100. Don't mess around with the old cassette deck. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1326579&rss=1 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:45 GMT Lot's of info on this seal in the FAQ or by searching. You have to drive a pin out of the distributor drive, which can be very difficult, then find the right seal. You might find it easier to find an old dry distributor in a junkyard. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1326368&rss=1 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:53 GMT Bearings don't do much once the oil pressure builds, the cam/crankshaft just floats on a layer of oil. Ever scratch the shell of a crankshaft bearing? It's really soft metal. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1325493&rss=1 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:26 GMT Not even a fuel pump or rear main seal??? No fair! http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1325490&rss=1 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:22 GMT If your's is like most 940's, than you probably have the distributor mounted on the back of the cylinder head. If so, there are two o-rings on the distibutor shaft and body that should be replaced. There's also a seal inside the distributor that might be the problem, but it's a pain to replace and it should be apparent if this is the problem if there is oil inside the distributor itself. You might also put RTV around the base of the distributor because the o-rings on the body are a pretty loose fit into the head and new o-rings may not cure it completely. Because of the odd angle of the oil pan relative to the engine block, it is very possible that oil is leaking past the gasket (this isn't very likely on most vehicles). So you may need to replace it also. The replacement gaskets are segmented, so it's possible to replace this gasket without fully dropping the pan (good because it's a real pain). The good news is none of these fixes are very expensive...I think the oil pan gasket was $7 at Autozone. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1324818&rss=1 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:18 GMT Are you replacing the grommet when you put the sensor back in? Are you using any lubricant to put the sensor in (I wouldn't)? http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1321349&rss=1 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:59 GMT are you sure your Villager has a timing belt? Thought most Nissan engines used a chain... http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1320143&rss=1 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:33 GMT That's funny, when I tried to get a key made for my 92 940, West County said they didn't have the machine to cut the key. It's a steel key that can't be ground, the machine that cut it actually punches the notches out to of the key. West County sent me to Brentwood. This is a few months ago so I suppose they may have gotten a key machine now. The key cutter that Brentwood Volvo had looked like some antique out of the 50's. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1319567&rss=1 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:43 GMT Us 900 owners with the CR814 can't even use a tape adaptor, because the deck has a tape sensing system that kicks it out. That's why I just spent $80 on an auxilary input adaptor made by Soundgate (AUXMSTVL1V3). Anyone have experience with these? Wish I'd seen this thread before I invested in this adaptor... http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1318544&rss=1 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:31 GMT Use the text input below to search brickboard.com query http://www.brickboard.com/FIND/