Hi all, My car: 1995 850GLT w/170K km I was having a few problems and suspected the flame trap so I got great advice on how to locate and clean it...

blurp

07-05-2006 10:11 AM
blurp

Ok, got my voltmeter wired up finally - went to fuse #6 because I thought that one was on with the ignition only, and it had a free male connector. ...

lolo

07-05-2006 09:30 AM
lolo

There is a "service campaign" for the electronic throttle system (ETS) and electronic throttle module (ETM) where they actually put in a new program...

Stephen Henning

07-05-2006 07:42 AM
Mike F

Hello - The past couple of days, our V70 (turbo, AWD) has stalled a couple of times when idling at intersections. The car can be restarted, but...

tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com

07-05-2006 07:12 AM
Mike F

Hi; I have the sound of a badly adjusted tappet coming from the B6304 3L engine. When listened to inside the car it sounds like the old air...

ian

07-05-2006 07:07 AM
Mike F

I have a 1989 760 turvo with the stereo-cassette combination. For the past year the radio will come on sporadically. It goes off and comes on...

PERRY BROWN

07-05-2006 01:56 AM
Dale

I'm looking to replace the existing interior in my S60 D5. When I remove the front seats I'll need to disconnect the airbags and then reconnect with...

Michael M0APC

07-04-2006 11:09 PM
Jay S.

Lately it always revs like you are giving it gas then letting off. In park, at a stop sign or red light etc. Tried injector cleaner no luck . Any...

jrl

07-04-2006 11:07 PM
Jay S.

After 500,000 miles the camshaft has broken on my 1990 Volvo Diesel Estate (Converted to a Pick-Up in 1999) Does anyone know how much work is...

volvoforlife

07-04-2006 08:10 PM
Peter K L Milnes

If I could have about 10 mins of your time what I would like to know is as follows. I blew a piston on my 89 Volvo 744 Turbo and bought a 94 Volvo...

Ryan

07-04-2006 10:09 AM
Mike F

The dealer wants 125.00 to install mudflaps. I already have the flaps. I'm leasing the car (2006 S60) and would rather save some money right now. To...

traderfjp@yahoo.com

07-04-2006 09:35 AM
Michael Pardee

I'm retriving the codes out of my 94 940 and I dont know which ignition I have. I do know its either the LH 2.4 or the Motronic 1.8, but how do I...

roland

07-04-2006 09:02 AM
Mike F

Hoping to acquire some of the vast experience present on this newsgroup. Here's the problem: I gotta have a tachometer. Don't like to drive...

Basaltrock

07-03-2006 09:07 PM
User

Hello, I have a 1990 240 DL wagon that I just finished doing a whole lote of work on. I started it and everything seemed fine, but when I went to...

lolo

07-03-2006 08:53 PM
lolo

I have a '95 940 sedan with carpet that is getting a little too worn. I've googled for a replacement source and found surprisingly few. The ones I...

Don B.

07-03-2006 08:14 PM
don b.

Who can do that with 4 valve technology, in the past with 2 valves it was possible. Niels

Niels Bengaard

07-03-2006 02:10 PM
Michael Pardee

Car has 144k Km, always dealer serviced at recommended intervals, oil changed every 8000 Km or less. On cold start (even in warm weather) the valve...

Espressopithecus (Java Man)

07-03-2006 01:15 PM
John Horner

Is there any place I can find historic Prices for Volvos? Like want a 94 940 was worth in 2002? I could sift through the Archives of this group but...

Rob

07-03-2006 12:24 AM
Pat Quadlander

To all, The blower in my S70 (2000) is noisy. How hard is it to replace and what is the procedure? Any help would be appreciated. .....Larry

Larry

07-02-2006 10:34 AM
Niels Bengaard

Sometimes when I start my v40 and shift it into drive car start moving forward brakes are not working. Brake pedal is hard and it takes almost 10m...

techie

07-02-2006 07:00 AM
Lloyd Wells

I have a noob question. Ok. I want to replace my distributor cap, rotor, and wires. I have been told that if you mess this stuff up you can screw up...

austjeremy@hotmail.com

07-02-2006 12:33 AM
Michael Pardee

I was the guy who posted as Newbie to Volvo world a week or so ago. anyway, I have been doing a lot of research on used Volvos and I have zeroed in...

adsf

07-01-2006 08:04 PM
adsf

I have a 2000 S70 sedan. The blower under the dash vibrates and is noisy at certain speeds. How do you access and change the blower? I assume it...

Larry

07-01-2006 04:23 PM
Larry

Hi all, I have a 1998 V70 XC (automatic transmission) where the gearshift doesn't seem to stick properly in place. The button on the front...

Robert

07-01-2006 09:34 AM
Robert

Hello, I just got my car back from the shop. I had the head repaired, warp fixed and resurface. The head was presure tested and was found to be fine....

austjeremy@hotmail.com

06-30-2006 07:45 PM
Aawara Chowdhury

The air bag light on my 2000 S40 has come on twice in the last 3 years. Both times the fault was the connector under the drivers seat for the...

Steve Bernth

06-30-2006 05:03 PM
Steve Bernth

I was given an '87 240DL. The odometer was not working. Replaced gears. Still not working. Replaced cluster after replacing gears in replacement....

Son_Worshipper

06-30-2006 04:46 PM
Son_Worshipper

I have a 94 850 turbo. The passenger blower fan destroyed itself making a large hole in the box. This has all been repaired with a new fan etc. Now,...

amybc96@verizon.net

06-30-2006 08:05 AM
cossack

I need to replace my speedometer for my 88 240. I am already aware that this is an electronic unit. I have confirmed that the sending unit is...

Kevin

06-29-2006 08:37 PM
User

Old beast, you know the ones. Blinkers work fine. Put park lights on and hit LH blinker, park lights go out. RH blinker, no problems...

XYZ

06-29-2006 08:23 PM
Peter K L Milnes

I was told that my 960's battery's light was on all night a few nights ago. I went out and the car was dead. We tried to jump the car but we couldn't...

dbmallory@gmail.com

06-29-2006 11:43 AM
Esa

Personally, I like the 1992-1995 940s and 960s. If you need something that looks like an old luxury car, runs well, and has some nice options (heated...

adsf

06-29-2006 09:16 AM
Robert

Looking at my Haynes Manual, it says to pull the camshaft I should remove the gear. I am replacing my valve shims and hushers and want to know if I...

Jamie

06-29-2006 08:56 AM
User

Thanks, Mike. I got a new battery for my key fauve (clicker?), too, hoping that (as the Volvo people told me) it could be an issue with...

dbmallory@gmail.com

06-28-2006 03:40 PM
dbmallory@gmail.com

I was just told that the rear oil seal on my 1994 940 Turbo ( 130,000 miles ) has a slight leak and that it is not serious but the seal will need to...

Rob

06-28-2006 01:51 PM
Rob

I have a V70 Classic, 150,000 on the clock, with aircon, and which despite re-gassing still only works (although very well) for about a few...

Nick

06-28-2006 06:52 AM
Tim..

Any known 'bugs' with this model?

AnttiH

06-28-2006 03:26 AM
AnttiH

Just today my '01 S60's moonroof decided to get stuck in the ajar position. The four way switch doesn't do a thing. I think I need to start by...

Paul_B

06-27-2006 07:21 PM
Admin

I ordered a tee fitting for the Window Washer on my 1990 740. When it arrived I tried to blow through it in all directions but found it wouldn't pass...

Perk

06-27-2006 06:38 PM
Admin

i braked hard the other day in my 76 240DL and now the "idiot brake failure and handbrake failure" lights wont go out with the engine going. all...

CHUGGY

06-27-2006 01:16 AM
slug

Hi Folks, Just need some idea what I'm getting into. My 2000 S80 T6 with about 51K Kilometers has a ABS warning coming up intermittently. ...

exocetNO_SPAM@Yahoo.com

06-27-2006 01:07 AM
John Horner

I have an '87 Volvo 740 Wagon which I dread getting on the freeway for. It seems like I'm getting 10 mpg on the freeway at speed limit of 65. I'm not...

circuit slave

06-26-2006 03:44 PM
wblakesx

Hi, I have a 1998 V70XC with the dealer-installed roof rack, but I can't find the Torx tool needed to move the rails back and forth. Does...

Robert

06-25-2006 06:42 PM
Robert

I want to replace the OEM radio in my 2004 S60 2.5T with something that is iPod compatible and plays MP3/WMA CDs. Any recommendations? AC -- Email:...

Aawara Chowdhury

06-24-2006 10:38 PM
traderfjp@yahoo.com

hello i think it's very curious, I have to exchange the " damper poulie " on my S 80, 100 000 Km, I never have to change this part on my precedent...

franeric

06-24-2006 10:33 PM
Jamie

Hello, I just got done rebuilding my B230f, and am just putting everything back onto it, but I noticed something funny about the timing marks,...

lolo

06-24-2006 10:06 PM
lolo

I am in the process of trying to transfer video from my camcorder to the internet and should have this done by tonight. What I did was attempt to...

Jamie

06-24-2006 06:42 PM
Robert

"Henry" <henry999 (AT) eircom (DOT) net> wrote looking at mileage figures in road test summaries and my 850GLT seems to do better than the vast...

han_chung@hotmail.com

06-23-2006 10:21 PM
Espressopithecus (Java Man)

Anybody knows what parts needed when changing from R-12 to R-134a in a -88 780 with ECC and B280? I have 2 part-numbers from Volvo: Basic-kit:...

Per Mathisen

06-23-2006 09:30 PM
James Sweet

I have a 2001 Volvo S60, while installing a new sound system, lost one of the torx screws that holds the climate control panel in place. It's a T25...

mbburch06@gmail.com

06-23-2006 08:05 PM
John Horner