http://www.brickboard.com/FORUMS/uid=5128 The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. en Copyright 1997-2009, Jarrod Stenberg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:16 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:16 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. Good stuff. I have the same gripe. This is not Stimulous money but.. Our Local clowns spend more time and and money to put up signs stating that this 1/2 mile of road is being refurbish , Town of Brookhaven Highway Department , Superintendent: yadda yadda, Secretary: yadda yadda. Cones, flagmen, flashing lights, 4 dumptrucks so 4 guys can watch one guy with a posthole digger to put in a single sign that does nothing but blow their own horn. I'm not talking a highway, I'm talking a small secondary road. Just do the job. Besides the cost of the equipment and manpower to put in a sign, what did this sign cost us? The Stimulous money is not being used wisely, it's just being used. Don't get me going on how fast the gov't pissed away the Homeland Security money. http://www.brickboard.com/OPINIONS/?id=1387579&rss=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25 GMT I think it's insane that they Try him with US civilian law and not military law. I also think that N.Y. is a big enough target for terrorist to make a statement without bringing this guy in to town so other terrorists can kill him making him an instant Martyr. On the other hand, I wish they would escort him from the jail to the courtroom by standing 20 feet away and giving him a Jumpsuit with a bullseye on the back http://www.brickboard.com/OPINIONS/?id=1387576&rss=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13 GMT You may want to buy a replacement Housing and Trap incase yours breaks in the process. The small nipple on the Housing gets brittle and can break. I have a cleaned up spare on the shelf and sometimes while I'm doing an oil change I will just swap in the clean one. Then later I will clean th one I pulled from the car for the next time. Make sure the small hose going to the Housing is Clear along with teh Brass fitting that it goes to on teh Intake manifold. that's about all there is to it. http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/154/nm/1985_1987_Volvo_740_8_Valve_Flame_Trap_Nipple/category_id/10 http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exec/product_id/169/nm/1985_1992_Volvo_740_8_Valve_Flame_Trap_Plastic/category_id/10 http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1387514&rss=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17 GMT The idea is to take the weight off the assemby. I guess they say to have the tire rest of the floor so it doesn't drop down or move when you take the three bolts off the firewall. In reality, nothing springs out and jumps around anyway. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1387512&rss=1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08 GMT I've had a Sears 3 ton for about 10 years now. It's holding up very well. I drilled and tapped an area on teh larger wheels and put in Zerk fitting to grease the axle. I looked at the URL you posted, my jack is different that might be good or bad. You are correct it's tough to crack the handle loose just enough to let'r down slow. My other Floor Jack is very good as far as regulating the descend http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1387379&rss=1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40 GMT You seem like you have it under control other then I think you missed checking the Fuel Pump Relay. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1387374&rss=1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:29 GMT I'm not sure how they said you have Loose Wheel Bearing nuts AND a tie rod issue. If there was side to side movement at 3 and 9 it could be one issue or the other or both.. but you would have to fix one and come back and retest to verify additional issues. On tire off the ground at a time to check Ball joints. I would use a Floor jack under the 'A" arm so the suspension stays 'loaded' to get an accurate reading as to what's going on...if anything. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1387161&rss=1 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56 GMT YOu can compare actual dimensions from the stock 185 70 14 195/70 14 with this chart http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1387157&rss=1 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:40 GMT When I took one off a Junked '90. the harness above the Breather got in teh way. a little tweak to avoid the Harness caused a small plastic piece on the Breather to break. I know youv'e been cursing an aftermarket Box so you have more hands on then I do but I would be apprehesive about taking mine out http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386929&rss=1 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:28 GMT Dan, if it's the Bushing that attaches to the lower Firewall with the Bracket, you can pull out the three bolts that hold the bracket to the Firewall, unbolt teh larger nut and slide the bracket that holds the Bushing off and to a shop. With Bushings and Bracket in hand.. I would think a shop would not 'hurt' you to press in new ones. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386924&rss=1 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:18 GMT Just throwing out an idea. If you suspect the Timing belt to be rubbing, can you pull off the Rubber Plug on the Timing Cover and run your finger over the belt to feel if it's making contact? http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386922&rss=1 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:10 GMT I would reuse the 'old' ones. no doubt http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386920&rss=1 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:05 GMT http://www.homestead.com/volvo2/240mount.html http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386684&rss=1 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:39 GMT I think you are pulling up too hard. I put the gasket over the two studs then the pump goes on over the studs, start all Bolts and nuts, then put upward pressure on the Pump and tighten the nuts. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386681&rss=1 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT Many of us here have 200+ K miles on our 200's. Many of us get our hands dirty. As mentioned earlier. If you depend on a Mechanic to do all the work, the car may beat you up $$. Not too many dealers want to work on them and many Independent Shops have to reinvent the wheel to figure out what's going on. If you do the work yourself and you ask the questions here, you will have a very inexpensive maintenance vehicle. This Swede car is very good in the snow as compared to many Rear wheel drive cars. I can't explain why but I've been driving through New York Winters for 20 years now in my 200. Like any car they have their quirks. I think between the many people on this Site, we have seen them all and can probably finish your sentence when you ask a question. I own an '89 but there is nothing wrong with a'90. Actually it might be a prefered year. 200K miles. yup, it's time to look at some things. Repack the front wheel bearings. If you get Clunking going over speed bumps slowly... Rear Trailing arm bushings or Torque rod bushings would be suspect. Timing Belt change is every 50K miles. Relatively easy as compared to may cars. Many of us mail order parts from a few reputable places. They don't kill uyou on shipping either. These cars are as easy to work on as an early 70's type car, hardly any 'crap' in the way. You are asking a bias bunch of guys.... I am the original owner of my '89 and at 300K miles, I don't have any new purchase in my future. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386679&rss=1 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:16 GMT swapped out the 185's for 195's on my sedan. Same deal the speedometer is real close to the GPS now. -- '75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386430&rss=1 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:01 GMT The Springs should regulate the proper length. After the brushes wear , the springs cannot keep proper pressure. Not sure what the actual distance is. -- '75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1386428&rss=1 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:56 GMT MAybe the Cable is a bit goopy on the end so it does not fully engage the clutch. I would try and adjust the clutch a bit.turn the nut on the cable Clockwise about 1/2 turn and see what happens. The Jumpy feel Might be Torque rod bushings. Bad 'U' joints might cause a bit of a jumpy feeling but if the Caps were broken on a 'U' joint, it would feel jumpy until you got to about 20 MPH then level out. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385568&rss=1 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:13 GMT Yes, My 'early' '89 had the 02 sensor in the Cat. While under warranty (the car had about 2000 miles on it), the sensor went bad and the dealer replaced the whole shebang ; header pipe, cat, O2 sensor, Plugs, oil and filter. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385565&rss=1 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:02 GMT Denatl Picks/mechanic picks There are different Grades. I bought a small set from Sears. They are junk. They appear very strong but they are brittle and break. I have a Snap-on Pick that I swear you can lift the house with. I've abused that poor little tool and it keeps laughing back at me. Your real issue: I'm guessing the Tip is on the Downstream flow of the oil and will end up in the Pan. Maybe buy a strong magnet and stick it to the oil pan, close to the front of the engine. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385560&rss=1 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:44 GMT It's the diameter of the tire that really matters. How many revolutions the spare makes over the other tire is the issue. Especially if the Spare was put on the rear. If the diameter of the tires were far off, I don't think I would want those Spider gears in the Diff. working that hard for many miles. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385555&rss=1 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27 GMT I have the OEM style Nissens. I replaced my Original after 250K miles. I was getting a whisper of antifreeze smell but no leaks when I swapped it. It's been maybe 3-4 years now with no issues. The first thing I did was spray the top and bottom Flat black to quiet down the bare aluminum color. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385414&rss=1 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:44 GMT Do a Search for "Center Bearing". Usually they sing more then grind but when they get dry they do act up on cooler days. But then the little lubricant left in the bearing warms up and quiets down. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385115&rss=1 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:54 GMT Small hose closest to the front of the car. No hose clamps on it, just pushed on. http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/?id=1385095&rss=1 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:06 GMT You are right. we were not Student Athletes either. We played in a Sport. I guess I just got caught up in the Buzz word since currently my kids are in that world. BUT their grades are where they should be or Sports would not be an option for them. -- '75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm http://www.brickboard.com/OPINIONS/?id=1384888&rss=1 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:50 GMT Use the text input below to search brickboard.com query http://www.brickboard.com/FIND/