Hi Scott, I have a similar problem..... Two Volvo 240 rims have been advertised for sale for several weeks with few bites and mine have good snow...

Andy

01-11-2010 05:21 PM
clip52

-- You could do-it-yourself. The theory is simple! You waste lots of energies through frictions that can't be avoided in order to brake...

Hybrid kit for conventional vehicle.

01-08-2010 08:40 PM
Hybrid kit for conventional vehicle.

For some reason my S70 windshield is fogging up like crazy. When I put on defrost mode (which switches A/C on) it actually makes the problem a little...

Henry n

01-08-2010 04:58 AM
franz47

Hello all, I recently bought a 2007 Volvo C70 T5 built to American specs. For immatriculation in Europe, I have to pass an extended...

Werner

01-08-2010 01:26 AM
Werner

20 years old and not rust at all in my Volvo 740 turbo but I never park close to G M cars as rust might be catchy. Happy new year and lets hope Volvo...

Jon Robertson

01-04-2010 06:04 AM
Jon Robertson

Happy New Year to Everyone may the new year bring peace & happiness to all Glenn

GlennK

12-31-2009 04:30 PM
GlennK

What does this mean for the Volvo marque - a change to Chinese tastes or no visible change to a successful range? I am due to change my V50 next...

Geoff Pearson

12-28-2009 07:53 PM
Tony

Jon Robertson wrote: Well at least he doesn't top post. Anyway most of the information in the post is reasonable bar the swapping of the driving...

Tony

12-28-2009 07:34 PM
Tony

In article <1jb12fo.rulxxm74bevlN%henry999 (AT) eircom (DOT) net>, henry999 (AT) eircom (DOT) net (Henry) wrote: Good point. There are several...

Reed

12-26-2009 03:46 PM
franz47

I remember when I was young there was an ad that said, "Ever hear about the travelling salesman that put 1,000,000 miles on his Volvo?" The guy was...

Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B

12-26-2009 03:01 PM
Axel Schäfer

This one is the wagon with the turbo gas engine. Possibly the sedan is the same part? THe sender in fuel tank is shot, checking with ohmmeter....

geronimo

12-13-2009 03:43 AM
James Sweet

I have been re-reading Hunter S. Thompson's books and noticed that he mentions a few times that he was driving his Volvo, which he described as...

Randy G.

12-12-2009 11:34 AM
~^ beancounter ~^

Symptoms as described above: At idle, the car sounds and behaves fine. No problem starting. However yesterday at highway cruise, momentary loss of...

Alex Bonne

12-09-2009 09:59 PM
James Sweet

Hi! I have some problems to find the right u-joint for my volvo 240 1993 propshaft. Does someone know the u-joint dimension? Because at moment I...

andrea1717

12-07-2009 12:13 PM
andrea1717

Hey all.....not sure exactly how to describe this. I've got an 88' 240 wagon. She's been running pretty well after a new alternator, battery,...

Jesse

12-07-2009 07:47 AM
OUS

Anyone on the group use linux for newsgroup reading? Looking for suggestions. I used slrn a while ago but wondering about other clients. I would...

Keith Barratt

12-05-2009 10:32 AM
Tim McNamara

I'm goin to put a new clutch on my 240. Checking the car I saw that the rear drive shaft U-joint is not good . And maybe the metallic noise that I...

andrea1717

12-02-2009 06:38 PM
Marinus

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

12-01-2009 10:09 AM
clay

Happy Thanksgiving to all

GlennK

11-30-2009 10:00 PM
Jon Robertson

My girlfriend and I are currently in the learning process of buying our first car... which we will need to drive across the country before we start...

Morg

11-29-2009 05:36 PM
Tim McNamara

Suddenly today the reverse ring won't allow me to go into reverse. I removed the boot from the shift lever and found that I can pick up...

John von Colditz

11-19-2009 10:02 PM
James Sweet

Hi! A month ago I heard a metallic noise from the down side of the car like a "tin tin" Yesterday the noise grow up and when I push the clutch pedal...

andrea1717

11-16-2009 05:58 PM
Tim McNamara

The all-new Volvo S60 is sculpted to move you. It looks and drives like no other Volvo before and the car's technology will help you to be safer and...

sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

11-14-2009 01:13 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

Does anyone know... Can you swap the steering wheel from a 240 to a 740? You see, we have a 1978 244DL with a hard plastic steering wheel. We are...

justallan

11-12-2009 09:21 PM
James Sweet

How exactly did the Volvo 122 Amazon achieve its mythological stature? Naming it after the eponymous nation of all-female warriors was a good start....

sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

11-07-2009 01:13 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

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

11-05-2009 11:47 AM
~^ beancounter ~^

: > Tim McNamara wrote: : : I spun all of then in their holders and pulled out #16 for closer : examination, since the manual indicated that fuse is...

Andy

10-29-2009 01:32 PM
Andy

What would be the first symptom a driver would notice whilst driving, if the auto trans fluid was running low? Bassdiva

bassdiva

10-28-2009 01:01 PM
EM87

James Sweet <jamesrsweet (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: I have no problem kludging something together if it will work. __ __ Randy & \ \/...

Randy G.

10-28-2009 12:15 AM
James Sweet

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 ~^

10-28-2009 12:12 AM
James Sweet

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

10-27-2009 08:31 PM
Tim McNamara

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.

10-26-2009 10:58 PM
Jon Robertson

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

10-21-2009 11:58 PM
Randy G.

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

10-20-2009 09:37 PM
James Sweet

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

10-18-2009 08:13 PM
Jon Robertson

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

10-17-2009 06:32 PM
EM87

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

10-14-2009 10:05 PM
Mr. V

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

10-14-2009 07:04 PM
clay

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

10-13-2009 11:30 AM
Dave

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

10-12-2009 05:39 PM
Gerry

Replaced both tailgate harness cables on Mom's '85 this past weekend. I used the basic instructions...

Randy G.

10-12-2009 11:45 AM
Randy G.

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

10-08-2009 02:35 AM
Brimble

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.

10-07-2009 09:10 PM
James Sweet

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

10-07-2009 12:31 AM
Randy G.

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

10-03-2009 12:02 AM
Mark Rayner

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

10-01-2009 10:33 PM
James Sweet

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

10-01-2009 10:06 AM
Mr. V

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

09-30-2009 07:59 AM
Jon Robertson

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

09-30-2009 07:38 AM
Jon Robertson

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

09-30-2009 02:11 AM
Mr. V