'90 740 Turbo questions

#11

Zaphod wrote:

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On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:54:24 -0700, James Sweet wrote:

You can also hook a couple of wrenches together, just hook the box end
of one on the open end of the other and get more leverage that way. Are
you sure you're taking out the right bolts? It's been a while, but I
don't recall there being any that hard to access on the brakes.

It's not super tight - just too tight to easily get a socket set or
breaker bar on it. Could probably fit with a low profile socket, but I
usually only buy those as singles for individual jobs. I think the main
problem is the bolts (two of them) are somewhat corroded and stuck to
their threads as a result.

They have threadlocker on them as well, so you need to use quite a bit
of force. When you reinstall, a dab of loc-tite or similar product is a
good idea, use the removable stuff, not the red permanent locker.

#12

Did you know the fellow who invented WD 40 tried 39 times before he came up
with WD40 thats why is is named such .?Tap it heat it wd40 tap more you will
get it loose .

"Zaphod" <zaphod (AT) beeblebrox (DOT) net> wrote

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Last Summer my wife and I picked up this car to be our second vehicle.
It drives like a dream, but there have been some maintenance issues to
deal with over time.

First of all, the heater core went. I managed to get that changed out on
my own with some online help from http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/
HeaterCoreReplacement.htm. Of course, I couldn't get *all* of the screws
back in place, but everything seems to work well enough now.

Secondly, the engine service light. I've looked on the net for
information on this one and they show pictures that don't seem to match
my car. I read a post in this group that indicated that the reset is
under a rubber seal next to the speedometer - and indeed there it is. So
what do I do to reset it?

Thirdly, the parking brake cable wasn't up to my son reefing on it. I
bought a replacement and started to replace it but the bolts holding the
rear driver side caliper in place are pretty stuck - just put some wd40
or something in there to free it up or is there a better solution (no pun
intended, but there it is).

That's it for now, and TIA if you have any suggestions.

Mike

#13

Jon Robertson wrote:

Quote:

Did you know the fellow who invented WD 40 tried 39 times before he came up
with WD40 thats why is is named such .?Tap it heat it wd40 tap more you will
get it loose .

That's one of many myths surrounding the name of the stuff.

At any rate, WD40 is crap, there's much better stuff out there.

#14

"James Sweet" wrote:

Quote:

Jon Robertson wrote:
Did you know the fellow who invented WD 40 tried 39 times before he came up
with WD40 thats why is is named such .?Tap it heat it wd40 tap more you will
get it loose .

That's one of many myths surrounding the name of the stuff.

Yeah, you can't even believe their own website.
http://www.wd40.com/faqs/#q1
http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/

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