Apart from the gearbox, foot controls and gear selector, what needs to be swapped to convert a 240 wagon from automatic transmission to manual...

justallan

01-31-2010 01:48 PM
James Sweet

Hi, I have a 2000 S80 2.5D (5cyl not D5). The wishbones/ball joints on both sides have gone (knocking on rough ground) and the Discs/Pads...

Robbo

01-30-2010 11:41 AM
Tim..

V 40 2002, does it use Dex cool or regular like Prestone. My manuals dont state what type, thanks.

ransley

01-29-2010 09:40 AM
Mr. V

Toyota HighLander Pictures Soom cool and awesome Toyota High Lander Pictures...

A

01-25-2010 08:51 AM
A

Although Ford announced late last year that it had reached an agreement to sell its Volvo unit to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company...

sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk

01-25-2010 07:01 AM
Roger Hunt

HI folks Looking to buy an S80 as per the header. It is at a distance so cannot just nip round for a look. Does any one know if the 2001 Volvo tow...

David

01-25-2010 06:22 AM
Roger Mills

Tragicly here down under Ford have told us we will get front wheel drive cars from now on .Ford have produced a brillant rear wheel car with a...

Jon Robertson

01-24-2010 10:58 PM
Jon Robertson

I need to drain some coolant out of a V40 2002, where is the plug and is it clock or anti clock to open, I dont want to break the valve. Previous...

ransley

01-23-2010 06:49 AM
ransley

Help!! I'm tearing my hair out to find the reason for my 940 stalling in very hot weather.It happens every summer when the temp gets around 40c....

Kim Slyns

01-21-2010 12:23 AM
James Sweet

While driving my Volvo today, I noticed the battery light was flickering on and off. Later while driving, several of the idiot lights were doing the...

evad49h@gmail.com

01-21-2010 12:20 AM
James Sweet

This should be a simple one for someone that knows these cars... 91 740 has been sitting for a while in the humid tropics - usually this means a...

elijahs@gmail.com

01-20-2010 05:55 AM
ransley

My V70 seems to have an electrical leak: when I put an ohm-meter on the battery cables (with battery removed and car turned off) it shows full...

Inno

01-19-2010 10:00 AM
Tim..

I have a 1992 Volvo 960 with 140,000 miles. It has developed a small radiator leak and I was considering using one of the leak fixes you pour in the...

Ralph

01-16-2010 04:25 PM
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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
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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 12:32 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 12:01 PM
EM87

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

Randy G.

10-27-2009 11:15 PM
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 ~^

10-27-2009 11:12 PM
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 07:31 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 09:58 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