posted by
someone claiming to be BlueGreen
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Sat Aug 5 17:31 CST 2006 [ RELATED]
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Well It has finally sunk in that I bought the wrong Volvo, and one problem after the other has plauged me. First the Tracs not working, no big deal. Second the Sunroof doesn't work, $3000 to fix, forget that, now it needs an AC clutch, $600, can't do that now. So I have now come to the power drivers seat back not working anymore. Every other movement works just fine. But the seatback in stuck in one position. I can still hear the motor trying to move it, but nothing will budge it.
Whats involved in fixing this? Would it be labor intensive? About how much should it cost to fix that?
I apologize for the rant, and could have gotten straight to the point. I love this car, but it really is a money pit. Its all my luck that I buy the one with all the problems.
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posted by
someone claiming to be mikes_volvo
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Fri Sep 15 12:27 CST 2006 [ RELATED]
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I had a similar problem with my 94. The seat recline motor is in the seat back and is connected to the gear by a cable. In my case, the cable had retracted out of the gear mechanism. I had to fix this several times before I finally clamped a washer to the gear end of the cable to keep it from retracting into the cable housing. You have to remove the seat to take off the seat back.
mike
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I am in the House of Pain with you bro. 96 855T, 125K, and it has been a money pit too. I have three 1990 740s (kids!)sharing the driveway with it, and they inspire a lot more trust. Let see, this has been pampered since new and I've done PRP, A/C cond, tranny failed last year, rear axle has been replaced twice, ABS computer done over by Vic, drivers power seat cable, now alternator is whining badly, and there's a noise that says front wheel bearing.
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posted by
someone claiming to be BlueGreen
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Tue Aug 8 11:09 CST 2006 [ RELATED]
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Sorry guys for not responding earlier. Thanks for the replys. A new issue has come up today(i'll post another thread) and I don't have the extra time or the patience to do it myself, and the money is tight. Its a "I can live with it" issue. The seatback thankfully is in the postion I use, and its most comfortable for me. And also that nobody else but me drives the car helps. I have a gist of what to do, if I ever get brave.
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I am in the House of Pain with you bro. 96 855T, 125K, and it has been a money pit too. I have three 1990 740s (kids!)sharing the driveway with it, and they inspire a lot more trust. Let see, this has been pampered since new and I've done PRP, A/C cond, tranny failed last year, rear axle has been replaced twice, ABS computer done over by Vic, drivers power seat cable, now alternator is whining badly, and there's a noise that says front wheel bearing.
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I am really cheap! When my daughter's 850 seatback died, I looked at Bay13 and started to investigate. Knowing that the cable had stretched, I cut off the hog clips at the bottom of the seat back. Then I reached my hand up and found the motor and cable at the driver's side door of the seat. I pushed the cable toward the motor about 1/2mm, and tried the switch. It worked. Replaced the metal hog clips with plastic zip ties, cut off the excess plastic, and everything still works months later.
The local dealer wanted to replace the cable for mega bucks.
Klaus
PS $3000 for a sunroof replacement? Not in this household, that would buy a replacement 850! If the ABS/Tracks light is on, Voc Rocha will fix it for $150.
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(V♂LV♂s 1995 854T, 1998 V70R)
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The cable housing has stretched. You can buy a new cable or if you are cheap like me, undo the seat trim, carefully cut about 15mm out of the middle of the cable, making the outside shorter but leaving the steel strand the same length, then the ends will bite into the fittings and you will be fine.
I fixed mine this way two years ago and it has been fine ever since, just be careful to tape the ends of the cable together to prevent them coming apart.
There are sites with pictures describing the actual procedure, try googling it.
Mike
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Tape huh? Your on the right track but what you want to do is cut the sheath right smack in the middle, pull the cable out from one end or the other, cut about 3/8" off of the sheath, and then reassemble the whole deal with a piece of fuel hose in the middle with hose clamps on either end to keep the now shortened cable sheath together. This is the condensed version but that is the gist of what you want to do. You will need to run the motor back and forth some to time it all up but it is not too bad of a deal. I just bought a 960 with the same issue in the seat track cables, I get to pull that pig of a seat out and do the same deal and because it is my car nobody is going to pay me for it, sucks!
Let me know if you need a little more detail and I will tell you what I can.
Good Luck,
Mark
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