Volvo 240, 740, 760, 940, 960

» AC and Recirc Light Flashing I got a 233 code so i am going to get a new blower motor...

» Fuel Fumes When Tank is Near Full Usually it indicates a leak in the tank above the level you quote. As the fuel goes down past the 3/4 mark the smell will disappear because it is no longer leaking...

» Starter Won't Disengage If you momentarily connect the battery negative lead to the solenoid M terminal and the positive lead to the solenoid terminal 50, with the starter motor installed on the car, the starter will engage. When you remove the power it should disengage.

» Where to Run Stereo Wires I would suggest following the present antenna wire which goes from the trunk to the dash. Also, if you have a standard antenna, you should be able to just replace the mast rather than the whole mechanism.

» Brake Calipers Dragging? Replace Them? I could not afford the calipers so I decided to re-lube the pistons on the calipers and guide-pins using CRC-synthetic brake & caliper grease in the hopes that the guide pins might have been sticking and causing the drag.

» Volvo 960 Timing Belt Change It turns out that the front end squeal was indeed coming from the timing belt assembly. It was the idle pulley. The poor thing had seized solid and was spinning no more...

» 4cyl = Good. 6cyl = Depends. Yes the V6 engine which was a joint design effort with Renault , Peugeot and Volvo is a poor engine. The cams do wear out and the engine has to be removed to replace them...

» How To Buy A Volvo 240 Turbo $1,000 for a 240 Turbo sounds good as long as it is in good condition, maybe not perfect but solid, straight, and sound. Volvo did not have a DL Turbo, the car will either be a DL which is their lower level model...

» Stalling Problems and Feul Pumps Well, my Volvo did it again today. At 7:00 AM and 65 F temperature, it started and drove fine as I got my morning coffee. Six hours later, after sitting in the hot California sun on this 90 F day, it failed to start in my driveway...

» Repair Overdrive on a 740 How to get the solenoid to stick in the on position and not have the problem of not shifting into forth gear any longer.

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