Muscle memory to push the down button.
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Weasel, watching the human chaos....

Sold for $1100.

Glad you got the window up.
All the clips shatter given some time. I have replaced them on newer Volvo and Mercedes. But never on 240 series Volvos, at least that I remember. Poor memory may be the reason we sometimes think old stuff was better.
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It took quite a while to get the bumper painted, but the body shop finally got me in last week. They agreed that I can deliver the bumper disassembled, which saved a bit of money. It still cost $565, but they did a really nice job. The paint matches the car almost perfectly, only the hood is a littl...

I must withdraw my know it all lecturing - Last night in -15, I proceeded to do a bonehead move. I drove my M-I-L and other seniors to a college basketball game so they wouldn’t have to walk in the wind and start a cold car. I got them up close to the door but had to go through the parking lot fee ...

This question may get more opinions than oil choice! My opinion is to start and idle while manually scraping any ice needed. Turn on any electric defrosters but leave the heater off. Then ease down the road with slow speed and low RPMs. Avoid the highway until you get the engine warmed. Only after t...

Regarding the cabin heater: or just set the climate control to auto with a comfortable target temp and the fan will kick in late and gradually, when and as there is actually heat to deliver, and you don't need to mess with it. The car will figure it out more quickly (more optimally?) than you. I def...

I've always adhered to the rule of turning on the heater early in the drive cycle to allow it to come up to temperature gradually, as the engine comes up to temperature. That way there's no temp differential shock to the cold glass.

If my vents are on footwell, it doesn't matter.

Note to myself and others: When windows are acting up or frozen, put a piece of tape over the switch as reminder not to use the window. volvolugnut Mechanical engineer , tape switch, tape window Electrical engineer, remove fuse, disconnect switch Adult, drive car to shop , get loaner’ Abscate - dri...