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Today 02:13 AM
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| | | Does anyone have the fix for the poor AM radio reception that was released
by Volvo sometime ago? It involved putting in a brass strip to fix...
Mark Rayner
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11-05-2009 12:47 PM
~^ beancounter ~^ | 3 | 7 |
| | | Finally got around to looking at the ignition timing after changing the
timing belt a couple weeks back. ('83 245)
12 BTD at idle, as it should...
clay
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11-04-2009 11:12 PM
clay | 10 | 13 |
| | | : > Tim McNamara wrote:
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: I spun all of then in their holders and pulled out #16 for closer
: examination, since the manual indicated that fuse is...
Andy
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10-29-2009 02:32 PM
Andy | 0 | 16 |
| | | What would be the first symptom a driver would notice whilst driving, if
the auto trans fluid was running low?
Bassdiva
bassdiva
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10-28-2009 02:01 PM
EM87 | 1 | 7 |
| | | James Sweet <jamesrsweet (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I have no problem kludging something together if it will work.
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Randy & \ \/...
Randy G.
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10-28-2009 01:15 AM
James Sweet | 6 | 21 |
| | | good day.....i am still keepin' my ear to the ground for a
B230FT ( 93' 940t ) replacement core....needs to have
reletavily low miles...maybe < 100k...
~^ beancounter ~^
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10-28-2009 01:12 AM
James Sweet | 9 | 14 |
| | | I'v received no new posts since October 14......... Just checking whether
the site is down or all Volvos in "perfect working order"??
Andy I.
Andy
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10-27-2009 09:31 PM
Tim McNamara | 9 | 17 |
| | | The clutch on the compressor of my Mom's '85 250 is toast. The
compressor may be gone as well. I can't test the compressor because
the clutch won't...
Randy G.
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10-26-2009 11:58 PM
Jon Robertson | 5 | 26 |
 | | I am having a problem with my otherwise reliable 1988 Volvo 740. For
several years now when I turned the car in very cold weather the idle
would...
Darien
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10-22-2009 12:58 AM
Randy G. | 18 | 59 |
| | | From 2005 XC90 CEM
A Volvo mechanic showed me this bit of insanity. The CEM1 circuit board
sits on top of CEM3 circuit board and they are soldered...
Boris Mohar
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10-20-2009 10:37 PM
James Sweet | 5 | 35 |
| | | I have a 2007 S60 which is driving me nuts because the wheels won't
stay balanced. Any ideas as to the cause will be appreciated.
The car was riding...
Pavel314
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10-18-2009 09:13 PM
Jon Robertson | 10 | 52 |
| | | Just bought a Volvo S80 T6 (1999 vintage) but the sat nav disk is
missing, is this available anywhere or would I be better off buying a
tom tom?
EM87
EM87
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10-17-2009 07:32 PM
EM87 | 2 | 29 |
| | | hi all,
my 87 volvo 740 can only go forward. the reverse lockout lever broke on
the stick shift. y'know, the black pull-thing that you need to pull...
g13
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10-14-2009 11:05 PM
Mr. V | 4 | 23 |
| | | I've got an '88 240 Wagon, automatic. For some reason, lately, the OD
stays on all the time. The little orange arrow is illuminated on the
dash,...
Jesse
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10-14-2009 08:04 PM
clay | 7 | 35 |
| | | I have a 1990 Volvo 240, which came with a hitch receiver installed.
It looks to be a 2" receiver, but it will just barely not take a 2"
drawbar. I...
Abbey
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10-13-2009 12:30 PM
Dave | 1 | 23 |
| | | Hi to all;
1. Twice I have parked at a fairly steep incline into my carport (nose down with a lean to the drivers side) when I was low on gas and...
Gerry
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10-12-2009 06:39 PM
Gerry | 0 | 20 |
| | | Replaced both tailgate harness cables on Mom's '85 this past weekend.
I used the basic instructions...
Randy G.
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10-12-2009 12:45 PM
Randy G. | 0 | 6 |
| | | I have a 2000 V70 (it's the model that was new in 2000) with 230,000 miles.
The light behind the odometer on the instrument panel has just...
Brimble
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10-08-2009 03:35 AM
Brimble | 0 | 9 |
| | | Someone <someone (AT) somewhere (DOT) com> wrote:
Mine as well. The problem is with the cam in the wiper motor's
gearbox. Disconnect the battery...
Randy G.
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10-07-2009 10:10 PM
James Sweet | 2 | 7 |
| | | I have a 1993 240 that can't keep the AC belt in the pulleys when
using the AC. I installed a new belt a month ago when I thought the
old one had...
flash
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10-07-2009 01:31 AM
Randy G. | 6 | 44 |
| | | Hi all,
My drivers side wiper is slapping on the moulding at the top of the
windscreen. Are they easy to take off and readjust or is there a trick...
Mark Rayner
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10-03-2009 01:02 AM
Mark Rayner | 0 | 14 |
| | | Someone wrote:
The guts of my mom's 240 crumbled on their own years ago and I emptied
it out by simply tipping the thing on end and letting the...
James Sweet
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10-01-2009 11:33 PM
James Sweet | 2 | 11 |
| | | I've got what is developing into a pretty bad oil leak in my '88 245.
It seems to be coming out of the area near where the top of the timing
belt...
Jesse
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10-01-2009 11:06 AM
Mr. V | 4 | 12 |
| | | I have a 94 940 non-turbo. This thing has a Gremlin or something in
this car! I start it up, and runs okay. After about 5 min, the rpm's
start going...
Mark
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09-30-2009 08:59 AM
Jon Robertson | 2 | 11 |
| | | In N.Ireland we have a Gov't controlled MOT, now called MOT2 with all
sort of computer gizmos for suspension and the old-rip-the-steering
apart...
Tony
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09-30-2009 08:38 AM
Jon Robertson | 2 | 24 |
| | | The timing belt broke on my '83 245.
Ironically, I was on the way to the auto parts to get gaskets to fix a
leaky water pump.
Pulled all the stuff...
clay
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09-30-2009 03:11 AM
Mr. V | 11 | 15 |
| | | Anyone know if the "later" 245 style mirror (joystick style with the
rubber bellows boot on the interior side) will interchange with the
'85...
Randy G.
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09-28-2009 10:34 PM
James Sweet | 1 | 15 |
| | | The left tailgate wiring harness on my '88 wagon has broken at the
hinge. I've found a new complete harness. Does anyone know if this
is the sort...
Jesse
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09-28-2009 10:33 PM
James Sweet | 7 | 17 |
| | | Hi all,
I'm hoping to get some direction as to what and where to test with the
purpose of getting to a diagnosis on a problem with my 2001 S40...
blurp
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09-27-2009 02:12 AM
blurp | 12 | 30 |
| | | Gary Heston wrote:
crimps on one side only. The non-repairable version has
crimps circling both sides of the unit. It also has a metal
band around...
sherwin dubren
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09-26-2009 11:17 PM
sherwin dubren | 6 | 22 |
| | | My 144 does not get a lot of use, but today, the brakes
were almost inoperable. I checked for leaks and levels
in the reservoir, but nothing...
sherwin dubren
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09-25-2009 02:39 PM
Jim | 13 | 61 |
| | | Does anyone have any recommendations for all-season tires for a XC? I
currently have Michelin Hydroedge and they have been o.k. but would like...
Gerry
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09-24-2009 09:54 PM
GlennK | 3 | 18 |
| | | I woke up this morning and found the parking lights on my volvo 1994
850 were on. I went to turn them off but to no avail. I notice that
the turn...
fxr
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09-24-2009 07:37 AM
fxr | 0 | 12 |
| | | Greetings a.a.v
(This is a UK 1998 V40 - I am pretty confident a US or other V40(/old
S40) would use the same switch)
The trip reset on my V40 has...
Roger Hunt
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09-23-2009 07:45 AM
Roger Hunt | 3 | 22 |
| | | Andy wrote:
I basically agree with you, but I don't have a lot of confidence in
the local mechanics - or the dealers! - to correctly diagnose...
Leftie
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09-22-2009 02:39 AM
Sharx35 | 4 | 17 |
| | | In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
John Hunter <jch229 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Worldwide coverage - Europe, Australia, etc.? No,...
Roger Mills
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09-20-2009 04:14 AM
Roger Mills | 0 | 6 |
| | | If you find something, let me know. I've got metal Nissens radiators in
both of my cars, and I found one for my mom's car in a junkyard after
the...
James Sweet
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09-19-2009 08:19 PM
James Sweet | 2 | 10 |
| | | Another major automotive brand will join the electrification drive within the next few years. Volvo is currently testing battery-powered C30 with a...
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk
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09-19-2009 02:16 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk | 0 | 10 |
| | | Someone wrote:
You'd probably want to have them painted anyway unless you managed to
find them from a car of roughly the same age and weather...
GlennK
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09-18-2009 11:10 PM
James Sweet | 4 | 14 |
| | | They won't appear for sale elsewhere, the program mandates they be
destroyed. Oil drained out, chemical poured in, engine run until it
seizes, then...
James Sweet
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09-17-2009 12:58 AM
Leftie | 1 | 30 |
| | | Hi all,
I am in a bit of a bind and I hope this is a straight-forward/common
enough problem that a solution is evident to the pros here.
I have a...
Serial # 19781010
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09-16-2009 09:13 PM
James Sweet | 7 | 23 |
| | | I know this is probably a very easy question that I should know but can I
swap tyres from alloy wheels on to ordinary rims?
Bassdiva
bassdiva
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09-16-2009 11:07 AM
Roger Mills | 5 | 23 |
| | | 855 TDI automatic 1997
Some weeks ago when having a look at the engine because of the low voltage at
the battery, I noticed rubber vacuum tubing in...
franz47
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09-15-2009 04:01 PM
franz47 | 2 | 26 |
| | | Volvo is recalling the 2008-'10 S80, 2009-'10 XC70 and 2010 XC60 because the engine may stall, which could lead to a crash, according to the National...
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk
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09-12-2009 02:13 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk | 0 | 31 |
| | | We have a 1995 850 GLT with 125k mileage. When last started everything
worked
fine, except the trip computer which does not come on at all, not even...
Mystical@pacbell.net
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09-11-2009 06:37 PM
Mystical@pacbell.net | 0 | 25 |
| | | 2000 V70 2.5l fwd turbo
found i had a small leak in the reservoir for coolant- it was coming from a
hairline crack in the bottom of the tank near...
Robbie Wilson
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09-11-2009 03:33 PM
Radioguy | 7 | 46 |
| | | My mom has the above vehicle. Recently, the battery has been dying
periodically. We are going to replace the battery, but the mechanic has
said their...
John von Colditz
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09-11-2009 08:28 AM
the Mink | 3 | 23 |
| | | How difficult is it to replace all 4 shocks on an 84 242?
Any special tools needed?
Thanks,
Dave
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09-07-2009 01:56 AM
James Sweet | 1 | 17 |
| | | Alternatively, "The new Volvo C70 rewards the owner with self-assured elegance." So what if you're an owner without self-assured elegance? Thank God...
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09-05-2009 02:12 AM
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